Sam Colt - For A Better Day
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E|--------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
C/B Asus4 Cmaj7 G
Am Esus4 A11/E Em Cmaj7
Cadd9 Gadd11 C Fmaj7
Oohhh - why does it always happen now?
Am Esus4 G
When you're soaring in the clouds
Bm C G
with not a care in the world ohhh…
Fmaj7/C C C/B
Did you soar too high, did you try and fly
Am
away from it all
Cadd9
And now you cannot stay
C
So now you're going away
[Verse 2]
Am
And I said "Where are you going to,
G F
It'll be alright. Tell the truth
C
or at least don't lie.
C/B Am
Going your own way, follow your own path
Cadd9 Fmaj7 C
And I know the world will follow you
C/B Asus4 Cmaj7 G Bm F# D
C Em
Sometimes you look in a mirror but you
Am C
can't look back, no you can't look back,
you're looking through the
G D
lenses of a telescope at the flaw you've
C Fmaj7/C
always had. You know where you've gone but
Em Am C
can't go back. But… can you find a way
Em Fmaj7/C
through, maybe it's all in your point of
F
view
[Chorus]
Fmaj7/C F C
Could you imagine a better day, could you
Am Em A
imagine a better day, oh there has to be a
E
way out of this place, you've just got to
G Am
look back on your mistakes
[Verse 3]
G C
And so it is that the times may never come
Fmaj7 Am Bm
to pass, and so it is that the places may
F# Am C/B
not last. And so it is that the world may
Em Cadd9 G
fade away, well I'm looking for a better
Am Fmaj7 C C/B
day.
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1/3--------3-----3---------3-----3---3\1----1-----1-----1-----1----------|
G|----------------4---------------4----------------2-----------2-------------|
D|--------5---------------5--------------5\3-------------3-------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
Cadd9 Fmaj7
Well, it's time to fly away, in search of a
C
better day
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How to play Sam Colt - For A Better Day
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.