Something Better
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Intro D A Bm
D A Bm
D A
Know what I'm expected to say
Bm
I guess you like it best that way
D A
Yet again I think I'm trying to find
Bm
Something better
D A
You were laying on a hospital bed
Bm
I knew what coulda been instead
D A
Suddenly, another one just like me
Bm
What a nightmare
D A
Shouting out something obscene
Bm
30 strangers had been staring at me
D A
Cause I couldn't even hide it at all
Bm
How pathetic
D A
It's like picking traits right out of a bag
Bm
Half of them I wish I'd give back
D A
If you need me I'll be trying to find
Bm
Something better
( D )
E
Somehow I would
A7M
Somehow I wouldn't change
If sometimes I could just
Bm
Play the sideline
Pay me no mind
( D )
E
Somehow I would
A7M
Somehow I wouldn't change
If sometimes I could just
Bm
Play the sideline
Pay me no mind
D A
Trying not to say it's the end
Bm
I wish my parents could be friends
D A
But you can't rewind to get what you want
Bm
Say the word, we'll all go back in time
D A
But then I get out of bed
Bm
Regretting all the shit that I said
D A
Fucking crying out the name of a girl
Bm
That I'm dating
( D )
E
Somehow I would
A7M
Somehow I wouldn't change
If sometimes I could just
Bm
Play the sideline
Pay me no mind
( D )
E
Somehow I would
A7M
Somehow I wouldn't change
Bm
If sometimes I could just
( C#m F# E D )
How to play Something Better
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.