Things Are Better
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Verse:
Lines 1 and 3
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
|----3-------3-------3-------3----|
|----1-------1-------1-------1----|
|----X-------2-------0-------0----|
|----3-------2-------2-------2----|
|----3-------0-----0h2------s3----|
|----1----------------------------|
Lines 2 and 4
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
|----3-------3-------3-------3-------3----|
|----1-------1-------0-----0h1-------0----|
|----X-------2-------0-------0-------0----|
|----3-------2-------0-----0h2-------0----|
|----3-------0-------X-------X-------X----|
|----1---------------3-------3-------3----|
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
She's got brass pipes- comin' up her spine
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
She's got stained glass window eyes
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
She's got a choir inside her
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
She's got a reason to sing
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
She's got chapped lips- she got deep hips
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
She's got her mamma's southern drawl
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
And she don't worry- and she don't hurry
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
She knows how to sing the blues
Fsus2 C G Am7 G
And things are better when we're together
Fsus2 C G
These days turn into something more
Fsus2 C G Am7 G
Never knowing why or where we're going
Fsus2 C G
But we are, we are going all the way!
Am Em C/F
So I'll try not to forget that it's
G Am Cmaj7/B C/F
No coincidence that my hand fits perfectly in yours
Am Em C/F G
These little melodies will be a symphony
Am Cmaj7/B C/F
The spirit is composing in our bones
Am Cmaj7/B C/F
We were not meant to be alone
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
You are my sunshine- you are my red wine
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
You are my reason to sing
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
And if that day comes, when a song is not enough
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
I will learn to paint
Fsus2 C G Am7 G
And things are better when we're together
Fsus2 C G
These days turn into something more
Fsus2 C G Am7 G
Never knowing why or where we're going
Fsus2 C G
But we are, we are going all the way!
Am Em C/F
So I'll try not to forget that it's
G Am Cmaj7/B C/F
No coincidence that my hand fits perfectly in yours
Am Em C/F G
These little melodies will be a symphony
Am Cmaj7/B C/F
The spirit is composing in our bones
Am Cmaj7/B C/F
We were not meant to be alone
Fsus2 Am7 Cmaj7/B C
Fsus2 Am7 G C/G G
How to play Things Are Better
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fsus2. 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.