Things Can Only Get Better
View chords used in this chart
D C Em D
Am C D G G#
Am C D F G Am F G
Am C
We're not scared to lose it all
D F G
Security throw through the wall
Am C F G
Future dreams we have to realize
Am
A thousand skeptic hands
C D
Won't keep us from the things we plan
Am C D
Unless we're clinging to the things we prize
D C Em
And do you feel scared - I do
D
But I won't stop and falter
D C Em
And if we threw it all away
D
Things can only get better
Am C D F G
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa oh oh x4
Am
Treating today as though it was
C D F G
The last, the final show
Am C D
Get to sixty and feel no regret
Am C
It may take a little time
D F G
A lonely path, an uphill climb
Am C D
Success or failure will not alter it
D C Em
And do you feel scared - I do
D
But I won't stop and falter
D C Em
And if we threw it all away
D
Things can only get better
Am C D F G
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa oh oh x4
D C Em
And do you feel scared - I do
D
But I won't stop and falter
D C Em
And if we threw it all away
D
Things can only get better
Am C D F G
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa oh oh x4
Instrumental solo Am - C - D (F G) x8
Am C D F G
Whoa, whoa whoa whoa oh oh x8 to fade
How to play Things Can Only Get 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.