Better Days
Bruce Springsteen
RockMedium for beginners5 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
D
Bm
Em
G
E
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
D Well my soul checked out missin' as I sat listenin' D Bm To the hours and minutes tickin' away. Em Yeah, just sittin around waitin' for my life to begin Em G While it was all just slippin' away D Well I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come D Bm For the train to come rollin' 'round the bend Em I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose Em G A women I can call my friend G D D G These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through G D Em G D These are Better Days, baby Better Days with a girl like you D Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss D Bm It's like eatin' cavier in the dirt Em It's a sad funny ending when you find yourself pretending Em G To be a rich man in a poor man's shirt D Now my ass was draggin from a passin' gypsy wagon D Bm Your heart like a diamond shown Em Tryin' to lay it in your arms, count the lucky charms Em G Get out of these hard luck bones G D D G These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through G D Em G D These are Better Days, baby Better Days are shining through G Hm E G D D D Bm Now a life of leisure, and a pirate's treasure Don't make much for tragedy. Em It's a sad man, my friend, whose livin' in his own skin, Em G And can't stand the company. D D Bm Every fools got a reason to feel sorry for himself And turning his heart to stone Em Drag this fool half way to heaven, just a mile on to hell Em G And I feel like I'm comin' home! Chorus 1 Chorus 2
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Chord set
D · Bm · Em · G · E
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.