Chords for Bruce Springsteen - Better Days
Tempo:
60.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
B
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Well, my soul checked out and listened, as I said, listen, to the hours of this ticking [B] away.
[Em] I'm just sitting around waiting for my life to begin, while it was all just slipping [G] away.
[D] Well, I'm tired of waiting for tomorrow to come, for the train to come rolling [B] round the bend.
I [Em] got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose, a woman I can call my [G] friend.
These were [D] better days, baby, better days [G] shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better days with a girl like you.
Well, I'm tired of this, that fortune sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar [B] and dirt.
This [Em] is sad from the ending, when you find yourself with Tendon, a rich man in a poor [G] man's shirt.
Now, [D] my ass was dragging, but my passing kiss was wagging, your heart like a diamond [B] shone.
[Em] Saddled in your arms, carving lucky charms, daddy's hard [G] luck falls.
These were [D] better days, baby, these were better days, they're true.
These were better days, baby, better days shining through.
[G]
[Bm] [Em] [G]
[D] Now, a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure don't make much for [Bm] tragedy.
[B] It's a sad man, my friend, who's living in his own skin [E] and can't stand the [G] company.
[D] Every fool's got a reason for feeling sorry for himself and turning his heart [Bm] to stone.
[E] Attack these fools halfway to heaven [Em] and just a mile to hell.
I feel like I'm [G] coming home.
These were [D] better days, baby, these were better days shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better [Bm] days [D] were better, I hear.
These were better days, baby, these were better days, [G] they're true.
These were [D] better days, baby, [G] better [A] days were shining through.
These [D] were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, better days were shining through.
These were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, [G] better [A] days were, these [D] were better days.
[G] These [D] were better [G] days, these were [D] better days.
[G] [D]
[Em] I'm just sitting around waiting for my life to begin, while it was all just slipping [G] away.
[D] Well, I'm tired of waiting for tomorrow to come, for the train to come rolling [B] round the bend.
I [Em] got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose, a woman I can call my [G] friend.
These were [D] better days, baby, better days [G] shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better days with a girl like you.
Well, I'm tired of this, that fortune sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar [B] and dirt.
This [Em] is sad from the ending, when you find yourself with Tendon, a rich man in a poor [G] man's shirt.
Now, [D] my ass was dragging, but my passing kiss was wagging, your heart like a diamond [B] shone.
[Em] Saddled in your arms, carving lucky charms, daddy's hard [G] luck falls.
These were [D] better days, baby, these were better days, they're true.
These were better days, baby, better days shining through.
[G]
[Bm] [Em] [G]
[D] Now, a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure don't make much for [Bm] tragedy.
[B] It's a sad man, my friend, who's living in his own skin [E] and can't stand the [G] company.
[D] Every fool's got a reason for feeling sorry for himself and turning his heart [Bm] to stone.
[E] Attack these fools halfway to heaven [Em] and just a mile to hell.
I feel like I'm [G] coming home.
These were [D] better days, baby, these were better days shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better [Bm] days [D] were better, I hear.
These were better days, baby, these were better days, [G] they're true.
These were [D] better days, baby, [G] better [A] days were shining through.
These [D] were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, better days were shining through.
These were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, [G] better [A] days were, these [D] were better days.
[G] These [D] were better [G] days, these were [D] better days.
[G] [D]
Key:
D
G
Em
B
Bm
D
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, my soul checked out and listened, as I said, listen, to the hours of this ticking [B] away.
[Em] I'm just sitting around waiting for my life to begin, while it was all just slipping [G] away.
[D] Well, I'm tired of waiting for tomorrow to come, for the train to come rolling [B] round the bend.
I [Em] got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose, a woman I can call my [G] friend.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ better days [G] shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ better days with a girl like you.
Well, I'm tired of this, that fortune sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar [B] and dirt.
This [Em] is sad from the ending, when you find yourself with Tendon, a rich man in a poor [G] man's shirt.
Now, [D] my ass was dragging, but my passing kiss was wagging, your heart like a diamond [B] shone.
[Em] Saddled in your arms, carving lucky charms, daddy's hard [G] luck falls.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ these were better days, they're true.
These were better days, baby, _ better days shining through.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now, a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure don't make much for [Bm] tragedy.
[B] It's a sad man, my friend, who's living in his own skin [E] and can't stand the [G] company.
[D] Every fool's got a reason for feeling sorry for himself and turning his heart [Bm] to stone.
[E] Attack these fools halfway to heaven [Em] and just a mile to hell.
I feel like I'm [G] coming home.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ these were better days shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better [Bm] days [D] were better, I hear.
These were better days, baby, _ these were better days, [G] they're true.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ [G] better [A] days were shining through.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ better days were shining through.
These were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ [G] better [A] days were, these [D] were better days. _
_ _ _ [G] These [D] were better _ _ [G] days, these were [D] better days. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
Well, my soul checked out and listened, as I said, listen, to the hours of this ticking [B] away.
[Em] I'm just sitting around waiting for my life to begin, while it was all just slipping [G] away.
[D] Well, I'm tired of waiting for tomorrow to come, for the train to come rolling [B] round the bend.
I [Em] got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose, a woman I can call my [G] friend.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ better days [G] shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ better days with a girl like you.
Well, I'm tired of this, that fortune sweet kiss, it's like eating caviar [B] and dirt.
This [Em] is sad from the ending, when you find yourself with Tendon, a rich man in a poor [G] man's shirt.
Now, [D] my ass was dragging, but my passing kiss was wagging, your heart like a diamond [B] shone.
[Em] Saddled in your arms, carving lucky charms, daddy's hard [G] luck falls.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ these were better days, they're true.
These were better days, baby, _ better days shining through.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ Now, a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure don't make much for [Bm] tragedy.
[B] It's a sad man, my friend, who's living in his own skin [E] and can't stand the [G] company.
[D] Every fool's got a reason for feeling sorry for himself and turning his heart [Bm] to stone.
[E] Attack these fools halfway to heaven [Em] and just a mile to hell.
I feel like I'm [G] coming home.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ these were better days shining through.
These were [D] better days, baby, better [Bm] days [D] were better, I hear.
These were better days, baby, _ these were better days, [G] they're true.
These were [D] better days, baby, _ [G] better [A] days were shining through.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ better days were shining through.
These were better days, baby, ah, better days, [G] they're true.
These [D] were better days, baby, _ [G] better [A] days were, these [D] were better days. _
_ _ _ [G] These [D] were better _ _ [G] days, these were [D] better days. _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _