It Gets Better

Chords

Standard

# nothing for the first two lines
What have we done, oh my god
What have we done, oh my god

# optional riff (x2), else play C Dm Am F G

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E|88888-3-------3-------3------87-|
C|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|

 C
 This is really happening
F                    C
 You never looked so bored
 C               Am
 Can you feel my fingernails?
F                      C
 They've never been so short


     F       C     Am     G        F    C    G
It's hard to lay a golden egg with everyone around
     F       C      Am      G         F          C       G
It's hard to stay inside my head when words keep pouring out

     C         Dm                   Am          F        G
Like starlight crashing through the room, we'll lose our feathers
C       Dm               Am        F (stop)
 Yes, I know it hurts at first but it gets better


C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

# C Dm Am F G (x2)


C
I can taste your summer sweat
F                   C
 It's never been so warm
   C               Am
So can we kick the covers off?
Am              F
They're always on
F                   C
 It's never been so warm


     F       C      Am       G         F      C       G
It's hard to keep a straight face when I just want to smile
   F         C       Am          G       C   G
If you could see the look that's in your eyes


     C         Dm                   Am          F        G
Like starlight crashing through the room, we'll lose our feathers
C       Dm               Am        F (stop)
 Yes, I know it hurts at first but it gets better


C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

Am
 There's a fire in sky
F
 Some snow on the ground
C                     G G G G
 Not quite enough cigarettes
#(stop)
 To calm me down


# first riff (or chords.  it's up to you)


C             Dm    Am    F G
 What have we done, oh my god
C             Dm    Am    F G
 What have we done, oh my god


C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better

C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
# (This is really...)

Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better
# (...happening!)


C               Dm       
 It gets better, it gets better
# (This is really...)

Am               F         G
 It gets better, we'll get better
# (...happening!)