it gets better – fun .
lower case denotes playing just the note – almost all of which are in the lowest
octave playable in standard tuning , except the e’s and f’s in riff 1 and just before the chorus .
most of the runs in the bass can be left out with no problem . they just make the
song more interesting . everything harmonically necessary is still present without them .
C ( either bar or heavily muted )
what’ve we done? oh my god
what’ve we done? oh my god
riff 1 – on low E string : C C C cg/D D D dg/E E E eg/F E D E D C B C : | |
all this on low E – – – – – – – – – – – – | this on a and E
C ( E )
this is really happening
F C
you never looked so bored
C /B Am ( A B C E )
can you feel my fingernails?
F C C4 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 * break
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 ( E )
i can taste your summer sweat
F C C4 C
it’s never been so warm
C /B Am
so can we kick the covers off?
( A A B C E )
they’re always on
F C C4 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 F G
if you could see the look that’s in your eyes
F E D E
D C Dm Am F G
like starlight crashing through the room , we’ll lose our feathers
C Dm Am F * break
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 rapid heavy G/B
not quite enough cigarettes
G
to calm me down
riff 1 twice
C Dm F G
what’ve we done? oh my god
C Dm F G
what’ve 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
( this is really happening )
it gets better , it gets better
it gets better , we’ll get better
( this is really happening )
it gets better , it gets better
it gets better , we’ll get better
it gets better – fun .
lower case denotes playing just the note – almost all of which are in the lowest
octave playable in standard tuning , except the e’s and f’s in riff 1 and just before the chorus .
most of the runs in the bass can be left out with no problem . they just make the
song more interesting . everything harmonically necessary is still present without them .
C ( either bar or heavily muted )
what’ve we done? oh my god
what’ve we done? oh my god
riff 1 – on low E string : C C C cg/D D D dg/E E E eg/F E D E D C B C : | |
all this on low E – – – – – – – – – – – – | this on a and E
C ( E )
this is really happening
F C
you never looked so bored
C /B Am ( A B C E )
can you feel my fingernails?
F C C4 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 * break
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 ( E )
i can taste your summer sweat
F C C4 C
it’s never been so warm
C /B Am
so can we kick the covers off?
( A A B C E )
they’re always on
F C C4 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 F G
if you could see the look that’s in your eyes
F E D E
D C Dm Am F G
like starlight crashing through the room , we’ll lose our feathers
C Dm Am F * break
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 rapid heavy G/B
not quite enough cigarettes
G
to calm me down
riff 1 twice
C Dm F G
what’ve we done? oh my god
C Dm F G
what’ve 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
( this is really happening )
it gets better , it gets better
it gets better , we’ll get better
( this is really happening )
it gets better , it gets better
it gets better , we’ll get better
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