Say Anything - Do Better

“do better” by say anything

standard tuning
capo 1 ( on 1st fret )

intro ( x2 ) : G C Em C

verse 1 :
G
life is not a spark in space ,
C
an episode of will and grace
Em
controversial yet mundane ,
C
deborah’s messing with your brain .
G C
even scientologists know there’s more to all of this ,
Em C
search the ruins for trapped doors , wonder what you’re put here for .
Csus2 Em Am
simple as a hint of gas climbing nostrils as you pass ,
Csus2 Em Am
making harvard graduates feel childish when they laugh at it .
Csus2 Em Am
climb the rungs to kingdom come , sour patch to acid tongue ,
Csus2 Em Am
are you opposed to having fun? you clench the world between your buns .

chorus 1 :
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .

verse 2 :
G C Em
your life is always the post of something else . . .
C
where is the present in the way that you present yourself?
G C Em
and it’s disgusting how little that you try ,
C
the existential equivalence of pink eye .
Csus2 Em Am
drink alone and watch tv , you’re expecting harmony ,
Csus2 Em Am
statap your tune with silver spoons and the loving pending doom .
Csus2 Em Am
guiding satan’s steady hand , forcing beatles to disband .
Csus2 Em Am
it’s ego freaks and drama queens , the young at heart know what i mean .

chorus 2 :
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
Em C G
you could do better , better than that , you’re a fraud .
Asus2
thank god you learned to keep your shirt on .
Em
you could do better , you could do better ,
C G D G
you could be the greatest man in the world .

bridge : ( enter with previous G )
wasn’t sure what the “?” chord was but i play it using this :
E | – – – – 0 – – – – |
B | – – – – 5 – – – – |
G | – – – – 4 – – – – |
D | – – – – 2 – – – – |
A | – – – – 0 – – – – |
E | – – – – 0 – – – – |

? C G
you burn so brightly ,
? C G
you burn so brightly in the dark .
? C G
you burn so brightly ,
? C G
you burn so , you burn so .

solo : ( chords same as the bridge )

chorus 3/End :
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
G
you could do better , you could do better ,
C Em C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
Em C G
you could do better , better than that , you’re a fraud .
Asus2
thank god you learned to keep your shirt on .
Em
you could do better , you could do better ,
C G C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
Em
you could do better , you could do better ,
C G C
you could be the greatest man in the world .
Em
we could do better , we could do better ,
C G Asus2
we could be the greatest band in the world .