Better Days chords by
Onerepublic (Official Version)

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Key: D minorDifficulty: Easy

Chorus 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   I know that there’ll be better days
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   that sunshine 'bout to come my way
Ebm Ebm 
 
May we never ever shed
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
another tear for today
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
'Cause oh,   I know that there'll be better days

Verse 1
Ebm Ebm 
 
Waking up    in California
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
But these clouds, they won't go away
Ebm Ebm 
 
Every day   is like another storm, yeah
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I'm just trying not to go insane
Ebm Ebm 
 
Yeah, and the city's shining so bright
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
So many dark nights, so many dark days
Ebm Ebm 
 
But any time I feel  the paranoia
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I close my eyes and I pray

Chorus 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   I know that there'll be better days
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   that sunshine 'bout to come my way
Ebm Ebm 
 
May we never ever shed
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
another tear for today
Ebm Ebm 
 
'Cause oh,   I know that there'll be better days

Verse 2
Ebm Ebm 
 
Been waking up    to new year
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Got the past million miles away
Ebm Ebm 
 
I been waking up    with a new fear (New fear)
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
But I know it'll wash away
Ebm Ebm 
 
Whatever you do,   don't worry 'bout me
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
I'm thinking 'bout you, don't worry 'bout us
Ebm Ebm 
 
'Cause in the morning
everything can change, yeah
B B 
 
And time will tell you it does

Chorus 3
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   I know that there'll be better days
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Oh,   that sunshine 'bout to come my way
Ebm Ebm 
 
May we never ever shed
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
another tear for today
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
'Cause oh,   I know that there'll be better days

Chorus 4
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Better days  (Better days)
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
Better days  (Better days)
Ebm Ebm 
 
May we never ever shed
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
another tear for today
Ebm Ebm 
 
B B 
 
Gb Gb 
 
'Cause oh,   I know that there'll be better days

Outro 1

Ebm

May we never ever shed

B

Gb

another tear for today

Ebm

'Cause oh, I know that there'll be better days

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEbm B Gb

Chords

Ebm
B
Gb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Ebm: x-6-8-8-7-x
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Gb: 2-4-4-3-2-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 1

1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Better Days by OneRepublic, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of D minor. It suits players who want to learn Better Days the way OneRepublic intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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