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Jonathan Coulton
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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F
F

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Verse 1
Csus4
Csus4

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C

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Where did we go?
F
F

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C
C

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When was the moment that we broke in two?
Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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I think I know

In fact I am sure I can blame
F
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C

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G
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it on you
Verse 2
F
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C
C

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I remember the first big surprise
G
G

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The day you came home
F
F

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C
C

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with your infrared eyes
Am
Am

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C

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I looked inside them,
Dm
Dm

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but all I could see
F
F

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G
G

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Were tiny reflections of me
Verse 3
F
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But it's not me it's you,
C
C

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what you're turning into
Dm
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Is some kind of something
C
C

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that I never knew
F
F

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You used to be OK and I
C
C

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liked you that way
Am
Am

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D
D

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But I don't think that I like you better
F
F

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G
G

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No I don't think that I like
C
C

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Csus4
Csus4

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C
C

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you better
Verse 4
C
C

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You started out small

Some gills and some wings and a

few extra thumbs

Now you're thirteen feet tall
Csus4
Csus4

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Even when you're asleep your
C
C

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G
G

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machinery hums
Verse 5
F
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C
C

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And I'm tired of the evenings I spend
G
G

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Making small talk with
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C
C

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your new robot friends
Am
Am

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C

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And their stupid insistence
Dm
Dm

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on scanning my iris
F
F

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When they know damn
G
G

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well who I am
Verse 6
F
F

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And you look like the victim
C
C

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of a surgical crime
Dm
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C
C

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A little Darth Vader, a little Optimus Prime
F
F

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You used to be OK and I
C
C

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liked you that way
D
D

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Am
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But I don't think that I like you better
F
F

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G
G

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Ab
Ab
4

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No I don't think that I like you better
Interlude 1
Eb
Eb
6

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Fm
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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
4

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Db
Db
4

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G
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C
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Verse 7
C
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So that's how it goes

Snap your mandibles once

to say you understand
Csus4
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C
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Now hold me close

Wait, now that's too close,
G
G

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you're crushing my hand
Verse 8
F
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C
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I can tell by that shrieking alarm
G
G

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That your weapons systems
F
F

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C
C

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are active and armed
Am
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Dm
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Do me a favor and power them down
F
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G
G

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Just so we don't have a scene
Verse 9
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And I wish it were different,
C
C

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but we're just not the same
Dm
Dm

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At least we got someone we
C
C

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know we can blame
F
F

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You used to be OK and I
C
C

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liked you that way
Am
Am

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D
D

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But I don't think that I like you better
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G
G

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C
C

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No I don't think that I like you better
Outro 1
C
C

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • F

  • Csus4

  • G

  • Am

  • Dm

  • D

  • Ab

    4

  • Eb

    6

  • Fm

  • Bb

  • Db

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Better by Jonathan Coulton is C major.

The primary chords used in Better are C, F, Csus4, G, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, Csus4, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Better is approximately 100 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Better using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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