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Better World A-Coming chords by
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
Woody Guthrie
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Key: B major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Verse 1
C
C

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There's a better world to come

and tell you why, why, why
G
G

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There's a better world to come
C
C

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and I'll tell you why

We will feed them on the land,

on the sea and in the sky
G
G

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There's a better world, it's a -comin',
C
C

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I'll tell you why.

There's a better world,

it's a -comin',

don't you see, see, see.

There's a better world,

it's a -comin',
G
G

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C
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don't you see.

When we'll all be union,

and we'll all be free.

There's a better world,
G
G

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it's a -comin',
C
C

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don't you see.

There's a better world, it's a -comin',

and don't you know, know, know.

There's a better world,
G
G

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it's a -comin',
C
C

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don't you know.

I'm a Union man in the Union War.

It's a Union world I'm fighting for.

There's a better world,

it's a -comin',
G
G

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C
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don't you know.

There's a better world,

it's a -comin'.

There's a better world,

it's a -comin'.

There's a better world, it's a -comin'.

I'll tell you why, why, why.

Don't you see, see, see.

And don't you know, know, know.

Hey, hey, hey.

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why, why, why.

There's a better world that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why.

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and I'll you why, why, why.

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why.

Out of marching, out of battling,

you can hear the chains a -rattling.

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why.

Now there's a better world

that's a -comin'

and there's a better world

that's a -comin'

There's a better world that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why, why, why,

why, why, why, why

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and don't you see, see, see

Better world that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you see, see, see

Better world that's a -comin'

and don't you see

There's a better world

that's a -comin'

and I'll tell you why, why, why

There's a better world
G
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that's a -comin'
C
C

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and I'll tell you why

We'll beat them on the land,

in the sea and in the sky

There's a better world, it's a -comin',
G
G

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C
C

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I'll tell you why.

Well, there's a better world,

it's a -comin',

don't you see, see, see?

Better world, it's a -comin',
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don't you see?

When we'll all be union

and we'll all be free,
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G

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There's a better world a -comin',
C
C

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G
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don't you see?

There's a better world a -comin',

don't you see, see, see?

Better world a -comin',

don't you see?

When we'll all be union

and we'll all be free

There's a better world a -comin',

don't you see? you

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • G

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Better World A-Coming by Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie is B major.

The primary chords used in Better World A-Coming are E, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Better World A-Coming is approximately 122 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Better World A-Coming 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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