Gettin' Better chords by
Tesla (Official Version)

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Key: D majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

D

A

Bm

A

E/Ab

E

G

A

D

D

Verse 1
D D 
 
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
Falling rain outside my window
E/Ab E/Ab 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
But all    in all I know
A A 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
A/C# A/C# 
 
It's gettin' better every day
D D 
 
A A 
 
Soon the sun will shine
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
through my win dow
E/Ab E/Ab 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
When   it's gonna come
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
Bm/A Bm/A 
 
I know I really couldn't say
G G 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
But I know it's gettin' better every day

Interlude 1

A

G

D

A

G

D

Oh, it's gettin' better now

A

G

D/F#

A

Every day

A

G

D/F#

A

G

D

Yeah, yeah, yeah,

A

G

D/F#

A

yeah

Verse 2
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I'm a hard workin' man, doin'  all that I  can
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
Tryin' to make ends   meet
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Just a- makin' my way through
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
this jungle to day
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
It's gettin' the best of     me

Chorus 1

G

D

Bm

A

But I know it's gettin' better,

G

D

Bm

A

and a change is gonna come my way

G

D

Bm

A

Yes, I know it's gettin' better

G

D

Better every day

Interlude 2

A

G

D/F#

A

G

D

A- ha, yeah

A

G

D/F#

A

Verse 3
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
There's been a change in the scene, if     you
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
know what I  mean
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
Good things are comin' my     way
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
And now I'm livin' my life, and
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
I'm doin' it right
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
Sun shinin' every     day

Chorus 2

G

D

Bm

A

I can feel it gettin' better

G

D

Bm

A

And a change is gonna come my way

G

D

Bm

A

Yes, I feel it gettin' better

G

D

Better every day

Solo 1

A

G

D/F#

A

G

D

A

G

D/F#

A

A

G

D/F#

A

G

D

A

G

D/F#

A

Chorus 3
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
Now it's only gettin' better
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
And a change has finally come my way
G G 
 
D D 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
Yes it's only so much better
G G 
 
Oh, gettin' better every day,

Outro 1
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
(yeah) Oh, yeah
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
Gettin' better
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Oh,    what a day
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
I      feel it
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
gettin' better
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
It's gettin' better
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
I'm gettin' better
A A 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
A A 
 
I'm gettin' better

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsD A Bm E/Ab E...

Chords

D
A
Bm
E/Ab
E
G
A/C#
Bm/A
D/F#

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

D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
E/Ab: 4-x-2-4-0-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Gettin' Better by Tesla, 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 major. It suits players who want to learn Gettin' Better the way Tesla intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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