It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) chords by
Oasis (Official Version)

1997Rock1.1K views

Key: A majorDifficulty: Advanced

Intro 1

[Fade in]

A

A6

A

A

A

A6

A

A

Verse 1
A A 
 
Say something
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Shout it from the rooftops of your head
A A 
 
Make it sort of mean something
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Make me understand or I'll forget
A A 
 
The people here on life's beaches
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Wish upon the waves that hide the sand
A A 
 
Let them know that life teaches you
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
To build a castle in your hand
Em7 Em7 
 
Maybe the songs

Pre-chorus 1

G

A

that we sing are wrong

Em7

G

A

Maybe the dreams that we dream are gone

Em7

G

D

Bring it on home and it won't be long

Chorus 1
It's gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Hey, what was that you said to me?
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Just say the word and I'd be free
B B 
 
And when the stars are shinin' bright
D D 
 
We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
And crashin' in upon a wave
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
It's callin' out beyond the grave
B B 
 
And on the fire in the sky
D D 
 
We're gettin' better, man
D7 D7

Interlude 1

A

A6

A7

A

A

A6

A7

A

Verse 2
A A 
 
Build something
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Build a better place and call it home
A A 
 
Even if it means nothing
Bm7 Bm7 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
You'll never ever feel  that you're alone
Em7 Em7 
 
'Cause maybe the songs

Pre-chorus 2

G

A

that we sing are wrong

Em7

G

A

Maybe the dreams that we dream are gone

Em7

G

D

Bring it on home and it won't be long

Chorus 2
It's gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Hey, what was that you said to me?
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Just say the word and I'd be free
B B 
 
Yeah, that's the fire in the sky
D D 
 
It's gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
And crashin' in upon a wave
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
It's callin' out beyond the grave
B B 
 
And when the stars are shinin' bright
D D 
 
It's gettin' better, man

Interlude 2

D7

D7

D7

D7

D7

D7

D7

D7

Solo 1
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
Dm7 Dm7 
 
G/D G/D 
 
A/D A/D 
 
Bb/D Bb/D 
 
C/D C/D 
 
D D 
 
D D

Chorus 3
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
It's gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
And what was that you said to me?
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
You told me one day I'd be free
B B 
 
And when the fire's burning bright
D D 
 
I'm gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
And crashin' in upon a wave
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
It's callin' out beyond the grave
B B 
 
And when the stars are in the sky
D D 
 
(Yeah) We're gettin' better, man

Outro 1
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Yeah) We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Yeah) We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Hey) We're gettin' better, man
B B 
 
D D 
 
(Hey) We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Yeah) We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Yeah) We're gettin' better, man
A A 
 
E E 
 
F#m F#m 
 
(Hey) We're gettin' better, man
B B 
 
D D 
 
(Hey) We're gettin' better, man
D7 D7 
 
D7 D7 
 
A A

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsA A6 Bm7 G Em7...

Chords

A
A6
Bm7
G
Em7
D
E
F#m
B
D7
A7
Dm7
G/D
A/D
Bb/D
C/D

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A6: x-0-2-2-2-2
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G/D: x-x-0-0-0-3
A/D: x-x-0-2-2-0
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
C/D: x-x-0-0-1-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of It's Gettin' Better (Man!!) by Oasis, 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 A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Oasis.

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