The Beatles

Getting Better Ukulele by The Beatles

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Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Getting Better - The Beatles (Sgt. Peppers)

This song is perfect for ukulele because it uses a high G "drone" string throughout.

G      = 0232
Em     = 0432
Fsus2  = 0533
C      = 0433

Suggest playing G using a barre on the 2nd fret across the C E A strings plus
the middle finger on the 3rd fret of the E string.
Then, where C follows a G chord, slide the barre up to the third fret and
simultaneously hammer on the middle finger on the 4th fret of the C string.

Intro:

Fsus2   C                             Fsus2
        - It's getting better all the time

Verse:
G                                    C
I used to get mad at my school  (No, I can't complain)
    G                                            C
The teachers that taught me weren't cool  (No, I can't complain)
       G          C      G          C       G          C            G     C
You're holding me down,  turning me 'round, filling me up with your rules

Chorus:

     C                         Fsus2            Em             Fsus2
I've got to admit it's getting better, a little better all the time
                  C                          Fsus2
                I have to admit it's getting better
(It can't get no  worse)

             Em           Fsus2
It's getting better since you'll be mine

Verse:

G   C       G          C           G    C      G         C           G    C
         Me used to be angry young man,     me hiding me head in the sand
    G           C       G       C          G         C           G   C
You gave me the word, I finally heard, I'm doing the best that I can

Chorus:

     C                         Fsus2            Em             Fsus2
I've got to admit it's getting better, a little better all the time
                  C                          Fsus2
                I have to admit it's getting better
(It can't get no  worse)

             Em           Fsus2
It's getting better since you'll be mine

Bridge:

Fsus2 C     Fsus2 C     Fsus2 C     Fsus2   C
Get   ting  so    much  bet   ter   all the time
     C                      Fsus2  Em              Fsus2
It's getting better all the time,  better, better, better
C                              Fsus2  Em              Fsus2
   It's getting better all the time,  better, better, better

Verse:

G     G
    I used to be cruel to my woman, I beat her and
G                                             G C
Kept her apart from the things that she loved
G         C            G           C             G         C           G   C
Man I was mean but I'm changing my scene and I'm doing the best that I can

Chorus:

C                      Fsus2            Em             Fsus2
- I admit it's getting better, a little better all the time
                 C                         Fsus2
                 Yes, I admit it's getting better
(It can't get no worse)

             Em           Fsus2
It's getting better since you'll be mine

Bridge:

Fsus2 C     Fsus2 C     Fsus2 C     Fsus2   C
Get   ting  so    much  bet   ter   all the time
     C                      Fsus2  Em              Fsus2
It's getting better all the time,  better, better, better
C                              Fsus2  Em              Fsus2
   It's getting better all the time,  better, better, better

Outro:

Fsus2 C     Fsus2 C     Fsus2          C      C
Get   ting  so    much  better all the time

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