Better Man chords by The Courteeners

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)


Intro:
G# minorG#m    BB    F#F#    G# minorG#m


Verse 1:
G# minorG#m
 I'm bringing out my best impression
  BB
Of seven-year-old me in confession
   F#F#             G# minorG#m
It's never more appropriate than now

G# minorG#m
 An open book, I'll open up if you do
BB
 Nothing to hide and very little to lose
  F#F#                 G# minorG#m
It feels to me like things are on the change

Chorus:
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
   E MajorE              G# minorG#m       F#F#
It's slightly disconcerting, no direction, no set plan
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
 E MajorE
Nobody's perfect, Nobody's perfect
  F#F#              G# minorG#m
Go on, give us a hand, give us a hand


Instrumental:
G# minorG#m    BB    F#F#    G# minorG#m


Verse 2:
G# minorG#m
 Another day, another gratitude list
 BB
Remembering the Amazon, November, when we kissed
F#F#                 G# minorG#m
Pages filled with rhymes and better times

G# minorG#m
 Finding a lover and losing them to fate
BB
 Finding another, thank your lucky stars, mate
F#F#              G# minorG#m
You do not know how lucky you are

Chorus:
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
   E MajorE              G# minorG#m       F#F#
It's slightly disconcerting, no direction, no set plan
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
 E MajorE
Nobody's perfect, Nobody's perfect
  F#F#              G# minorG#m
Go on, give us a hand, give us a hand


Instrumental:
G# minorG#m    BB    F#F#    G# minorG#m


Bridge:
 C# minorC#m
A augmentedA helping hand to understand
    D#mD#m
That I need to breathe, It's time to leave
   E MajorE
This wonderland of wedding bands
  F#F#
And everyone in-between


Chorus:
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
   E MajorE              G# minorG#m       F#F#
It's slightly disconcerting, no direction, no set plan
E MajorE             G# minorG#m      F#F#
 I'm trying to be a better man, whatever that is
 E MajorE
Nobody's perfect, Nobody's perfect
  F#F#              G# minorG#m
Go on, give us a hand, give us a hand


Outro:
G# minorG#m    BB    F#F#    G# minorG#m