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Intro:
A A A A
D7 G A
D G A G A
Verse:
A D G A
Yeah, I heard about the trouble last night on the radio
A D G A
Seeing is believing now tell me do you like what you see
A D G A
'Cause I've been holding on to promises now yeah, for too many years
A
It's happening all over the world yeah to people like you and me
Chorus:
A D
Things should be heaven
E F#m B
But this feels like hell
B A D
So hold your head high
D E
'Cause you know I'd die
E A
For better days
Verse:
A D G A
Read a story in the paper last night people living in fear
A D G A
It's easy saying nothing it's easy just to watch things fall
A D G A
But I was taught that there's a time in your life
A D G A
When you've got to stand proud
A
So tell me, don't you think that it's time we put an end to it all
Chorus:
A D
Things could be heaven
E F#m B
But this feels like hell
B A D
So hold your head high
D E
'Cause you know I'd die
E F#m B
For better days, for better days
Chorus:
B D
Things should be heaven
E F#m B
But this feels like hell
B A D
So hold your head high
D E
'Cause you know I'd die
E A
For better days
Break:
A A E F#m
A A E F#m B A
Bridge:
D
Everybody dreams like me and you
E
Everybody do what you have to do
F#m
Where you gonna turn when it all goes wrong
B A
Living in the same scene way too long
D
Everybody hopes that one of these day
E
That everything you want is gonna come your way
F#m
Everybody knows what they have to do
B A
Everybody dreams like me and you
Chorus:
A D
Things could be heaven
E F#m B
But this feels like hell
B A D
So hold your head high
D E
'Cause you know I'd die
E F#m B
For better days, for better days
Chorus:
B D
Things should be heaven
E F#m B
But this feels like hell
B A D
So hold your head high
D E
'Cause you know I'd die
E A
For better days
A
For better days
A N.C.
Bring better ways
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Published: March 29, 2026
Last Updated: March 29, 2026