Better Man chords by The Littlest Man Band

Chords with lyrics

Song: Better Man
Band: Littlest Man Band
Album: Better Book Ends
Tuning: Standard
Acoustic


This song extremely simple. The chords used are the following:

G:320033
Cadd9:X32033
C:X32010
Dadd4add9:X5403X

Quick note: the transition from G+G to Cadd9Cadd9 is always this:
E MajorE|---3--3-----3-3-3-3---3---------3-3-3---|
BB|---3--3-----3-3-3-3---3---------3-3-3---|
G+G|---0--------0-0-0-----0---------0-0-0---|
D MajorD|---0--------2-2-2-----0---------0-0-0---|
A augmentedA|---2---2h3-3--3-3-----2---------2-2-2---|
E MajorE|-3------------------3-----------3-3-3---|

Also, in the chorus, Dadd4add9 doesn't slide back down to C majorC until around the word "be"
but it's a long chord name and a pain in the ass to fit in there. Listen to the song,
you'll figure the strumming and everything out.

(s=slide to)
Intro during horn solo is just G+G to Cadd9Cadd9 to G+G repeating

       G+G            Cadd9Cadd9        G+G
I'm not the sharpest shard of glass from this broken window

   G+G                 Cadd9Cadd9            G+G
But there's a few things that I've learned that you might want to know

C majorC
That misery is a talent you can hone

   G+G           Cadd9Cadd9        G+G
And sorrow is a product we all can't wait to own


C majorC s Dadd4add9    Dadd4add9 s C majorC   G+G       Cadd9Cadd9   G+G
But I'm just trying to be a better man

G+G           Cadd9Cadd9          G+G
Flesh and blood cover the statues on the street

     G+G                Cadd9Cadd9           G+G
They'll treat you like a friend but they stare at you like fresh meat

C majorC
And the porcelain teeth that smile in your face

   G+G            Cadd9Cadd9          G+G
Can't wait for you to fall so they can take your place

C majorC s Dadd4add9   Dadd4add9 s C majorC    G+G     Cadd9Cadd9     G+G
And I'm just trying to be a better man

C majorC s Dadd4add9   Dadd4add9 s C majorC     G+G    Cadd9Cadd9     G+G
Yeah I'm just trying to be a better man

Horn solo: (is basically one verse and chorus without words)

G+G     Cadd9Cadd9   G+G

G+G     Cadd9Cadd9   G+G

C majorC

G+G     Cadd9Cadd9    G+G

C majorC s Dadd4add9  Dadd4add9 s C majorC    G+G   Cadd9Cadd9   G+G

C majorC s Dadd4add9  Dadd4add9 s C majorC    G+G   Cadd9Cadd9   G+G

G+G     Cadd9Cadd9   G+G


G+G             Cadd9Cadd9         G+G
Lie and cheat your friends while you still have time

G+G                Cadd9Cadd9         G+G
And downplay the drama while you figure out a chever rhyme

C majorC
And smile with a semi-sympathetic tone

G+G               Cadd9Cadd9            G+G
Can't appreciate good friends until you find you're all alone


C majorC s Dadd4add9 Dadd4add9 s C majorC    G+G     Cadd9Cadd9     G+G
But I'm just trying to be a metter man

C majorC s Dadd4add9   Dadd4add9 s C majorC  G+G     Cadd9Cadd9     G+G
Yeah I'm just trying to be a better man

To end repeat G+G   Cadd9Cadd9    G+G  and end.