Better chords by Jessica Reedy

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

N.C. Original Key: F#

Intro:
 D#m B F# C# x4



Verse 1:
D#m      B   F#      C#
  I used to be so broken, lost, empty
D#m         B
  A heart with no beat
 F#           C#
A singer with no song to sing
D#m       B
  So I know the feeling
  F#       C#
The silence is deafening
D#m            B
  But in your pain lies a blessing
 F#          C#
A sweeter song of victory

Tag:
    D#m
So keep walking, walking, walking
        Cdim
Though it seems so far
  B
No matter who you are
       D#m C#  B  F# G#
See, there's one thing that I know

Chorus:
D#m      B
  Life it can leave
    F#       C#
You so bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
D#m       B
  But you must believe
       F#       C#
That it gets better, better, better, better
D#m
  It's alright, dry your eyes
B
 Send a prayer to the sky
F#         C#
I know its hard to fight
D#m        B
  But you must believe

Tag:
       D#m C# B F# G#
That it gets better

Verse 2:
D#m     B         F#
  Listen to me, I know you're scared
         C#
Your heart's bleeding
D#m            B
  But what are you gonna do now?
      F#       C#
I think is time you break free!
     D#m
And keep walking, walking, walking
        Cdim
Though it seems so far
B
No it doesn't really matter who you are

Tag:
       D#m C#  B  F# G#
See, there's one thing that I   know!
Chorus:
D#m      B       F#       C#
  Life it can leave, you so bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
D#m        B
  But you must believe
       F#       C#
That it gets better, better, better
D#m             B
  Is alright, dry your eyes, send a prayer
      F#         C#
To the sky. I know its hard to fight
D#m       B
 But you must believe

Tag:
       D#m C# B F# G#
That it gets better, better

Bridge:
D#m
  Almost out of here
See, I was almost took
B
 I wanted to die
From how I was doing wrong
 C#
I cried out every night
Looking for a helping hand
That's when it happened
   A#7   D#m
Jesus took me in
He held me close
Gave me love
Refilled my heart
     B
Helped me grow better
Because his love, it made me whole
   F#
He's available anytime
Try Him out
   C#
He'll change your life
See, cause I know Yeah

Chorus:
D#m       B
  Life, it can leave
    F#       C#
You so bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
D#m      B
  You must believe
       F#       C#
That it gets better, better, better yeah
D#m      B      F#       C#
  Life it can leave you so bitter, bitter, bitter, bitter
D#m        B
  But you must believe
       F#       C#
That it gets better, better ohhhh!
    D#m   F#
It gets better, better
    C#
So much better
           D#m
Better, yeah it gets better
     B
If you only believe
    D#m C# B F# G#
So much better yeah

Outro:
D#m B F# C x2