Better Things Chords

KeyD CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays415

Better Things by The Kinks is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F#m, G, Asus4, A, Asus2, Bm, Bm/Bb, D/A, E, F#7 and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
Text
16
Speed
  			D   F#m  G   Asus4 A Asus2 A   D   F#m   G   Asus4 A Asus2 A  (repeat) 

D                      F#m              G                A                D 
Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow 
D                      F#m            G                A   
Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of Choruses to 
Bm            Bm/Bb 
Follow all the doubt and sadness 
D/A                 E                   A  Asus2 A     G 
I know that better things are on their way 

        D              F#m          G                A               D  
Here's hoping all the days ahead, won't be as bitter as the ones behind you 
D         F#m                G            A  
Be an optimist instead, and somehow happiness will find you 
Bm                  F#7 (you could have a Bb as the bass note....) 
Forget what happened yesterday 
D/A                 E                A   Asus2 A      G 
I know that better things are on the way 

Chorus: 
(G)                           D              G     A 
It's really good to see you rocking out and having fun 
D                G    A 
Living like you just begun 
D                      G      A 
Accept your life and what it brings 
   D              G        A         D    RIFF    F#m   RIFF 
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things 
   G              A                  D        F#m    G      A 
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 

Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow 
Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of Choruses to 
Follow all the doubt and sadness 
I know that better things are on the way 

Chorus #2: 
I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead 
The past is gone it's all been said 
So here's to what the future brings 
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 
G                     A              D      RIFF  F#m  RIFF 
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 
G                     A              D      RIFF  F#m  RIFF   (fade out) 
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 


RIFF: 
E|--------------- 
B|--------------- 
G|-------0------- 
D|-0-2-4--------- 
A|--------------- 
E|--------------- 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante