#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Better Things Original Album: Give The People What They Want Words and Music by Raymond Douglas Davies Copyright © 1981 Arista Records Published by Sony Music Entertainment Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: Timing is 4/4. Guitar Figure 1 D D7 G A |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|-7-h-8-------10------8-------7---|-8-----------7-------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------9-------|-7---6---------------6-----------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------9-------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Guitar Figure 2 D D7 |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|-7-h-8-------10------8---7-------|-7-h-8-------10------8---7-------|-7-------------------7-----------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------7---|-----9-------9-----------9---7---| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | INTRO: Notes: The rhythm part is played on a piano. Here, D7 sounds more accurate than F#m, in my humble opinion, although it is F#m in the VERSEs. Play the INTRO chords x4. The 2nd time, play Guitar Figure 1 over the INTRO chords; The 3rd time, play Guitar Figure 2 over the INTRO chords; The 4th time, play Guitar Figure 1 over the INTRO chords; Chords: D xx0232 or x57775 G 320033 or 355433 D7 xx0212 or x57575 A x02220 or 577655 [play: | D | D7 | G | A |] [x4] Guitar Figure 1 D D7 G A |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|-7-h-8-------10------8-------7---|-8-----------7-------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------9-------|-7---6---------------6-----------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------9-------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Guitar Figure 2 D D7 |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7-------------------------------|-7-h-8-------10------8---7-------|-7-h-8-------10------8---7-------|-7-------------------7-----------| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------7---|-----9-------9-----------9---7---| |-7-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Notes: For the last verse line, you might want to play the A as x02220 to enable easy toggling to Asus2 (x02200). Just a suggestion... Chords: D x57775 Bm x24432 Asus2 x02200 F#m 244222 F#7 242322 G 355433 D/A x07775 A 577655 E 022100 | D | F#m | G | A | D Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow | F#m | G | A Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of choruses to | Bm | F#7 Follow all the doubt and sadness | D/A | E | A Asus2 A | G | I know that better things are on their way VERSE2: Notes: G* - The CHORUS starts immediately on this G. Chords: D xx0232 Bm x24432 Asus2 x02200 F#m 244222 F#7 242322 G 355433 D/A x00232 A x02220 E 022100 | D | F#m | G | A | D Here's hoping all the days ahead, won't be as bitter as the ones behind you | F#m | G | A Be an optimist instead, and somehow happiness will find you | Bm | F#7 Forget what happened yesterday | D/A | E | A Asus2 A | G* I know that better things are on the way CHORUS: Notes: The fills overlay the rhythm guitar so, in the figure below, the "(2)" corresponds to the F#m chord that the rhythm guitar would play. Fills 1 and 2 are essentially the same but played on different beats. Fill1: Fill2: |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------0------(2)--| |---------------------0-------2---| |-0-----------2---4---------------| |---------0---2---4---------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| |---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Chords: G 355433 A 577655 D x57775 F#m 244222 (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 [Fill1] F#m [Fill2] I hope tomorrow you'll find better things | G | A | [D F#m G A]* I know tomorrow you'll find better things [*play Guitar Figure 3 over [D F#m G A]*] Guitar Figure 3 D F#m G A |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-----3----------------------5-h--|-7br---------5---5---------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------0-------2---|-------------0-------2-----------|---------------7-------------7---|-7---6---6-----------------------| |-0-----------2---4---------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | [repeat VERSE1] CHORUS2: Chords: G 355433 A 577655 D x57775 F#m 244222 (G) | D | G A I know you've got a lot of good things happening up a - head | D | G A The past is gone it's all been said | D | G A So here's to what the future brings | D | G | A D | [Fill1] F#m [Fill2] I know tomorrow you'll find better things | G | A | D | [Fill1] F#m [Fill2] I know tomorrow you'll find better things [repeat last line to fade; guitar solos replace fills]