D D D D
D
Well my soul checked out missin' as I sat listenin'
D Bm
To the hours and minutes tickin' away.
Em
Yeah, just sittin around waitin' for my life to begin
Em G
While it was all just slippin' away
D
Well I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come
D Bm
For the train to come rollin' 'round the bend
Em
I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose
Em G
A women I can call my friend
G D D G
These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through
G D Em G D
These are Better Days, baby Better Days with a girl like you
D
Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss
D Bm
It's like eatin' cavier in the dirt
Em
It's a sad funny ending when you find yourself pretending
Em G
To be a rich man in a poor man's shirt
D
Now my ass was draggin from a passin' gypsy wagon
D Bm
Your heart like a diamond shone
Em
Tonight I'm layin' in your arms, carvin' lucky charms
Em G
Out of these hard luck bones
G D D G
These are Better Days, baby These are better days it's true
G D Em G D
These are Better Days, baby Better Days are shining through
G Bm Em G D
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D D Bm
Now a life of leisure, and a pirate's treasure Don't make much for tragedy.
Em
It's a sad man, my friend, whose livin' in his own skin,
Em G
And can't stand the company.
D D Bm
Every fools got a reason to feel sorry for himself And turning his heart to stone
Em
Tonight this fool's half way to heaven, and just a mile out of hell
Em G
And I feel like I'm comin' home!
G D D G
These are Better Days, baby Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through
G D Em G D
These are Better Days, baby Better Days with a girl like you
G D D G
These are Better Days, baby These are better days it's true
G D Em G D
These are Better Days, baby Better Days are shining through
Fadeout
h Hammer-on
p Pull-off
/ Slide up
r release
b bend
Better Days chords
by Bruce Springsteen
