Intro D D D D Verse 1 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 Chorus 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 Verse 2 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 Tryin' to lay it in your arms, count the lucky charms Em G Get out of these hard luck bones Chorus 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 Solo G Bm Em G D e|-----------------------------------------------7---------------------------------------------| B|----------7---------10-------------------------7---------------------------------------------| G|-2-4--7---7-9--9/11----9-7-9--9b(13)r9--9p7----7-7--------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------| D|-2-5--7-9-------------------------------9p7-9------9------7-7-9-7--------7-7h9-7-------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------7-9----------7-5------------7-5---5--5--| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------9-------------7-------| Verse 3 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 Drag this fool half way to heaven, just a mile on to hell Em G And I feel like I'm comin' home! Chorus 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 Chorus 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 Outro Fadeout
