Intro
G 
 
Verse 1
G 
I think I’m an emotional sellout 
G                                           Am 
Smiling at you ‘cause you said that it’s what you deserve 
  C                                G 
I guess I get your love in return 
 
Refrain
             D   C 
It won’t be long 
                       G 
'til the getting better 
 
Verse 2
G 
5 pm is dark in November 
G                                           F 
Seventeen’s gone, and I can’t kick this cold 
Am 
But the mornings are lighter 
    C                      G 
And I bought a lottery ticket 
 
Refrain
             D  Am C 
It won’t be long 
                       G 
‘til the getting better 
 
Chorus
 Am  D    G                   Em 
Oooooh, I’m waiting, it won’t begin 
 Am  D             G 
Oooooh, oh, let me in 
G 
Let me in 
 
Verse 2
G 
I used to think that love was a fire 
                                         F 
Stayed underwater so i couldn’t get burned 
           Am 
But I forgot how to swim 
C                              G 
And then the ship started sinking 
 
Refrain
              D  Am  C 
It won’t be long 
                      G 
‘til the getting better 
 
Chorus
  Am  D    G                    Em 
Ooooooh, I see it, it’s closing in 
  Am  D          Em  D    A 
Ooooooh, oh, let me in, no 
       C    D 
Let me in 
G 
Let me in 
G 
Let me in 
 
Verse 3
G 
A couple more miles to your doorstep 
G 
Could be pushing my luck again 
G 
Hoping you’re home 
Am 
But your room’s got a light on 
    C                     G 
And I bought a lottery ticket 
 
Refrain
             D    Am 
It won’t be long 
C                  G 
‘til I’m gonna win it 
            D  F   C 
It won’t be long, woah