Bruce Springsteen - Better Days: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Better Days" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         D
Well my soul checked out missin' as I sat listenin'
                                   Bm
To the hours and minutes tickin' away.
              Em
Yeah, just sittin around waitin'
for my life to begin
             E                   G
While it was all just slippin' away
          D
Well I'm tired of waitin' for tomorrow to come
                                         Bm
For the train to come rollin' 'round the bend
         Em
I got a new suit of clothes and a pretty red rose
                        G
A women I can call my friend

Chorus:
G                 D
These are Better Days, baby
                                      G
Yeah, there's Better Days shinin' through
G                 D
These are Better Days, baby
       Em           G         D
Better Days with a girl like you

Well I took a piss at fortune's sweet kiss
It's like eatin' caviar and dirt
It's sad funny ending to find yourself pretending
A rich man in a poor man's shirt
Now my ass was draggin' when from
a passin' gypsy wagon
Your heart like a diamond shone
Tonight I'm layin' in your arms carvin' lucky charms
Out of these hard-luck bones

Chorus:
These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
There's better days shining through

Now a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure
Don't make much for tragedy
But it's a sad man, my friend,
who's livin' in his own skin
And can't stand the company
Every fool's got a reason for feelin'
sorry for himself
And turning his heart to stone
Tonight this fool's halfway
to heaven and just a mile outta hell
And I feel like I'm comin' home

Chorus:
These are better days, baby
There's better days shining through
These are better days, baby
Better days with a girl like you

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through

These are better days, baby
These are better days, it's true
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through

These are better days, baby
These are better days, baby
Better days are shining through
These are better days
These are better days
Better days are shining through


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Better Days" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Days" by Bruce Springsteen.

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