Foo Fighters - Better Off: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Better Off" 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.

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A#
Breakin' the static, a life automatic
                   Gm
Everyone mad about you
F#                      F      D#                  A#
Look like a dirty old bruise, face like a faded tattoo

Life imitated, it's only faded
Tired of waitin' on you
What did you want me to do, sit here and dream about

A#
Oh no, oh no, oh no!

Chorus:
Gm               F#             A#       E        D#
You know you're better off you bastard, bastard, bastard
C   A#             C#
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Gm            F#             A#       E        D#
You know I'm better off you bastard, bastard, bastard
C   A#
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah

Now that you're sane and the picture you painted
Don 't really look much like you
Little more long in the tooth, whatdya' you know about truth?

Is it there and it's just interferin', life isn't fair but I knew
What if I'm haunted by you, every time that I

Oh no, oh no, oh no!

Chorus

Gm          F#         A#
You are my favorite disaster
Gm       F#               A#
Finally time to clear the air
Gm            F#
Just don't forget to breathe
A#               E
Please don't forget to breathe
D#          Cm              A# G
Everyone's better off this way
     F#      A# Gm
So take it away
 F#       A# Gm
Take it away
 F#       A# Gm
Take it away

Chorus

Just don't forget to breathe
Please don't forget to breathe
Everyone's better off this way
So take it away
Take it away
Take it away
Go!


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 Off" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Off" by Foo Fighters.

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