Keane - Better Than This: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Better Than This" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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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Learn Better Than This Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Keane
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Better Than This" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# Is this what you meant? Cm Gm Is this what you dreamed of? A# When you were making your plans Cm Gm Shaking the dirt off? A# Do you feel like Cm Gm You and I belong? (Oh woah oh!) A# Just keep your eyes on the road Cm Gm And nothing can go wrong Chorus: F Gm D# You can do so much better than this F Gm D# You can do so much better than this I've been checking my sums Oh where did the time go? Holding my photograph Up to the window Through the paper And refracted sun (Oh, ah, oh) I can see all the things I wish that I'd done Chorus: You can hang your hopes on the medicine You can put your faith in the phone-in You can tell yourself you're doing your best You could do so much better than this D# Get a grip on yourself C Get a grip on yourself D# A# F D# Gm Could've been something, but you're too late D# A# F D# Gm And you weren't invited anyway 'Cause the photographs Show the wrong man 'Cause there is no soap star Holding your hand You don't see yourself In the freeze-frame Must be someone else Using your name And everyone will be the same And everyone will glow And everywhere, you'll see your name In every shop window Chorus: It's better than this You could do so much better than this You could do so much better than this You could do so much better than this You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Cm  D#  F  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 Than This" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Than This" by Keane.