Mat Kearney - Better Than I Used To Be: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Better Than I Used To Be" 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.
Chorus:
F#m E C#m D
We used to be kids in the backseat wastin' time
Talkin' 'bout high hopes and daydreams
Never thought love, never thought life
Could take us far beyond what we believed
As long as I got your love next to me
I'm better than I used to be
F#m E
I been chasin' this dream
C#m D
I'm so glad you understand it
Climbing up a mountain, it will leave
you hardly standing
Things don't go just the way you planned it
But I never thought we'd have, so much
to take for granted
You never know what you got till it's gone
Guess I never know cause I know you're my only one
Chorus:
D A F#m E
We used to be kids in the backseat wastin' time
Talkin' 'bout high hopes and daydreams
Never thought love, never thought life
Could take us far beyond what we believed
As long as I got your love next to me
I'm better than I used to be
Better than I used to be
It's been a long day alone
And I can hardly stand it
My plane leaves tomorrow
But my heart has already landed
Things didn't go, just the way I planned it
But I never thought we'd have, so much
to take for granted
You never know what you got till it's gone
Guess I never know cause I know you're my only one
Chorus
Better than I used to be
Better than I used to be
Better than I used to be
Chorus
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  F#m  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 I Used To Be" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Better Than I Used To Be" by Mat Kearney.