OneRepublic - Better Days: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Better Days" 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.

Learn Better Days Guitar Chords and Lyrics by OneRepublic

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 Days" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Chorus:
Dm                          A#       F
Oh, I know that there'll be better days
Dm                          A#      F
Oh, that sunshine bout' to come my way
       Dm                      A#          F
May we never ever shed another tear for today
       Dm                         A#      F
Cause' oh I know that there'll be better days

       Dm
Waking up in California
           A#                    F
But these clouds they won't go away
      Dm
Every day is like another storm, yeah
          A#                 F
I'm just tryin' not to go insane
             Dm
Yeah, in the city shinin' so bright
              A#                   F
So many dark nights, so many dark days
                 Dm
But every time I feel the paranoia
    A#                  F
I close my eyes and I pray

Chorus

Been waking up to a new year
Got the past million miles away
I been waking up with a new fear (New fear)
But I know it'll wash away
Whatever you do, don't worry 'bout me
I'm thinking 'bout you, don't worry 'bout us
'Cause in the morning everything can change, yeah
And time will tell you it does

Chorus

       Dm    A#      F
Better days (Better days)
       Dm    A#      F
Better days (Better days)
       Dm                       A#         F
May we never ever shed another tear for today
       Dm                          A#     F
Cause' oh I know that there'll be better days

       Dm                       A#         F
May we never ever shed another tear for today
       Dm
Cause' oh I know that there'll be better days


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 OneRepublic.