Sum 41 - 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.

Chorus:
     Em
It's something that you
           C        G
can't get right or maybe
                 B/D#
you just have no time
    Em              C
It seems like everybody's
             G
gone cause that's none of
B/D#      Em
mine You say that I'm just
 C               G
wasting time but I would
         B/D#        Em
say that I'm doing alright
           C
I'm on to better days and
G               B/D#
I'll be leaving you tonight

     Em            C
You know that you had to
          G            B/D#
know that I'd be on my way
    Em       C
It happened long ago there's
 G               B/D#
nothing more to say And I
       Em          C
don't wanna be the one to
           G
tell you blood is on your
B/D#      Em
hands And I don't think
     C         G
you realize or even
      B/D#
understand so I say

Em
Days go by some good
and some are bad
Soon you'll realize
it all goes by so
fast and its over

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 Sum 41.