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Better Days by Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer
Better Days
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
According to Oolimo, the shape I have listed for G#m is actually a G#mb6, but that doesn't translate in
the app so I have just listed it as G#m*.
NOTE: As of the posting of these chords, the app is still not functioning properly and special characters
(like asterisks) will not appear. You will still see them if you print the chords or view them in a
web browser.
NOTE 2: In the TikTok video it looks like he is playing frets 7 and 11 on the low E string for his E5
and G#m chords, respectively; however, it sounds to me like he is either muting that string with his
fingertip or just omitting it in his strums. I listed the open E string for the E5 chord because that
note rings out from the bass.
[Chords]
E5 G#m* Aadd9 C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E D A
e|-0---0----0-----0----0-----0----0-2-0-|
B|-0---0----0-----0----0-----0----0-3-2-|
G|-9---13---6-----6----4-----2----1-2-2-|
D|-9---13---7-----6----4-----2----2-0-2-|
A|-7---11---7-----4----2-----0----2-x-0-|
E|-0---x----5-----x----x-----x----0-x-x-|
[Intro]
E5 G#m* Aadd9 E5
[Verse 1]
E5 G#m*
Don't get angry, listen to the sounds
Aadd9 E5
Them good times will find their way back around
E5 G#m*
And I've got the answers, go on and touch my skin
Aadd9 E5
Them better days always come ba-ack again
[Instrumental]
E5 G#m* Aadd9 E5
[Verse 2]
E5 G#m*
This life's a boat boy, it all comes in waves
Aadd9 E5
On the radio, her laughter and sweet mistakes
E5 G#m*
And I wasn't loved well as a younger child
Aadd9 E5
So I'll pray these better, unstable days, they stay awhile
[Chorus 1]
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
There's a fire burning in the back-forty I'm still finding out who the hell I am
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
Gonna find the time to realize, I'm in deep on better days
[Instrumental]
D A E
D A E
[Verse 3]
E5 G#m*
She always told me there’d be times like this
Aadd9 E5
With a blue guitar, a city bar, and a streetlight kiss
E5 G#m*
But I've never known quite what I deserve
Aadd9 E5
You try so hard and wind up gettin’ burned
[Chorus 2]
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
There's a fire burning in the back-forty I'm still finding out who the hell I am
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
Gonna find the time to realize, I'm in deep on better days
[Instrumental]
D A E
D A E
D A E
D A E
[Chorus 3]
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
There's a fire burning in the back-forty, and I'm trying to change the man I am
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
Gonna find the time to realize, I'm in deep on better days
C#m7 Bsus4 Asus2 E
Gonna find the time to realize, I'm in deep on better days
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Intro]
e|---7s9s7s9s7s9s7s9s7~~~~------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|---7p5--7s9~~~-------9p7p5----------|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[0:35] Them better days always come back again…
e|------------------------------------|
B|-----7b9p5--s9~~~~----7b9p5---------|
G|----------------------------8-~~~---|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-------------------7--4-------------|
B|--------------------------7b9r7-5---|
G|---6b8p4-(6)---4h6------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[1:35] after first chorus
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------7---7----7h9------|
G|------------6h8s9---9--9------9~~~~-|
D|------2h4s6-------------------------|
A|-2h4--------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-----12-9--9-7----------------------|
B|----------------------------9-9~~~~-|
G|-9-------------9h11h13-9-11---------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
[2:35] solo
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|9h11-1313-9-13-9-13pb----------------|
D|---------------------14---11-14~~~~-|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|--------9---12-9--------------------|
B|--9--12----------12-9----9----9-9pb-|
G|9----------------------9--9-11------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|------------------12--12--14b16r-12-|
B|----------------12--12--------------|
G|-11-9-9~~~~~------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|-17b19-15-17b19-15--12p9----------7-|
B|-------------------------12p9--s9---|
G|------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|9-7---------------------------------|
B|9----9------------------------------|
G|-------9h11p9-11-9---s13-11s9-9-11--|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|-11pb-11pb-11-9-9~~~----------------|
D|------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------|
Well, don't get angry, listen to the sounds
Them good times will find their way back around
And I've got the answers, go on and touch my skin
Them better days always come back again
This life's a boat, boy, it all comes in waves
On the radio, her laughter and sweet mistakes
And I wasn't loved well as a younger child
So I'll pray these better, unstable days, they stay awhile
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
I'm still findin' out who the hell I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
She always told me there'd be times like these
With a blue guitar, a city bar and a streetlight kiss
But I've never known quite what I deserve
You try so hard and wind up gettin' burned
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
I'm still findin' out who the hell I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
And they're trying to change the man I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
| ~ Vibrato
| p Pull-off
| b Bend
| r Release
| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| pb Pre-bend
| s Slide
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:E
Capo:no capo
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------------------16-12--12-9------------------12-12--|
B|-------------7-9-7-7-------------------12---------------13\11-9-11/13--------|
G|-------6-7-9------9-9-6-11b13-9-9--------------------------------------------|
D|-6/7-9-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, don't get angry, listen to the sounds
Them good times will find their way back around
And I've got the answers, go on and touch my skin
Them better days always come back again
This life's a boat, boy, it all comes in waves
On the radio, her laughter and sweet mistakes
And I wasn't loved well as a younger child
So I'll pray these better, unstable days, they stay awhile
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
I'm still findin' out who the hell I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
She always told me there'd be times like these
With a blue guitar, a city bar and a streetlight kiss
But I've never known quite what I deserve
You try so hard and wind up gettin' burned
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
I'm still findin' out who the hell I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
So don't get hateful, Lord, hot damn
There's a fire burnin' in the back forty
And they're trying to change the man I am
And I'm so tired of wasting it away
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
Gonna find the time to realize
I'm in deep on better days
| / Slide up
| \ Slide down
| b Bend
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