Better Things
Written by Ray Davies
From The End of the Summer

Transcription by: Kari Chaussee <boogie@sojourn.com>

Capo third fret

Intro: C   Em   F   G  (4x)

C Em
Here's wishing you the bluest sky
F           G              C
 And hoping something better comes tomorrow
   Em
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
F          G
And the very best of choruses to
Am           Em
Follow all the doubt and sadness
C  D                   G
I know that better things are on their way.


Here's hoping that the days ahead
Won't be as bitter as the ones behind you
Be an optimist instead,
And somehow happiness will find you.
Forget what happened yesterday,
I know that better things are on their way.

G7       C
It's really good to see you rocking out
    F      G
And having fun,
C     F   G
Living like you've just begun.
C          F      G
Accept your life and what it brings,
C     F        G      C         Em
I hope tomorrow you find better things.
C     F         G      C         Em
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.

Guitar solo interlude (played on top strings)

Here's wishing you the bluest sky
And hoping something better comes tomorrow
Hoping all the verses rhyme,
And the very best of choruses to
Follow all the drudge and sadness
I know that better things are on the way.

I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead.
The past is gone, it's all been said.
So here's to what the future brings,
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.
I know tomorrow you'll find better things.

Repeat and fade last two lines.


Transcription by: Harlan Leslie Thompson, harlant@hawaii.edu
Date: August 30, 1997

The Kinks version

D F#m G Asus4 A Asus2 A D F#m G Asus4 A Asus2 A (repeat)

D F#m G A D 
Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow 
D F#m G A 
Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of choruses to 
Bm Bm/Bb
Follow all the doubt and sadness 
D/A E A Asus2 A G
I know that better things are on their way 

D F#m G A D 
Here's hoping all the days ahead, won't be as bitter as the ones behind you 
D F#m G A 
Be an optimist instead, and somehow happiness will find you 
Bm F#7 (you could have a Bb as the bass note....)
Forget what happened yesterday
D/A E A Asus2 A G
I know that better things are on the way 

CHORUS:
(G) D G A 
It's really good to see you rocking out and having fun
D G A
Living like you just begun 
D G A
Accept your life and what it brings 
D G A D RIFF F#m RIFF 
I hope tomorrow you'll find better things 
G A D F#m G A
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 

Here's wishing you the bluest sky, and hoping something better comes tomorrow 
Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of choruses to
Follow all the doubt and sadness 
I know that better things are on the way 

CHORUS #2:
I know you've got a lot of good things happening up ahead 
The past is gone it's all been said 
So here's to what the future brings
I know tomorrow you'll find better things 
G A D RIFF F#m RIFF
I know tomorrow you'll find better things
G A D RIFF F#m RIFF (fade out)
I know tomorrow you'll find better things


This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.
Words and music copyright © 1996 Burning Field Music (ASCAP, administered by Bug Music).


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