Intro
C G Am Em
VERSE:
Em G
Their's paper peeling off the walls
C G
I see the paint from yesteryear
Em Am
We try to cover up the past
C G
But tiny secrets still appear
CHORUS:
G C
So please don't say it gets better,
G
It gets better,
Am Em
It gets better all with time
C
I'm not better,
G
We're not better,
Am Em
Even after all this time.
C
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
G
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
Am Em
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh ooh
C
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
G
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
Am Em
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh ooh
VERSE:
Em G
The kitchen floor is a checkered board
C G
We've tried an escape for years
Em Am
The tiles are cracked and colors changed
C G
The battleground is all but cleared
CHORUS:
G C
So please don't say it gets better,
G
It gets better,
Am Em
It gets better all with time
C
I'm not better,
G
We're not better,
Am Em
Even after all this time.
BREAK:
C D
Caught in the cobwebs
Em C C
Memories linger in these rooms
C D
Under the floorbards
Em C
Sweeping stories we outgrew
C
Ooooh oooooh ooh
VERSE:
Em G
Its not a place to call a home
C G
Just a place we've been for years
Em Am
The garden weeds have overgrown
C G
We've over stayed our welcome here
CHORUS:
Em C
So please don't say it gets better,
G
It gets better,
Am Em
It gets better all with time
C
I'm not better,
G
We're not better,
Am Em
Even after all this time.
CHORUS:
C
It gets better
G
It gets better,
Am Em
It gets better all with time
C
I'm not better,
G
We're not better,
Am Em
Even after all this time.
OUTRO:
C
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
G
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
Am Em
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh ooh
C
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
G
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
Am Em
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh ooh
C
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
G
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh
Am Em Em
Ooo-ooh ooh ooh ooh