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