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better than it was - fastball
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Tabbed by: Padster
Email: padsterpat@gmail.com
Tuning: Standard
This is my first attempt at a proper TAB...here goes.
Notice that the chords are amazingly similar to those in 'Warm Fuzzy Feeling'
Suggested voicings:
E5*
e-0--2--2--x--1--2-|
B-2--4--3--x--1--2-|
G-2--4--2--x--2--2-|
D-2--4--4--2--3--4-|
A-0--2--5--2--3--4-|
E-0--2--2--0--1--2-|
*For E5, it's basically just hitting the E string with down strokes, but you can add more
[INTRO]
>>in the intro and chorus chords, there's a small theme that goes like this:
e-----------------------------------------------|
B---2---2---3-2-0-2-0---------------------------|
G---------------------2-------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
>>this might be played on a different guitar, but if you're playing solo,
>> try to play this with the chords in the chorus. Not too hard with the A chord, but
in F#m
[VERSE 1]
Once I had it all planned out
My dirty fingers moved about
To make a mess of everything around me
I don't claim to know my way
I still run in circles every day
Running around half blind
Life can be unkind
[CHORUS 1]
But it's better than it was
It's better than it was
I complain very little because
It's better than it was
[VERSE 2]
I get to remembering
We had alot more money then
To make a mess of everything around us
Now the money comes and goes a bit
Faster than my confidence grows
Everybody knows
There ain't nothing new about money woes
[CHORUS 2]
But it's better than it was
It's better than it was
It's better than it was
It's better than we ever could have
Wished it to before
[BRIDGE]
It was bad a while ago
Better than this I know
[SOLO - timing is approximate]
e----------------------------------4-7---7---7-7---7-7-6---4--------|
B------------------4---4-4-4-4-5-7-----------------------------7----|
G----4---4---4-6----------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----7-7---5---4-5---7-7---5---4-5---5-5---4-----4---4-5---4-----4--|
G----------------------------------------------6---------------6----|
D-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS - everything up a tone]
But it's better than it was
It's better than it was
I complain very little because
It's better than it was
* B, with that theme, for the rest *
Better than it was .....