Better Days

Capo: 4th fret Intro C G/B F C/E G Am F (x2) [Verse 1] C G/B I was dancing with some kids F In this house where I lived G Am F A couple lifetimes, maybe more C G/B We had the music up loud F By that old leather couch C/E G Am F Where I lost my best friend a couple years before C G/B And on the front porch steps F I smoked a million cigarettes G Am F With every woman I loved and left C G/B The loudest house on the block F The neighbors never called the cops C/E G Am F But I don't wanna test ’em anymore Interlude C G/B F C/E G Am F [Verse 2] C G/B I was down on the beach F C/E Just out of reach G Am F Of a freaked out kid learning to swim C G/B He was doing his best F He was holding his breath C/E G Am F C/E F As the water rose past his chest Chorus C G Sometimes I feel like I'm caught in a riptide Am G F That's pulling me out to a watery grave C G Sometimes I feel like I’ve seen enough Am G F It's all too much, I feel like giving up on better days Interlude C G/B F C/E G Am F [Verse 3] C G/B There was this guy that I knew F We met when I was 22 C/E G Am F In San Diego when I was on tour C He was a real good dude G/B F Everyone was drawn to C/E G Am F Like the ocean to the moon C G/B I got the news that he died F C/E That he took his own life G Am F And left a beautiful wife and baby boy C G/B I may never understand F The full measure of a man C/E G Am F But this is what I'd tell him if he was here [Chorus 2] C G Sometimes it feels like you're caught in a riptide Am G F That's pulling you out to a watery grave C G Sometimes it feels like you’ve seen enough Am G F It's all too much, you feel like giving up [Chorus 3] C G Sometimes it feels like I'm stretched too thin Am G F How does anyone win in this race that we’re in? C G Sometimes the going gets pretty rough Am G F C G Am G F But I’m hangin' tough, I’m not giving up on better days C G Am G F I'm not giving up Outro C G/B F C/E G Am F (x2)