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Better To Be
Liam Finn
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Liam Finn
Better to Be
from LP "Ill be lightning"
Transcribed by - Leck Sluether
Email - souldoubt182@hotmail.com
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* i think Liams guitar is tuned down to Eb so use a capo on the 1st fret.
or just use normal tuning.
* listen to the song to get the rhythm
Intro E, D, E, D, G, D, E, B/F which can be just looped also
This is looped through the Intro / Verse,
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------5--5------5--------5--5----5--------5--5--5/7--------------------|
E|--0----0--------------0--0-------------3----3-------------0--2--2--2-------|
E D E D G
better to be bigger than the other
D E B/F
heart on your sleeve and hat on your head
E D E D G
i want to see you playong with your shadow
D E B/F
Hypnotise me with every step
Play some notes out of Em Pentatonic or similar (then loop it in reverse)
E|12--12-12-12---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------15-15-15-15-12-12-12-12----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------14--14--14--14--12--12-12--12-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
sounds like theres an arpeggio in reverse too!
E|----------15--19--15-------------|
B|------17--------------17---------|
G|--16----------------------16-----|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Ahhhh Ahhh Ahh Ahhh Ahh AHhhh
E D E D G
falling asleep while sitting at the doctor
D E B/F
i dont beleive a thing that he says
E D E D G
ordinary people, like i told you
D E B/F
are following me everywhere
E D E D G D
bottle it up bottle it up
E D E D G D
bottle it up bottle it up
C
girl you seemed so nice
G Em
but ill be gone by morning time
Am G B/F
baby baby ill be gone
C
fooled me once or twice
G Em
but the boy inside cant unwind
Am G D
maybe, maybe ill go home
Repeat chords
Play some notes out of Em Pentatonic or similar (then loop it in reverse)
E|12--12-12-12---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------15-15-15-15-12-12-12-12----------------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------14--14--14--14--12--12-12--12-----------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
sounds like theres an arpeggio in reverse too!
E|----------15--19--15-------------|
B|------17--------------17---------|
G|--16----------------------16-----|
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
Ahhhh Ahhh Ahh Ahhh Ahh AHhhh
E D E D G D Em B/F
better to be looking for an answer out in the sea or under your bed
E D E D G
ill probobly just leave it till the morning
D E B/F
my energy is already spent
E D E D G D
bottle it up bottle it up
E D E D G D
bottle it up bottle it up
C
girl you seemed so nice
G Em
but ill be gone by morning time
Am G B/F
baby, baby ill be gone
C
fooled me once or twice
G Em
but the boy inside cant unwind
Am G B/F
maybe, maybe ill go home
C
spoil and appetite
G Em
with bigger eyes than belly size
Am G B/F
baby, baby ill be gone
C G Em
fooled me once or twice but the boy inside cant unwind
Am G D
maybe, maybe ill go home
- dont stain yourself!