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Do Better

Say Anything
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 x2):
Life  is not a spark in space,
 an episode of will  and grace
controversial  yet mundane,
 Deborah's messing with  your brain.
Even  scientologists know there's more to all  of this,
search  the ruins for trapped doors, wonder what you're put  here for.
Simple  as a hint of gas climbing  nostrils as  you pass,
making  Harvard graduates feel childish  when they laugh  at it.
Climb  the rungs to kingdom come, sour  patch to acid  tongue,
are  you opposed to having fun? You clench  the world between  your buns.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
Your  life is always the post of something else...
 Where is the present in the way that you present  yourself?
And  it's disgusting how little that you try,
 the existential equivalence of pink  eye.
Drink  alone and watch TV, you're  expecting harmony,
statap  your tune with silver spoons and  the loving pending  doom.
Guiding  satan's steady hand, forcing  Beatles to disband.
It's  ego freaks and drama queens, the  young at heart know what  I mean.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, better than that,  you're a fraud.
 Thank god you learned to keep your shirt  on.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
(Enter with previous G)
Wasn't sure what the "?" chord was but I play it using this:
e|----0----|
B|----5----|
G|----4----|
D|----2----|
A|----0----|
E|----0----|
 You burn so brightly,
 you burn so brightly in  the dark.
 You burn so brightly,
 you burn so, you burn  so.
 (Chords same as the Bridge)
 Chorus 3/End:
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, better than that,  you're a fraud.
 Thank god you learned to keep your shirt  on.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
You  could do better, you could do better,
you  could be the greatest  man in the world.
We  could do better, we could do better,
we  could be the greatest  band in the world.

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Readable chord sheet for Do Better by Say Anything

x2): [G]  [C]  [Em]  [C]

[G]Life is not a spark in space,
an episode of [C]will and grace
[Em]controversial yet mundane,
Deborah's messing [C]with your brain.
[G]Even scientologists know there's more to [C]all of this,
[Em]search the ruins for trapped doors, wonder what you're [C]put here for.
[Csus2]Simple as a hint of gas [Em]climbing nostrils [Am]as you pass,
[Csus2]making Harvard graduates feel [Em]childish when they [Am]laugh at it.
[Csus2]Climb the rungs to kingdom come, [Em]sour patch to [Am]acid tongue,
[Csus2]are you opposed to having fun? You [Em]clench the world be[Am]tween your buns.

[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]
[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]

[G]Your life is always the post of something [C]else...  [Em]
Where is the present in the way that you [C]present yourself?
[G]And it's disgusting how little that you [C]try,  [Em]
the existential equivalence of [C]pink eye.
[Csus2]Drink alone and watch TV, [Em]you're expecting [Am]harmony,
[Csus2]statap your tune with silver spoons [Em]and the loving [Am]pending doom.
[Csus2]Guiding satan's steady hand, [Em]forcing Beatles to [Am]disband.
[Csus2]It's ego freaks and drama queens, [Em]the young at heart know [Am]what I mean.

[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]
[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]
[Em]You could do better, better than that[C], you're a [G]fraud.
Thank god you learned to keep your [Asus2]shirt on.
[Em]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [G]greatest man in the world. [D]     [G]

(Enter with previous G)
Wasn't sure what the "?" chord was but I play it using this:
e|----0----|
B|----5----|
G|----4----|
D|----2----|
A|----0----|
E|----0----|

You burn so brightly[C],     [G]
you burn so brightly [C]in the dark.[G]
You burn so brightly[C],     [G]
you burn so, you [C]burn so. [G]

(Chords same as the Bridge)

Chorus 3/End:
[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]
[G]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [Em]greatest man in the world. [C]
[Em]You could do better, better than that[C], you're a [G]fraud.
Thank god you learned to keep your [Asus2]shirt on.
[Em]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [G]greatest man in the world. [C]
[Em]You could do better, you could do better,
[C]you could be the [G]greatest man in the world. [C]
[Em]We could do better, we could do better,
[C]we could be the [G]greatest band in the world. [Asus2]

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