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song : ‘Something Better’ by Natalie Imbruglia.
transcribed by Paul Townsend.
This is in my opinion one of the best songs Natalie Imbruglia has sung
during her short career and is featured as a bonus track on her single
Big Mistake.
Something Better.
Chords used: D : XX0232
Dadd9: XX0230
G : 355433
Em : 022000
F : 133211
C : X32010
Am : X02210
Played with CAPO 3. If you listen to the CD the rhythm is very easy to
pick up.
VERSE 1:
D Dadd9 D G
I wont say …
D Dadd9 D G
Im hiding in …
D Dadd9 D G
If I move will I …
D Dadd9 D G
Or am I …
VERSE 2:
D Dadd9 D G
I cant feel …
D Dadd9 D G
I ll think whatever …
D Dadd9 D G
You took me riding …
D Dadd9 D G
So I guess Im …
CHORUS: (NB. you can continue using the previous chord
progression if you prefer)
D Em G Em
An I ll stay …
D Em G Em
An I ll lay …
F C
An I ll always …
F C Am
Nothing will …
D Dadd9 D G
Til something better …
VERSE 3:
D Dadd9 D G
So now youve …
D Dadd9 D G
Come and finish off …
D Dadd9 D
We ll build a house with ..
G D Dadd9 D G
Spend perfect days and …
Whatever.
CHORUS:
D Em G Em
An I ll stay …
D Em G Em
An I ll lay …
F C
An I ll always ..
F C Am
Nothing will …
Am (I think) Em
Til something …
BRIDGE:
Em
And Ive lost my ..
Em
And Ive lost my …
Em Am
But you just dont …
F
When the needles…
(play F throughout guitar solo)
CHORUS:
D Em G Em
An I ll stay …
D Em G Em
An I ll …
F C F C
An I ll always be …
D Em G Em
I ll stay with …
D Em G Em
An I ll lay with …)
D Em G Em
An I ll stay, An I ll …)
D Em G Em D Dadd9 D G
An I ll stay, An I ll ….
D Dadd9 D G
(til something better …
D Dadd9 D G
(til something better …
D Dadd9 D G F C F C Am (then pause)…
and then: D Dadd9 D G
D Dadd9 D G
So now youve …
D Dadd9 D G
Come and finish ….
ending: single strum of D
Its really very simple once youve got the rhythm. Any comments,
suggestions etc, you can e-mail me at this address:
[email protected]
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Added by Mikhailo
