Dermot Kennedy – Better Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Dermot Kennedy – Better Days Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsAmFCGCmaj7Em

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These are the chords for Better Days by Dermot Kennedy on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Am  F  C  G
Am  F  C  G

[Verse 1]
Am                     F
Better days are comin', if
        C       G
no one told ya
  Am                      F
I hate to hear you cryin', over
      C           G
 the phone, dear
    Am                  F
For seven years runnin', you've
        C       G
 been a soldier

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[Pre-Chorus 1]
    Am                     F
But better days are comin'
C
Better days are comin'
     G       Am   F
for you (mm-hmm)
            C
So when the night feels
          G       Am
like forever (mm-hmm)
    F         C
I'll remember what you
             Cmaj7
 said to me

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[Chorus 1]
                   Am      F  C  G
I know you've been hurtin'
             Am         F
Waitin' on a train that just
         C   G
won't come
                   Am        F
The rain, it ain't permanent
    C             G
And soon we'll be dancin' in the sun
Am          F               C
   We'll be dancin' in the sun

          N.C.             Am
And we'll sing your song togеther
          F             C
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey)
          G                Am
And we'll sing your song together
         F             C   Em
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey hey)

[Verse 2]
   Am                    F
We never miss the flowers until
      C          G
the sun's down
    Am                   F
You never count the hours until
         C           G
 they're runnin' out
              Am
You're on the other side of the
F                        C        G
 storm now, you should be so proud

[Pre-Chorus 2]
    Am                     F
But better days are comin'
C                          G
Better days are comin' for you
     Am   F
 (mm-hmm)
            C
So when the night feels like
      G       Am
 forever (mm-hmm)
    F         C                   Cmaj7
I'll remember what you said to me

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[Chorus 2]
                   Am      F  C  G
I know you've been hurtin'
             Am
Waitin' on a train that
 F            C   G
 just won't come
                   Am        F
The rain, it ain't permanent
    C             G
And soon we'll be dancin' in the sun
Am          F               C
   We'll be dancin' in the sun
                          Am
And we'll sing your song togеther
          F             C
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey)
          G                Am
And we'll sing your song together
           F             C   Em
 (hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey hey)
                           Am
And we'll sing your song togеther
          F             C
 (hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey)
          G                Am
And we'll sing your song together
           F             C   Em
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey hey)

[Bridge]
F                    G
  Your story's gonna change,
                       Am
just wait for better days
                        C
You've seen too much of pain,
         Em
now you don't even know
F                         G
  That your story's gonna change,
                       Am
just wait for better days
                 C         Em
I promise you, I won't let go

[Chorus 3]
                   Am      F  C  G
I know you've been hurtin'
             Am         F
Waitin' on a train that just
          C   G
 won't come
                   Am        F
The rain, it ain't permanent
    C             G
And soon we'll be dancin' in the sun
Am          F               C
   We'll be dancin' in the sun
                           Am
And we'll sing your song togеther
          F             C
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey)
          G                Am
And we'll sing your song together
          F             C   Em
(hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey hey)
                           Am
And we'll sing your song togеther
           F             C
 (hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey)
          G                Am
And we'll sing your song together
          F             C   Em
 (hey-hey-eh-eh hеy-hey hey hey)

How to play Better Days: key, chords and progression

Better Days by Dermot Kennedy is built around A minor (no sharps or flats), with 6 chords in all: Am, F, C, G, Cmaj7 and Em.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII in A minor), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.

Chord diagrams

Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B

Better Days chords: questions

What key is Better Days in?

Better Days by Dermot Kennedy is centred on A minor (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Better Days?

Better Days uses 6 chords: Am, F, C, G, Cmaj7, Em.

What is the chord progression of Better Days?

The main progression is Am – F – C – G (i – VI – III – VII), the epic minor progression (i–VI–III–VII) used in many anthems.

Is Better Days easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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