Jan182020

The Turning – Getting Better Otherwise Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsE B A G#

KeyKeyCapo

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This is the chords of Getting Better Otherwise by The Turning on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
E B A
You’re deep into the couch
E B A
You can’t hear the kids talking loud
E B A
I can’t tell if I’m okay (I can’t, I can’t, I can’t)
E B A
Your breath kills my heartache

[Pre-Chorus]
G# A
I emptied my wallet
G# A
So I can’t spill my stomach
E B A
I’m getting better otherwise
E B A
I’m sweating out my left leg thighs

[Chorus]
E B A
Let me get inside your eyes
E B A
Cause I’m not getting better otherwise

[Pre-Chorus]
G# A
I emptied my wallet
G# A
So I can’t spill my stomach
E B A
I’m getting better otherwise
E B A
Feed me back and forth your lies

[Chorus]
E B A
Let me get inside your eyes
E B A
Cause I’m not getting better otherwise
E B A

[Bridge]
E B A
Am I getting better at this?
E B A
Please tell me when I get the gist
E B A
Am I wasteful? Have I missed?
E B A
Cause I’m getting better otherwise

[Outro]
E
I’m getting better otherwise
I’m getting better otherwise
I’m getting better otherwise

How to play Getting Better Otherwise: key, chords and progression

To play Getting Better Otherwise by The Turning, think in E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). It takes 4 chords: E, B, A and G#.

Listen for A – E – B – A (IV – I – V – IV in E major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is fah – doh – soh – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes D, A, G, F# (75% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 50% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.