Better Never Than Forever Chords by Commodores

Tempo:
84.3 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

Ab

Fm

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Better Never Than Forever chords
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[G] [C] [Bb] [C]
Every day, every day, every
[Eb] [Gb] [Db]
[Bb] [C] [Bb] [C]
day I work my hands to the bone.
[F] [C] It seems I have [Gm] no money when [C] I come home.
With a wife [Bb] and [C] kids to raise, a piece of money [Bb] seems [C] impossible to save.
[Fm] [Ab] [Bb]
[D] [G] Better neighbors [Fm] living [Ab] in a way [Bb] that's so one [Fm] [G] together.
[Fm] [Ab] Better [Bb] neighbor, [D] baby, [G] [Fm] living [Ab] in a way.
[Bb]
[B] [C] During these times of turmoil and strife, I gotta make sure I save my family's life.
Hard times are here, but sure it seems, [Bb] [C] whatever happens to [Eb] [Fm] America's dream?
Better [Ab] never [Bb] say
[Ab] [G] that, [Fm] living [Ab] in a [Bb] world together.
[D] [Gm] [Fm] [Ab] Better never [Bb]
[D] [G] say that, [Fm] [Ab] living in a world [Bb]
[B] [C] together.
I never thought I'd see the day, people in this country would have to live this way.
[Ab] [Eb] Robbing, stealing, [Db] on some kind of drug, [C] should be some damn way I try to give a little love.
Better
[Bb] [C]
never living [Bb] in a [C] world so alone.
Better never living in a world so alone.
[Bb] [C] Living [Bb] in a [Eb]
[C] world so alone.
[Eb]
[C]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
Fm
123111111
G
2131
Bb
12341111
C
3211
Ab
134211114
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To learn Commodores - Better Never Than Forever chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: G, Fm, Ab, Bb, D, Bb, Fm, C, Bb and C. Ease into the song by practicing at 42 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 84 BPM. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: Bb Major.

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[G] _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Every day, every day, every _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [Db] _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ day I work my hands to the bone.
_ [F] [C] It seems I have [Gm] no money when [C] I come home.
_ _ With a wife [Bb] and [C] kids to raise, a piece of money [Bb] seems [C] impossible to save.
[Fm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ [Bb] _
_ [D] [G] Better neighbors [Fm] living [Ab] in a way [Bb] that's so one [Fm] [G] together.
[Fm] _ [Ab] Better [Bb] neighbor, _ [D] baby, [G] _ [Fm] living [Ab] in a way.
[Bb] _ _
_ [B] _ [C] _ During these times of turmoil and strife, _ I gotta make sure I save my family's life.
_ Hard times are here, but sure it seems, [Bb] _ [C] whatever happens to _ [Eb] [Fm] America's dream?
Better [Ab] never [Bb] say _
_ [Ab] [G] that, [Fm] living [Ab] in a [Bb] world together.
[D] _ [Gm] _ [Fm] [Ab] Better never [Bb] _ _
[D] [G] say that, [Fm] _ [Ab] living in a world [Bb] _ _
_ [B] [C] together.
I never thought I'd see the day, _ people in this country would have to live this way.
_ [Ab] [Eb] Robbing, stealing, [Db] on some kind of drug, [C] should be some damn way I try to give a little love.
Better _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ never living [Bb] in a [C] world so alone. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Better never living in a world so alone. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ [C] Living [Bb] in a [Eb]
[C] world so alone. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Caught In The Act album.