Better Off Chords by Foo Fighters

Tempo:
128.9 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Gb

Gm

E

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Foo Fighters - Better Off (HQ) chords
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[Bb]
[E] [Bb]
You say you're ecstatic, laugh automatic, everyone mad [Gm] about you.
[Gb] Look like a dirty [F] old bruise, [Abm] face like a faded [Bb] tattoo.
I feel irritated, it's so inflated, tired of waiting [Gm] on you.
[Gb] What if you want me [F] to do, [Eb] the shit I dream [Bb] about?
Oh no, [Dbm] oh [Bb] no.
You know [Ebm] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Eb] bastard.
[C]
[Bb] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Gm] You know [Gb] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Eb] bastard.
[C] Oh [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now that you're sane and the picture you're painting
don't really look much [Gm] like you,
[Gb] that I'm longing [F] to.
[Dm]
[Eb] What do you know [Bb] about this?
This is daring, it's just unfair, and life isn't fair.
But [Gm] I knew, [Gb] what if I'm haunted [Fm] by you?
[Dm] [Ab] Every time that [Bb] I, oh no, oh no, [Db] oh [Bb] no.
You know [Gb] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Gm] bastard.
Oh [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Gm] You know [Ebm] you're better off [Bb] this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Eb] bastard.
[C] Oh [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Gm] You are [Gb] my favorite
[Bb] disaster.
[Gm] [Gb] Finally, it's time to clear [Bb] the air.
[Gm] Just [Gb] don't forget to breathe.
[Bb] Please [E] don't forget to breathe.
[Eb] [C] Everyone's better off [Bb] this way.
[Gb] So take it [Bb] away, [Bbm] take [Bb] it away, [Gb] take it [Bb] away.
[Db]
[Gm] You know [Ebm] you're better off [Bb] this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Eb] bastard.
[G] [C]
[Bb] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Bb] You know you're [Ebm] better [Bb] off this bastard, [E] bastard,
[Eb] bastard.
[C]
[Bb] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, [E] yeah.
[Gm] Just [Gb] don't forget to breathe.
[Dm] Please [E] don't forget to breathe.
[Eb] [G] Everyone's better [Bb] off this way.
[Gb] So take it [Bb] away.
[Gm] [Gb]
[Bb] [Gb] Take [Bb] it away.
[G] [Gb] [Bb] [G] [Gb]
[Bb] [G] [Gb]
[Bb] [G] [Gb]
[Bb] [G] [Gb]
[Bb] [N]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
Gm
123111113
E
2311
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Gb
134211112
Gm
123111113
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To learn Foo Fighters - Better Off chords, grasp the musical fabric of the song with this sequence - G, Gb, Bb, Gm, Eb, C, Bb and E of chords. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 64 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 129. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: Bb Major.

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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ You say you're ecstatic, laugh automatic, everyone mad [Gm] about you.
_ [Gb] Look like a dirty [F] old bruise, _ [Abm] face like a faded [Bb] tattoo.
_ _ I feel irritated, it's so inflated, tired of waiting [Gm] on you.
_ [Gb] What if you want me [F] to do, _ [Eb] the shit I dream [Bb] about?
_ Oh no, _ [Dbm] oh [Bb] _ no. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ You know [Ebm] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Eb] bastard.
_ [C] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Oh yeah, yeah, _ yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Gm] _ _ You know [Gb] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Eb] bastard.
_ _ [C] _ _ Oh [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Now that you're sane and the picture you're painting
don't really look much [Gm] like you, _
[Gb] that I'm longing [F] to.
_ [Dm] _ _
[Eb] What do you know [Bb] about this?
This is daring, it's just unfair, and life isn't fair.
But [Gm] I knew, _ [Gb] what if I'm haunted [Fm] by you?
[Dm] _ _ [Ab] Every time that [Bb] I, _ oh no, _ oh no, [Db] oh [Bb] no. _ _ _
_ _ You know [Gb] you're better off [Dm] this bastard, _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Gm] bastard.
_ _ _ _ Oh [Bb] yeah, _ yeah, yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Gm] _ _ You know [Ebm] you're better off [Bb] this bastard, _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Eb] bastard.
_ _ [C] _ _ Oh [Bb] yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[Gm] _ _ You are [Gb] my favorite _
[Bb] disaster. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [Gb] Finally, it's time to clear [Bb] the air. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ Just [Gb] don't forget to breathe.
[Bb] _ _ Please [E] don't forget to breathe.
[Eb] _ _ _ [C] Everyone's better off [Bb] this way.
_ _ _ [Gb] So take it [Bb] _ away, _ _ [Bbm] _ take [Bb] it away, _ _ [Gb] _ take it [Bb] _ away.
_ _ [Db] _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ You know [Ebm] you're better off [Bb] this bastard, _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Eb] bastard.
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _
[Bb] Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, [Db] yeah.
[Bb] _ _ You know you're [Ebm] better [Bb] off this bastard, _ _ [E] _ bastard, _
[Eb] _ _ bastard.
[C] _ _ _
[Bb] Oh yeah, _ yeah, yeah, [E] yeah.
[Gm] _ _ Just [Gb] don't forget to breathe.
[Dm] _ _ Please [E] don't forget to breathe.
[Eb] _ _ _ [G] Everyone's better [Bb] off this way.
_ _ _ [Gb] So take it [Bb] away.
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] Take [Bb] it away.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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This song was penned by Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel and Georg Ruthenberg.

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