Gil Scott Heron better days ahead Chords

Tempo:
59.4 bpm
Chords used:

Gm

Dm

Bb

Eb

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Gil Scott Heron better days ahead chords
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[F] [B] [Am] [C] [Bb]
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb] [D] [B]
[Gm] And now it's time [B] [C] to gather all the things we [Eb] need to fly
To better [Dm] days ahead, [D]
[Bb] just a wave goodbye
[Am] We've [G] better things to do now, [Eb] you and I
In better [Dm] days ahead, [D] just take [Gm] my hand
[C] You're the one I need to [Eb] understand
For better [Dm] days ahead, [D] with [Ab] you [Gm] I can stand
As [Bb] [C] long as you respect [G] me as [Bb] your man
[Gm] There's better [Dm] days ahead, [D] years coming [Gm] on
[E] [C] [G]
[Eb] [Dm] [D]
[Gm] [Dm] [E] [G]
[Eb] [Dm] [B]
[Gm] [B] [E] [C] [G]
[Eb] [Dm] [D] [D]
[Gm] [C]
[Eb] [Dm] [Ebm] Just take [Gm] my hand
[C] You're the [G] one I need to [Bb] understand
[Eb] For better [Dm] days ahead, [B] with you [Gm] I can stand
[Bb] As [E] long as [G] you respect me as [Gm] your man
There's better [Dm] days ahead, [D] years coming [Gm] on
[Bb] [Gm] Coming on, [Em] better [Bb] days ahead
[Eb] Coming [Dm] on, [B] for you and [Bb] me
[Gm]
Key:  
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
Eb
12341116
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
Bb
12341111
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To learn Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Better Days Ahead chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: Dm, D, Gm, Dm, Gm, C, Eb and Dm. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 29 BPM before aiming for the song's 59 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Bb Major.

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[F] _ _ _ [B] _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Gm] _ [Eb] _ [Bb] _ [D] _ _ [B] _
[Gm] And now it's time [B] [C] to gather all the things we [Eb] need to fly
To better [Dm] days ahead, [D] _ _
[Bb] just a wave goodbye
[Am] We've [G] better things to do now, [Eb] you and I
In better [Dm] days ahead, [D] just take [Gm] my hand
_ _ [C] You're the one I need to [Eb] understand
For better [Dm] days ahead, [D] with [Ab] you [Gm] I can stand
As [Bb] _ [C] long as you respect [G] me as [Bb] your man
[Gm] There's better [Dm] days ahead, [D] years coming [Gm] on
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ [G] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _
[Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [E] _ _ [G] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [B] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ [C] _ _ [G] _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ [D] _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Ebm] Just take [Gm] my hand
_ _ [C] You're the [G] one I need to [Bb] understand
[Eb] For better [Dm] days ahead, [B] with you [Gm] I can stand
[Bb] As [E] long as [G] you respect me as [Gm] your man
There's better [Dm] days ahead, [D] years coming [Gm] on
_ _ [Bb] [Gm] Coming on, [Em] better [Bb] days ahead
[Eb] Coming [Dm] on, [B] for you and [Bb] me
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the Secrets album.

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