Amy Diamond
Charice Pempengco the Filipina singer
has also a version of this song
Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
E - 022100
B - x24442
C#m - x46654
A - x02220
F#m - 244222
E/G# - 476xxx
B/D# - x698xx
A-466444
Intro: E--B/Eb--C#m--B--A--E/G#--F#m--B--
Verse 1:
EB/D#C#mB
Let the sun refuse to shine
AE/G#
It won't be long before
F#mB
the days are brighter
EB/D#C#mB
If every step's an uphill climb
AE/G#
Carry on until they
F#mB
feel much lighter
Refrain 1:
AE/G#
For all the clouds
F#mC#m
up in the sky ohh
A
For all the teardrops
B
in our eyes
It can get only
get better
Chorus:
EE/G#A
Be still my heart
It can only get better
EE/G#A
We've come this far
It can only get better
F#mAbm
I know it hurts
AB
For what it's worth
It can only get better
Post Chorus: E(hold)
Verse 2:
EB/D#
If he should ever
C#mB
come our way
AE/G#
Dry the tears and look
F#mB
somewhere above him
EB/D#
Might be easier
C#mB
to say than to do
AE/G#
But just pretend that
F#mB
you no longer love him
Refrain 2:
AE/G#
When your back's
F#mC#m
against the ropes ohh
A
When you miss
B
someone the most
It can get only
get better
(Repeat chorus)
Interlude: E--E/G#--A-- x2
Bridge:
F#mAbm
I know it hurts ohh
AB
For what it's worth
E--E/G#--A--
It can only get better
E--E/G#--A--
It can only get better
F#mAbm
I know it hurts ohh
AB
For what it's worth
E--E/G#--A--
It can only get better
E--E/G#--A--
It can only get better
______________________________________________
Alternative method to play this song
Key: F
Tuning: Half Step Down Eb-Ab-C#-F#-Bb-Eb
Chords used:
F - 133211
C - x32010
Dm - xx0231
Bb - x13331
Gm - 355333
F/A - x032xx
C/E - 032xxx
Am - x02210
Intro: F--C/E--Dm--C--Bb--F/A--Gm--C--
Verse 1:
FC/EDmC
Let the sun refuse to shine
BbF/A
It won't be long before
GmC
the days are brighter
FC/EDmC
If every step's an uphill climb
BbF/A
Carry on until they
GmC
feel much lighter
Refrain 1:
BbF/A
For all the clouds
GmDm
up in the sky ohh
Bb
For all the teardrops
C
in our eyes
It can get only
get better
Chorus:
FF/ABb
Be still my heart
It can only get better
FF/ABb
We've come this far
It can only get better
GmAm
I know it hurts
BbC
For what it's worth
It can only get better
Post Chorus: F(hold)
Verse 2:
FC/E
If he should ever
DmC
come our way
BbF/A
Dry the tears and look
GmC
somewhere above him
FC/E
Might be easier
DmC
to say than to do
BbF/A
But just pretend that
GmC
you no longer love him
Refrain 2:
BbF/A
When your back's
GmDm
against the ropes ohh
Bb
When you miss
C
someone the most
It can get only
get better
(Repeat chorus)
Interlude: F--F/A--Bb-- x2
Bridge:
GmAm
I know it hurts ohh
BbC
For what it's worth
F--F/A--Bb
It can only get better
F--F/A--Bb
It can only get better
GmAm
I know it hurts ohh
BbC
For what it's worth
F--F/A--Bb
It can only get better
F--F/A--Bb
It can only get better