Better Together

Jack Johnson · 110 BPM · 4/4

Better Together

Jack Johnson · Capo 3

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CapoPlace capo at fret 3; pitch is unchanged.

Dm

DmThere is no combination of words

I could put on the back of aG postcard

GNo songBm that I could sing

BmBuDmt I can try for your heart

Our dreams

And they are made out of reaCl things

CLike a shoeBmbox of photographs

WDmith sepia-toned lovGing

GLove iDms the answer atBm least

BmFor most of the questions in my heart

Like why are we heBmre? And where do we go?

And Amhow come it's so hard?

AmItDm's not always eBmasy

BmAnd sometimes life can be deceGiving

GI'll tell you one tDhing

DIt's Dmalways betAmter when we're tEmogether

EmMmm,G it's always beAtter when we're together

Yeah, we'll look at the starsA when we're togethGer

GWell, it's always betterA when we're togetheGr

GYeah,A it'Ds AalBmwayAms bBmetAmter whGenA wEe'reG togetAmher

AmAnd all ofDm these moments just might find

Their way into my dreFams tonight

FBAmut I know that tBmhey'll be gone

BmWhen Emthe morning light singAs

AAnd brinDmgs new thiAngs

AFor tomorrAmow night you see

AmThat they'll be gone toBmo

BmToo many things I have to do

But if all of these dreams might fiAnd

ATheir way into my day Eto day scene

I'dAm be under tBmhe impressionAm

AmI was somewhere in between

AmWith only two just me anAd you

ANot so many things we got toAm do

AmOr places we got Bmto be

BmWe'll sit beneath the manAmgo tree now

YGeah, it's always better when Awe're together

Mmm,Em we're soGmewhere in beAtween together

Well,G it's always better Awhen we're together

GYeah,A it's alwFayAms GbeAmtter whAen wBe'AmreBm togAmetheEmr

EmI believe in memoriAes

AThey look so, so EmprettyAm when I sAleep

AHey nowAm, andEm when I Awake up

AYou looAmk so pEmretty sleeAmping neAxt to me

ABut Gthere is not enough tAime

AAnd there isEm no, no song GI could Asing

AAnd there isG no combination of wordAms I could say

But IG will still tell you one thing

WF#me're betterD togeBmtherAm

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All Chords Used (12)

KeyC minor

CapoFret 3

Tempo~110 BPM

How to play Better Together by Jack Johnson on guitar

Better Together is a great beginner song to learn because the groove is relaxed and the progression feels steady and familiar. You get a smooth, mellow feel at about 110 BPM, so it is easy to lock in and keep the song moving without rushing.

This chart uses a mix of open shapes and barre shapes. The open chords are Dm, F, C, G, D, and Am, while Fm, A#, D#, Cm, Gm, and G# are the harder barre shapes. The main change to watch early on is the opening move from Fm to A# to Dm and back to Fm, since that shift can slow you down if your barre hand is not ready.

Start by looping the opening progression very slowly until the shape changes feel clean. Then add the other chord moves one at a time, keeping your strumming light and even. Once your hands know the changes, raise the tempo gradually and aim for smooth transitions instead of speed first.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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Tutorials & guides for "Better Together"

Am Chord Guitar: How to Play A Minor (With Finger Diagram)

D Chord Guitar — How to Play D Major (Finger Positions + Tips)

Am7 Chord on Guitar: Two-Finger Open Chord

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