Rilo Kiley: Better Son Daughter
Tuning: E A D G B ECapo:B uning: F A# D# G# C FC#apo:Buning: F# B E A C# F#Dapo:B uning: G C F A# D GD#apo:Buning: G# C# F# B D# G#Eapo:B uning: A D G C E AFapo:Buning: A# D# G# C# F A#F#apo:Buning: B E A D F# BGapo:B uning: C F A# D# G CG#apo:Buning: C# F# B E G# C#Aapo:B uning: D G C F A DA#apo:Buning: D# G# C# F# A# D#Bapo:
This is how I play this song on my acoustic guitar. I put a CAPO on the 4th fret.
It suits my voice nicely, but don't be afraid to move it around to your liking :-)
G C GG# C# G#A D AA# D# A#B E BC F CC# F# C#D G DD# G# D#E A EF A# FF# B F#
Sometimes in the morning I am petrified and can't move
C G DC# G# D#D A ED# A# FE B F#F C GF# C# G#G D AG# D# A#A E BA# F CB F# C#
Awake but cannot open my eyes
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
And the weight is crushing down on my lungs, I know I can't breathe
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And hope someone will save me this time
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
And your mother's still calling you insane and high
C G DC# G# D#D A ED# A# FE B F#F C GF# C# G#G D AG# D# A#A E BA# F CB F# C#
Swearing it's different this time
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
And you tell her to give in to the demons that possess her
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And that God never blessed her insides
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
Then you hang up the phone and feel badly for upsetting things
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And crawl back into bed to dream of a time
G C G C G# C# G# C# A D A D A# D# A# D# B E B E C F C F C# F# C# F# D G D G D# G# D# G# E A E A F A# F A# F# B F# B
When your heart was open wide and you loved things just because
G D G# D# A E A# F B F# C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C#
Like the sick and the dying
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
And sometimes when you're on you're really fucking on
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And your friends they sing along and they love you
G C G G# C# G# A D A A# D# A# B E B C F C C# F# C# D G D D# G# D# E A E F A# F F# B F#
But the lows are so extreme that the good seems fucking cheap
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And it teases you for weeks in its absence
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
But you'll fight and you'll make it through
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You'll fake it if you have to
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And you'll show up for work with a smile
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
And you'll be be better and you'll be smarter
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
And more grown up and a better daughter
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
Or son and a real good friend
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
And you'll be awake, you'll be alert
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You'll be positive though it hurts
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And you'll laugh and embrace all your friends
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
And you'll be a real good listener
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You'll be honest, you'll be brave
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You'll be handsome, you'll be beautiful
D D# E F F# G G# A A# B C C#
You'll be happy
G C G C G D x2G# C# G# C# G# D# x2A D A D A E x2A# D# A# D# A# F x2B E B E B F# x2C F C F C G x2C# F# C# F# C# G# x2D G D G D A x2D# G# D# G# D# A# x2E A E A E B x2F A# F A# F C x2F# B F# B F# C# x2
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
Your ship may be coming in
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You're weak but not giving in
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
To the cries and the wails of the valley below
G G# A A# B C C# D D# E F F#
Your ship may be coming in
C G C# G# D A D# A# E B F C F# C# G D G# D# A E A# F B F#
You're weak but not giving in
C G D C# G# D# D A E D# A# F E B F# F C G F# C# G# G D A G# D# A# A E B A# F C B F# C#
And you'll fight it, you'll go out fighting all of them
G C G C G D x2G# C# G# C# G# D# x2A D A D A E x2A# D# A# D# A# F x2B E B E B F# x2C F C F C G x2C# F# C# F# C# G# x2D G D G D A x2D# G# D# G# D# A# x2E A E A E B x2F A# F A# F C x2F# B F# B F# C# x2
(Fade out)