Instruments
| F#m11 | F#m11 A/B |
Verse 1
| E | E | F#m11 | F#m11 |You've been down for some time Ain't nothing new, but we move| E | E G#m7 | F#m11 | F#m11 |Weight is there on your face Always so cruel, so cruel
Pre-Hook
| G#m7 F#m9 | F#m9 |When you're lost in the pain| [2/4] E | G#7 |Don't lose your way
Hook
| C#m7 Cm7 | Bm7 | You can't stop the sun from rising| F#7 | A/B G#7 | You can't stop the birds from flying| C#m7 | Bm9 | You can't stop yourself from crying| Amaj7 G#m7 | F#m9 |Like I say, like I say, like I say | Amaj7 G#m7 | A/B |There'll be better days, better days, better days
Verse 2
| E | Emaj7 | F#m7 | F#m7 |You've been feeling alone What can I do for you| G#m7 | Emaj7 | F#m7 | F#m7 |You feel so far from home That's nothing new, ooh
Pre-Hook
| G#m7 F#m9 | F#m9 |When you're lost in the pain| [2/4] E | G#7 |Don't lose your way
Hook 2
| C#m7 Cm7 | Bm7 | You can't stop the sun from rising| F#7 | A/B G#7 | You can't stop the birds from flying| C#m7 | Bm9 | You can't stop yourself from crying| Amaj7 G#m7 | F#m9 |Like I say, like I say, like I say | Amaj7 G#m7 | A/B G#7 |There'll be better days, better days, better days
Hook 3
| C#m7 | Bm9 | You can't stop the dawn from breaking| F#m7 | A/B G#7 | You can't stop your hands from shaking| C#m7 | Bm9 | You can't stop your heart from aching| Amaj7 G#m7 | F#m9 |Like I say, like I say, like I say | Amaj7 G#m7 | B/A |There'll be better days, better days, better days
Ending [Repeat & Fade]
| Amaj7 G#m7 | F#m9 |