----------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT COULD BE BETTER - Girlschool ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: K.McAuliffe/K.Johnson/E.Williams/D.Dufort B-side of "Take It All Away" single (1979, City Records) CD: "Demolition" [CD bonus track] (2004, Sanctuary Records) Bassist: Enid Williams Tabbed by: Anne Drury Email: zerofret_ad@hotmail.com Date: July 12, 2006 INTRO: G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------| D -----------------|-------------|---5-------------|-------------| 2x A -----------3---1=|=------------|-----------3---1=|=------------| E -3---------------|---------1-/-|-3---------------|---------1-/-| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + (4/4 time from here to end of song) G C Bb (3x) G C Bb G -----------------|------------------|-----------------|----------------| D -----------------|-----------------o|-----------------|---0------------| A ---------------3-|-3-3-3-3-3-1-----o|---------------3-|-3---3-3-3-1----| E -3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-------------1-1--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---|-------------1-1| 1ST VERSE: G C G C G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-3-----3---3-3---|-----------------|-3-----3---3-3---| E -3---3---3-------|-----------------|-3---3---3-------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . What are we What are we gonna do about tomorrow? gonna do about today? Bb A A7 G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-5-5-5-------| A -1-1-1---1-1-1---|-1-1-1---1-1-1---|-0-0-4-4-5-5-7-7-|-----------------| E -------3-------3-|-------3-------3-|-----------------|-----------------| All we ever seem to get are problems, When all we want to do is play 2ND VERSE: (played same as 1st Verse, except last 2 measures) So many people trying to sell(?) us All they do is get in our way Don't bother talking to us A D G -----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-4---4---4-------| A -0-0-4-4-5-5-6---|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------| Unless you have something good to say, It could be CHORUS: G C G C G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-------2---3-5---|-----------------|-------2---3-5---| A -------2---3-5---|-3---------------|-------2---3-5---|-3---------------| E -3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| . . . . better than the way it is, It could be better than the way it is,It could be G D C G G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----2---3-4-5-5=|=--5-5-5-5-5-5-3=|=--3-3-3-3-3-3---|-----------------| E -3---------------|-----------------|---------------1-|-3---------1-1/2-| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . better, Oh oh oh 3RD VERSE: (played same as 2nd Verse) So now there's gotta be some changes Can't carry on this way Don't need no one to help us To make it in a big big big big way Play CHORUS BRIDGE: D C G ---------------7=|=----5---4-------|---------------5=|=----3-3-2-2-----| D -----4-4-5-6-7---|-------------7---|-----2-2-3-4-5---|-------------5-5-| A -5-5-------------|-----------------|-3-3-------------|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Always telling us something that we already know D C G ---------------7=|=----5-5-4-------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----4-4-5-6-7---|-------------7---|-----2-2-3-4-5-3=|=----2---0-------| A -5-5-------------|-----------------|-3-3-------------|-----------3-3---| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| Always telling us something G F F# G F F# G -----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------| A -----------------|-----------------| E -3---------1-1/2-|-3---------1-1/2-| G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A ---------------3-|---1-------------|---------------3-|---1-------------| E -3---------------|-------------1/2-|-3-3-------------|-----------------| BREAK: G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|2x A ---------------3=|=--1-1-0-1-0-----|---------------3=|=--1-1-0-1-0-----| E -3---3---3-1-3---|-------------1-1-|-3---3---3-1-3---|-------------1-1-| G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -10--10-8--5---3-|---1----5/8-8/10-|-10--10-8--5---3-|---1----5/8-8/10-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A ---------------3=|=--1-1-0-1-0-----|---------------3=|=--1-1-0-1-0-----| E -3---3---3-1-3---|-------------1-1-|-3---3---3-1-3---|-------------1-1-| A G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-5-5-------------| A -0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-4-5-5-7-7-|-----7-7-5-5-4-4-| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| It could be CHORUS: G C G C G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-------2---3-5---|-----------------|-------2---3-5---| A -------2---3-5---|-3---------------|-------2---3-5---|-3---------------| E -3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| better than the way it is, It could be better than the way it is,It could be G D C G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|-----------------| A -----2---3-4-5-5=|=--5-5-5-5-5-5-3=|=--3-3-3-3-3-3---| E -3---------------|-----------------|-----------------| better, Oh oh, It could be G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|---5-5-5-3-3-----|-----------------|---5-5-5-3-3-----| D -----5---5-3-----|-------------5-5-|-----5---3-3-----|-------------5-5-| A -------------5-3=|=----------------|-------------5-3=|=----------------| E -3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . better, It could be better, It could be G C Bb G C Bb G -----------------|---5-5-5-3-3-----|-----------------|---5-5-5-3-3-----| D -----5-5-3-3-----|-------------5-5-|-----5-5-3-3-----|-------------5-5-| A -------------5-3=|=----------------|-------------5-3=|=----------------| E -3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|-----------------| better, It could be better Bb G G -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------| D -----------------|-----------------|---3-3-3---3-3---|-----------------| A -1---1---1-0-1-0-|-1---1---1-0-1-0-|-1-------1-----1-|-----------------| E -----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------| ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes: -The opening staff has a shifting time signature (between 4/4 and 3/4) so the timing is marked -- the rest of the song is in 4/4 -Dots (...) under a staff indicate where the downbeats fall (1 2 3 4) =...hold note o /...slide up o...repeat (from beginning of staff) (This file is the transcriber's own work and represents their interpretation of the song.)