The Beatles – Getting Better (Bass Tab)

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----------------------------------------------------------- THE BEATLES - GETTING BETTER (Lennon & McCartney) From SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND. Released on June 1st 1967. ----------------------------------------------------------- Bass tab by:PJVillanueva It's getting better all the time I used to get mad at my school The teachers who taught me weren't cool You're holding me down, turning me round Filling me up with your rules. I've got to admit it's getting better A little better all the time I have to admit it's getting better It's getting better since you've been mine. Me used to be a angry young man Me hiding me head in the sand You gave me the word I finally heard I'm doing the best that I can. I've got to admit it's getting better I used to be cruel to my woman I beat her And kept her apart from the things that she loved Man I was mean but I'm changing my scene And I'm doing the best that I can. I admit it's getting better A little better all the time Yes I admit it's getting better It's getting better since you've been mine 12/8

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          It's      better all    time                     I
             getting           the

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      used   get mad   at my  school                      The
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                                      No I   can't  complain

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      teachers   taught me weren't cool                    You're
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                                      No I   can't  complain

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      holding    down             turning    round
             me                          me
                    Aaaaaaaahh                     Aaaaaaaahh

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      filling    up     with   rules                       I've
             me            your
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      got to admit      it's   better               a  little 
                           getting                         better
      ooooohoooooooools                         Better

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                    all    the time                        I
                                      It can't  get no     worse

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      have   admit      it's   better               it's   better
          to               getting                     getting
                                                Better

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                           since         been 
                               you've        mine

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                                                           Me

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      used   be  angry     young                           Me
          to                   man

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      hiding me  head   in the sand                        You

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      gave   the word          I  finally    heard         I'm
          me

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       doing the best   that   can                         I've
                           I

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      got to admit      it's   better               a  little 
                           getting                         better
                                                Better

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                    all    the time                        I
                                      It can't  get no     worse

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      have   admit      it's   better               it's   better
          to               getting                     getting
                                                Better

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                           since         been 
                               you've        mine

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      Getting       so     much   better        all    the time

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          it's      better all    time 
             getting           the

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      Better        better        better

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          it's      better all    time 
             getting           the

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      Better        better        better

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                                                           I

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      used   be cruel   to my  woman     I   beat      and kept 
          to                                        her

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          her           from   things that   loved
             apart         the           she

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                                  Man I  was mean   but    changing
                                                       I'm 

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             my  scene  and    doing     the best   that   can
                           I'm    

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                    OooooooooooHo

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          I  admit     it's    better               a  little 
                           getting                         better
      oooooooooohh                              Better

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                    all    the time                        Yes,
                                      It can't  get no     worse

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          I  admit     it's    better               a  little 
                           getting                         better
                                                Better

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                           since         been 
                               you've        mine

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      Getting       so     much   better        all    the time 

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          it's      better all    time 
             getting           the

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      Better        better        better

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          it's      better all    time 
             getting           the

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      Better        better        better

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      Getting       so     much   better        all    the time

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      ....................... Fade out ......................

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