The Stranglers

Something Better Change(Chords)

The Stranglers

Key: F#

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	        intro riff: 

E------------------------------------| 
B------------------------------------| 
G------------------------------------| 
D---------------------------------2--| <- play twice 
A-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2h4----| 
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--------------------| 

E---------------------------------| 
B---------------------------------| 
G---------------------------------| 
D---------------------------------| 
A-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-| 
E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-----------------|
F# B (drums and bass enter here) F# B (x2) F# B Don't you like the way I move when you see me? F# B Don't you like the things that I say? F# B Don't you like the way I seem to enjoy it? F# B When you shout things but I don't care E B F# Something's happening and it's happening right now E B F# You're too blind to see it E B F# Something's happening and it's happening right now F# C# E Ain't got time to wait F# B I said something better change (x4) F# B Don't you like the way I dance, does it bug you? F# B Don't you like the cut of my clothes? F# B Don't you like the way I seem to enjoy it? F# B Stick my fingers right up your nose! E B F# Something's happening and it's happening right now E B F# You're too blind to see it E B F# Something's happening and it's happening right now F# C# E Ain't got time to wait F# B I said something better change (x4)
guitar solo: 


  F#               B 
E---------------------------------| 
B--5--4h5p4--2--------------------| 
G--------------3------------------| 
D-----------------4--2--1--2------| 
A-----------------------------1-2-| 
E---------------------------------| 

  F#              B 
E-------------------------------| 
B-----------------------------2-| 
G-------------------1---4-3-4---| 
D---------1-2s4-2-4---4---------| 
A-----1-2-----------------------| 
E-0-2---------------------------| 

  F#              B 
E-----0---0-2-0-2-4-2-4-7-6-7-7^-| 
B-0-2---4------------------------| 
G--------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------| 

  F#              B 
E-7-6-7^--7-6-7^--7-6-7^--7-6-6--| 
B--------------------------------| 
G--------------------------------| 
D--------------------------------| 
A--------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------| 

  F#                   B 
E-------------------------------------------| 
B--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10-10s----| 
G--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10--10^10-10s----| 
D-------------------------------------------| 
A-------------------------------------------| 
E-------------------------------------------| 

  F#             B 
E--------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------| 
G--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5-5-----| 
D--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5--5^5-5-----| 
A--------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------| 

  F#             B 
E--------------------------------| 
B--------------------------------| 
G--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7-7-----| 
D--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7--7^7-7-----| 
A--------------------------------| 
E--------------------------------|
(n.b. the last bar of the solo I can't decipher yet, it sounds like a lot of sloppy random playing around the 12th frets of the E and B strings) F# B F# B I said something better change (x4) F# B E (x5) F# B I said something better change (x8) F# E G F# (x4) - pause end on F# with the word 'change!'

Written by Jet Black/Jean-Jacques Burnel/Hugh Cornwell/Dave Greenfield

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