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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Guitar
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Ukulele
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Piano
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Banjo
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
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Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Mandolin
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.
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Key
C Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
C · G · Am · F
Better Together Chords – Harmonica
Jack Johnson’s laid-back acoustic love song about finding happiness together. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.
Island Folk (4/4 Time)
↓↑↓↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Play with a relaxed, beachy feel. Jack Johnson’s style is mellow and effortless — don’t overthink it. Just groove.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
G D C D
There is no combination of words I could put on the back of a postcard
G D C D
No song that I could sing but I can try for your heart, our dreams
G D C D
And they are made out of real things, like a shoebox of photographs
G DC D
With sepia-toned loving, love is the answer
Chorus
Am C
At least for most of the questions in my heart, like
G D C D
”Why are we here?” and “Where do we go?”
G D
And “How come it’s so hard?” and
Am C D
It’s not always easy and sometimes life can be deceiving
G D C D
I’ll tell you one thing: it’s always better when we’re together
Verse 2
G D C D
It’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, we’ll look at the stars when we’re together
G D C D
Well, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
Chorus
Am C D
And all of these moments just might find their way into my dreams tonight
G D C D
But I know that they’ll be gone when the morning light sings
G D C
And brings new things, for tomorrow night you see
Am C D
That they’ll be gone too, too many things I have to do
G D
But if all of these dreams might find their way
C D
Into my day-to-day scene
G D C D
I’d be under the impression I was somewhere in between
Outro
G D C D
With only two, just me and you
G D C D
Not so many things we got to do
G D C D
Or places we got to be, we’ll sit beneath the mango tree now
G D C D
Yeah, it’s always better when we’re together
G D C DG
Mmm, it’s always better when we’re together
Practice tip: The G-D-C-D pattern repeats throughout. The Am and C in the chorus break up the pattern nicely. This is one of the most relaxing songs to play on acoustic guitar.