The verses and choruses use the same chord progression: D A F#m E.
[Verse 1]
D A
It's 4 am you drunk again
F#m E
Blowin' up my phone
D
You say I know it's late
A
But this can't wait
F#m E
I don't trust myself alone
D A
You getting loaded every night
F#m E
It's getting harder to watch you die
D A
It's 4 am and as your best friend
F#m E
I refuse to let you go
[Chorus 1]
D A
You know it's gonna get better
F#m E
You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds
D A
Yea it's gonna get better
F#m E
Even though it's hard to see it now
D
I'm on your side
A
Promise me you'll try
F#m E
To make it through the night
D A
It's gonna get, it's gonna get better
F#m E Bm
It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better
[Verse 2]
D A
We've had each others back
F#m E
For the last 20 something years
D A
But right now I don't recognize
F#m E
The stranger standing here
D A
Where is the light in your eyes
F#m E
Where did the person go that I idolized
D A
It's 4 am, it's your best friend
F#m E
Come on, let me in
[Chorus 2]
D A
You know it's gonna get better
F#m E
You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds
D A
Yea it's gonna get better
F#m E
Even though it's hard to see it now
D
I'm on your side
A
Promise me you'll try
F#m E
To make it through the night
D A
It's gonna get, it's gonna get better
F#m E Bm A G#m
It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better
[Bridge 1]
Bm
Look at the sky
D
It's getting light
A
You never have to apologize
G#m Bm
If you wanna stay
D
That's okay
E
As long as it takes to be alright
[Bridge 2]
D
Better
A E
You know it's gonna get better
F#m D
You know it's gotta get better, better
A E
Even though it's hard to see it now
[Chorus 3]
D
You know it's gonna get better
A F#m E
You know there's gotta be stars behind those clouds
D
Yea it's gonna get better
A F#m E
Even though it's hard to see it now
D
I'm on your side
A F#m
Promise me you'll try
E D
To make it through the night
D A
It's gonna get, it's gonna get better
F#m E Bm
It's gonna get, it's gonna get, better