James Arthur - You Deserve Better Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]I’m just not [E]sure my heart is [F#m]working
[D]And yours is [E]beating double [F#m]time
[D]Deep down you [E]know I ain’t even [F#m]worth it
It’s not [D]enough, babe, [E]all I do is make you[F#m]cry
[chorus]
Like [D]ooh woah, [E]ooh [F#m]woah
I [D]know I do [E]this [F#m]every time
Like ooh [D]woah, [E]I know [F#m]
That [D]I just got to [E]say what’s on my [F#m]mind
[chorus]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re [D]better, better than [E]you even realize [F#m]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re [D]better off without [E]me in your [F#m]life
[chorus]
And I hope you’ll find [D]somebody else. [E] [F#m]
That’ll love you like [D]nobody else. [E] [F#m]
And I hope he gives you [D]something [E]real, oh, I [F#m]love you still.
But you deserve [D]better, better, [E]better, [F#m]better.
[verse 2]
[D]Give up on [E]me, ’cause, babe, [F#m]I’m hopeless
[D]The more it [E]hurts, the more [F#m]it’s right
[D]You know I [E]loved, I just never [F#m]showed it
It’ll be [D]too late when [E]you’re with some [F#m]other guy
[chorus]
Like [D]ooh woah, [E]ooh [F#m]woah
I [D]know I do [E]this [F#m]every time
Like ooh [D]woah, [E]I know [F#m]
That [D]I just got to [E]say what’s on my [F#m]mind
[chorus]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re [D]better, better than [E]you even realize [F#m]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re [D]better off without [E]me in your [F#m]life
[chorus]
And I hope you’ll find [D]somebody else. [E] [F#m]
That’ll love you like [D]nobody else. [E] [F#m]
And I hope he gives you [D]something [E]real, oh, I [F#m]love you still.
But you deserve [D]better, better, [E]better, [F#m]better.
[Closing]
[D] [E] [F#m] [D] [E] [F#m] [D] [E]
Might be what you want, but not what you need, [F#m]baby, [D]oh yeah [E] [F#m]
[chorus]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I’m not what you need
You’re [D]better, better than [E]you even realize [F#m]
You deserve [D]better, better, [E]better than me
[F#m]Might be what you want, but I want you to see
You’re [D]better off without [E]me in your [F#m]life
[chorus]
And I hope you’ll find [D]somebody else. [E] [F#m]
That’ll love you like [D]nobody else. [E] [F#m]
And I hope he gives you [D]something [E]real, oh, I [F#m]love you still.
But you deserve [D]better, better, [E]better, [F#m]better.
How to play You Deserve Better on Guitar (Step-by-step)
James Arthur - You Deserve Better on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
You Deserve Better uses these transitions most often: D → E (44), E → F#m (44), and F#m → D (43). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - E chord transition.
1. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
2. E → F#m chord transition
To move from E to F#m;
- While playing E, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
3. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
You Deserve Better chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in You Deserve Better.
- You Deserve Better includes 131 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how You Deserve Better connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → E: 3%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → F#m: 9%