A   [X02220]           
G   [320033]           
D   [XX0232]           
D7  [XX0212]         
Bm  [X24432]          
F#  [244322]

[Intro] 
A       A      G      G 
D       D      D      D7 
A       A      G      G 
D       D      D      D 

[Verse 1]

A 
An insolent speck of youth 
G 
Being taken for a walk 
D 
So tightly by the ear 
D 
That he can hardly talk 

[Chorus]

A 
Yesterday's men hang to today 
G 
To sing in the old-fashioned way 
D 
It must get better in the long run 
D 
Has to get better in the long run 

[Verse 2]

A 
A metropolitan marathon 
G 
Has been held today 
D 
But who you need to catch 
D 
Will be coming the other way 

[Chorus]

A 
Yesterday's men hang to today 
G 
To sing in any old way 
D 
It must get better in the long run 
D 
Has to get better in the long run 

[Bridge]

Bm 
Because when you're told to start
A 
How far can you go 
G 
When your race is won 
A              F# 
And you already know 
Bm 
Because when you're told to stop 
A 
How far will you go 
G 
When your race is run 
A              F# 
And you already know 

[Chorus]

A 
Yesterday's men hang to today, 
G 
To sing in any old way, 
D 
It must get better in the long run 
D 
Has to get better in the long run 
D 
Will it get better in the long run 
D 
Will we be here in the long run 

[Instrumental Part]

A       A      G      G 
D       D      D      D 

[Chorus]

A 
Yesterday's men hang to today, 
G 
To sing in any old way, 
D 
It must get better in the long run 
D 
Has to get better in the long run 
D 
Will it get better in the long run 
D 
Will we be here in the long run