Best Of Friends
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Best of Friends (or Lovers, misprinted on Joan's album) - Mimi Farina and Joan Baez
They are talking and joking at first about the title of the song. Joan Baez says the
song was writen by
her sister Mimi Farina who gave it the title Best of Friends, and Joan says the record
company misprinted it,
and on the Joan Baez album it has the title Best of Lovers.
To my knowledge, no one has written these lyrics or chords anywhere else on the
internet.
Also, the artist selector window only recognized the combo title of "Richard and Mimi
Farina",
and there's no Richard here, and the song was written by Mimi Farina is what Joan says
on the video.
If you follow the link, the song starts at just before 42 minutes in, around 41:50 for
the talking part.
I think Ultimate Guitar is telling me I am uploading the first song credited solely to
Mimi Farina?
Joan is singing low harmony with pantomime fiddling, and Mimi is leading the song with
her guitar.
Mimi uses a standard folky alternating finger picking pattern the whole way through.
it's easy, but also sort of complex finger picking pattern for a newbie, so I am going
to mark it intermediate
[Intro]
G Bm Em D D (hammer on, pull off 1st string) D7
[Verse 1]
G Bm Em
We may not always be the best of lovers
C Em9/B Am
But if you leave it to me-e I think I can see-e-ee-e-eee
D D7 G
We'll always be-e-ee the best of friends
[Verse 2]
G Bm Em
One day when I am old and on the porch
C Em9/B Am
With knitting around my knees you'll hear me say excuse me please
(Am) D D7 G
But aren't you the one and wasn't it fun way back when
[Verse 3]
G Bm Em
Or maybe in a year you'll re-appear
C Bm Am
And if that should come true, I'd throw my arms around you
(Am) D D7 G
And watch you smile just for a while once again
[Break]
G Bm Em (Em) C Em9/B Am Am D G
[Verse 4]
G Bm Em
We may not always be the best of lovers
C Em9/B Am Am
But if you leave it to me I think I can see-e-ee-e-eee
(Am) D D7 G
We'll always be-e-ee the best of friends
[Verse 5]
G Bm Em
la la la la ^ ^ la la la la la la-a-a-aaa
C Em9/B Am Am
la la la laaa la laa ^ laa la laa la la la laa-a-aa
D D7 G
la la la laaaaaa the best of friends
How to play Best Of Friends
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.