Best Thing I Never Had
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Intro:
F# B9 D#m C#9
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
F# B9 D#m C#9
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
F# B9 D#m C#9
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
F# B9 D#m C#9
What goes around comes back around (hey my baby)
F#9 B9
There was
D#m C#9
a time
F#9 B9 D#m C#9
I thought, that you did everything right
F# B9 D#m C#9
No lies, no wrong
F# B9 D#m C#9
Boy I, must've been outta my mind
B9 D#m C#9
So when I think of the time that I almost loved you
B9 Bm
You showed you ass and I saw the real you
Ponte:
B9 C#4
Thank God you blew it, Thank God I dodged the bullet
B9 C#9
I'm so over you, So baby good lookin' out
[Refrão] F#
I wanted you bad
B9 D#m
I'm so through with it
C9 F# B9 D#m C#9
Cuz honestly you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9
You turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9 B9
And I'm gon' always be the (best thing you never had)
C#9
I bet it sucks to be you right now
F#9 B9
So sad,
C#m C#9
you're hurt
F#9 B9 D#m C#9
Boo hoo, oh, did you expect me to care?
F#9 B9
You don't,
D#m C#9
deserve
F#9 B9
my tears
D#m C#9
I guess that's why they ain't there
A#m D#m C#9
When I think that there was a time that I almost loved you
B9 Bm
You showed you ass and I saw the real you
(Ponte)
B9 C#4
Thank God you blew it, Thank God I dodged the bullet
B9 C#9
I'm so over you, So baby good lookin' out
[Refrão] F#
I wanted you bad
B9 D#m
I'm so through with it
C9 F# B9 D#m C#9
Cuz honestly you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9
You turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9 B9
And I'm gon' always be the (best thing you never had)
C#9
I bet it sucks to be you right now
D#m Bm
I know you want me back It's time to face the facts
C#9
That I'm the one that's got away
G7 B9
Lord knows that it would take another place
A#m
Another time, another world, another life
B9 C#9
Thank God I found the good in goodbye
I used to
F#
I want you so bad
B9 D#m
I'm so through with it
C9 F# B9 D#m C#9
Cuz honestly you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9
You turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9 B9
And I'm gon' always be the (best thing you never had)
Best thing you never had!
I used to
[Refrão] F#
want you so bad
B9 D#m
I'm so through it that
C9 F# B9 D#m C#9
Cause honestly you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9
Oh you turned out to be the (best thing I never had)
F# B9 D#m C#9 B9
Oh I will never be the (best thing you never had)
C#9
Oh baby, I bet it sucks to be you right now
F# B9 D#m C#9
Goes around, comes back around
F# B9 D#m C#9
Goes around, comes back around (Bet it sucks to be you right now)
F# B9 D#m C#9
Goes around, comes back around (Bet it sucks to be you right now)
F# B9 D#m C#9 F#
Goes around, comes back around (Bet it sucks to be you right now)
How to play Best Thing I Never Had
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.