Best Years
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Intro: G A#
G C
Stand up straight, let your eyes fixate on a prize at the end of the road
D G
It's a long way off if you've never been here before
G C
Catch my eye if you dare to try, I've got nothing good on my mind
D G
I'm a twenty-something trying to be sure
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
G C D G C D G C D G C
Oh Oh Oh...
G C
A lonely queue for the late-night fools, I got nothing to declare
D G
Just a bunch of calls and more classics than I can bear
G C
Catch my eye if you dare to try, I've got nothing good on my mind
D G
I'm a twenty-something trying not to care
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
Instrumental G C
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
G Em D G
Yeah we are flying through our best years
Em D Bm
And I'm not quite myself, please
C Am Bm
Take me out tonight
C Am G
And lie with me tonight
How to play Best Years
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.