Second Best
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[Verso 1]
G
It's always gonna be too late
G
To say the things I'll never say
Cadd9 Cadd9
But honestly, you wouldn't care at all
G
You left me here with all the weight
G
You didn't stop or hesitate
Cadd9 Cadd9
To find yourself in someone else's arms
D
Had my walls up 'til I met you
Cadd9
And you changed me 'cause I let you
D G Cadd9
Then you built me up to watch me fall apart
[Refrão]
G Em D
I was so guar - ded
Cadd9
Thought I was different from the rest
Cadd9 D G
When all I am is second best, now I'm
Em D
Back where I star - ted
Cadd9
You lead me on, I'd never guess
Cadd9 D G Em D
I'm tired of being second best, oh yeah (oh, oh oh)
Cadd9
I try to see through all the mess
Cadd9 D G
The perks of being second best, oh yeah (oh, oh oh)
[Verso 2]
G
Imagined you in an empty bar
Bm
Or the passenger seat of my car
Cadd9 Cadd9
The songs you like comes on somehow, somewhere
G
Every drive-in that we ever saw
D
The place we used to mini golf
Em D
The breaks from works you used to call
Cadd9 D G
I don't miss that shit at all, no, no
[Refrão]
({G}) Em D
I was so guar - ded
Cadd9
Thought I was different from the rest
Cadd9 D G
When all I am is second best, now I'm
Em D
Back where I star - ted
Cadd9
You lead me on, I'd never guess
Cadd9 D
I'm tired of being second best
[Ponte]
Am7
Had my walls up 'til I met you
Em7
And you changed me 'cause I let you
D Cadd9
Then you built me up to watch me fall apart
Am7
Every lie you ever told me
Em7
They don't add up to your story
D Cadd9
Now I wonder how I ever fell so hard...
[Refrão]
N.C. Em D
I was so guar - ded
Cadd9
Thought I was different from the rest
Cadd9 D
When all I am is second
G Em D
Back where I star - ted
Cadd9
You lead me on, I'd never guess
Cadd9 D G Em D
I'm tired of being second best, oh yeah (oh, oh oh)
Cadd9
I try to see through all the mess
Cadd9 D G Em D
The perks of being second best, oh yeah (oh, oh oh)
Cadd9
I try to see through all the mess
Cadd9 D G
The perks of being second
How to play Second Best
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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.