The Best Man
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Copyright:2004 Back In The Saddle Songs(ASCAP)
Tabbed By:gegnja
Capo 2nd fret
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e--------------------------3--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------3--------------------------------------------
G------0-----00----0-------0--------------------------------------------
D----2---0h2---------3-2---0--------------------------------------------
A--3-----------------------2--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------3--------------------------------------------
C F G
Intro:C F G
C F
My mama got married to someone I barely knew
G F G
They had me and then they had my sister too
C F
I was too young to understand why he left
Am G
But how it broke Mama's heart, I'll never forget
F G D
It was three years before she met somebody new
F C F G
And though I didn't have much to compare him to
Chorus:
C F C
He was the best man, my mama ever loved
F C F G
Not the kind that walks away, but the kind that don't give up
Am Em F C
Devoted and true, someone to look up to
F C G
Even a boy of eight could understand
Intro
He was the best man
C F
He called me his son and I called him my dad
G C F
He was the like no friend I had ever had
C F
He taught me how to drive a nail and how to build a go-cart
Am G
And how to love a women with all of my heart
F G D
One night we watched him get down on one knee
F C F G
And ask mama to be his wife, then he asked me
C F C
To be the best man, and I stood by his side
F C F G
As he lifted the veil of that beautiful bride
Am Em F C
He said I do, then she did too
F C G
And she walked back down the aisle holding hands
Solo Chords
With the best man
**The Chords for the solo are: A F G(x2)**
Am Em F C
He said I do, and then she did too
F C G
And she walked back down the aisle holding hands
Intro
With the best man
End On C
How to play The Best Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.