The Best Man
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Intro: Verse
D D9 Dsus D E E7/9 E E7
I guess I've got a heart meant for fooling around with chicks,
A G/B A7 D Cdim A7
'Cause in that love department, I know all the ladies' tricks.
F#7 Bm F#7 Bm
Now I ran across a girl one day, she was as sharp as a girl could be,
E Bm5-/7 Cdim E A G/B A7
And I wasn't surprised to hear her say that she really went for me.
Melody Refrain
Edim A7 D F#m G Edim D
She said I was the best man who ever knocked on her door;
Edim A7 D D7 G Edim D
She said I was the best man, the fella she'd waited for.
D7 G Gm D Gdim D
She said I was the best man at dancing, and nobody can deny
Cdim E Cdim A Bm5-/7 A G/B Cm5-/7 A7
That when it came to romancin' I was the A-plus number one guy.
Edim A7 D F#m G Edim D
But then she met my best friend and knocked him right off his pins,
Edim A7 D D7 G6 Cdim G6
But still I wasn't worrried, 'cause the best man always wins.
D7 G G/F# D6/9/F# Em7
The way it all turned out, there was no doubt
D F#m B7
That I was best man in the end
Cdim E7/9 Edim A7 D
Yes, I was the best man when she married my best friend
Interlude: Edim A7 D F#m G Edim D Edim A7 D G Edim D
Edim A7 D F#m G Edim D
She said I was the best man who ever knocked on her door
Edim A7 D D7 G Edim D
She said I was the best man, the fella she'd waited for
Cdim E Cdim A Bm5-/7 A G/B Cm5-/7 A7
That when it came to romancin' I was the A-plus number one guy
Edim A7 D F#m G Edim D
But then she met my best friend and knocked him right off his pins
Edim A7 D D7 G6 Cdim G6
But still I wasn't worrried, 'cause the best man always wins
D7 G G/F# D6/9/F# Em7
The way it all turned out, there was no doubt
D F#m B7
That I was best man in the end
Cdim E7/9 Edim A7 D
Yes, I was the best man when she married my best friend
D7 G5 G6 Fdim D
So don't you think you're best til you pass the test
D7 C#m5-/7 B7
And you know all the ladies' tricks
E7/9 Bm5-/7 E7/9 Cdim
'Cause you'll wind up as the best man
A Edim D
While the other guy gets the chicks
How to play The Best Man
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.