The Best Of Me
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E A
You were gone
B C#m
And so alone
A
The worst is over
C#m B
You can have the best of me
E A
We got older
B C#m
But we're still young
A
We never grew out of this
C#m B A(hold) A(hold)
Feeling that we won't give up
E A B C#m A C#m B
E
Here we lay again
On two separate beds
Riding phone lines
A
You hear a familiar voice
And pictures drawn from
E
Memoriues
We reflect on miscommunications
And misunderstandings
A
And missing each other too
E
Much to vow to let go
F#m
We turn our music down
A
and we whisper
F#m
"say what you're
A
Thinking right now"
Tell me what you
Thought about when
E A
You were gone
B C#m
And so alone
A
The worst is over
C#m B
You can have the best of me
E A
We got older
B C#m
But we're still young
A
We never grew out of this
C#m B A
Feeling that we won't give up
E
E
Jumping to conclusions
Made me fall away from you
A
I'm so glad that the truth has
E
Brought back together me and you
F#m
We're sitting on the
A
Ground and we whisper
F#m
"say what you're
A
Thinking out loud"
Tell me what you
Thought about when
E A
You were gone
B C#m
And so alone
A
The worst is over
C#m B
You can have the best of me
E A
We got older
B C#m
But we're still young
A
We never grew out of this
C#m B A
Feeling that we won't give up
E A B C#m A C#m B x2
C#m
We turn our music down
A
and we whisper
C#m
We're sitting on the ground
A
And we whisper
C#m
We turn our music down
A
We're sitting on the ground
C#m
The next time i'm in town
A
We will kiss girl
We will kiss girl
chorus 3
Tell me what you
Thought about when
E A
You were gone
B C#m
And so alone
A
The worst is over
C#m B
You can have the best of me
E A
We got older
B C#m
But we're still young
A
We never grew out of this
C#m B
Feeling that we won't
C#m B
Feeling that we can't
C#m B A
That were not ready to give up
E A
We got older
B C#m
But we're still young
A
We never grew out of this
C#m B A (hold)
Feeling that we won't give up
How to play The Best Of Me
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.