You're The Best Thing About Me
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F#
When you look so good
C#m E F# F#4 F#
The pain in your face doesn't show
F#
When you look so good
C#m E F# F#4 F#
And baby, you don't even know
F#
When the world is ours
C#m E F# F#4 F#
But the world is not your kind of thing
F#
Full of shooting stars
C#m E F# F#4 F#
Brighter as they're vanishing
F#
Oh, you've seen enough
C#m E F# F#4 F#
To know it's children who teach
F#
You're still free enough
C#m E F# F#4 F#
To wake up on a bed or a beach
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
The best thing that ever happened a boy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
The best things are easy to destroy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A
The best thing about me
( F# C#m E F# )
F#
I been crying out
C#m E F# F#4 F#
How bad can a good time be
Shooting off my mouth
C#m E F# F#4 F#
That's another great thing about me
I have everything
C#m E F# F#4 F#
But I feel like nothing at all
There's no risky thing
C#m E F# F#4 F#
For a man who's determined to fall
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
The best thing that ever happened a boy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
The best things are easy to destroy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
Why am I
G
Why am I walking away?
(Walking away)
F#
Why am I walking away?
( G D/F# A Bm )
( G D/F# A Bm )
G D/F#
I can see it all so clearly
A Bm
I can see what you can't see
G D/F#
I can see you love her loudly
A Bm
When she needs you quietly
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
The best things are easy to destroy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm
Why am I
G
Why am I walking away?
(Walking away)
F#
Why am I walking away?
How to play You're The Best Thing About 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 F#. 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.