You're The Best Thing
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From 'Cafe Bleu'
Capo at 2nd fret (all notes relative to capo eg. 0 = 2nd fret, 7 = 9th fret etc.)
Intro:
N.C. (drums)
| |
Ocultar tablatura
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9---9--------7-9------------------------------------|
A|---------------7s9-------9s7s9---------5-7---5---5-7-5-7----|
E|-----------------------------------5s7---------7------------|
B13 B7 Amaj7 G#m7
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------7-7-----9s11-------7-7-----|
D|------7-7-7h9---------------7s9-------9--------7s9-------9--|
A|-7s9------------9-7s5---5-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------7-------------------------------------|
F#m9 F#m B4/7/6
E|--------------------------------------10-10----12b(13)-12---|
B|-10--------------------------10-10h12-------12--------------|
G|----7-------------7-----9s11--------------------------------|
D|-------------7h9----9---------------------------------------|
A|--------7s9-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B7 Amaj7
E|-12p10----12s14----10---------------------------------------|
B|-------12-------------12---10-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------12-11-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Please excuse if my notation is non-standard!
s = slide
p = pull-off
-14b(15)- = fret and pick 14th fret and bend to pitch of 15th fret
This is roughly how the acoustic guitar plays during the verses and solos.
(I've omitted writing some of the chords names above the lyrics for space):
During the intro and the first time after every Chorus - play something like:
Ocultar tablatura
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B13 B7
E|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--|
B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
G|--4-4-4-4-4--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
D|--5-5-5-5-5--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
A|--x-x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
E|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--|
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B4/7/6 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--|
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--|
All other times play this:
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B13 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--|
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--|
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B4/7/6 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--|
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--|
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--|
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--|
The Chorus is played like this:
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
E|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4-11-11-9-|--|
B|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|--5-5-5--9--9-9-|--|
G|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4--9--9-9-|--| (x3)
D|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--|--6-6-6---------|--|
A|--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--4-4-4---------|--|
E|--------------|--------------|----------------|--|
C#m7 F#
E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--|
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--|
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--|--|
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--|
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--|
E|--------------|--------------|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--|
Amaj7 G#m7
I could be discontent and chase the rainbows end
F#m9 B13
I might win much more but lose all that is mine
Amaj7 G#m7
I could be a lot but I know I'm not
F#m9 B4/7/6 B7
I'm content just with the riches that you bring
Amaj7 G#m7
I might shoot to win and commit the sin
F#m9 B13
Of wanting more than I've already got
Amaj7 G#m7
I could runaway but I'd rather stay
F#m9 B4/7/6
In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day
B7
The one that makes me say, hey
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m F#m9 B13
Amaj7 G#m F#m9 B4/7/6 B7
Amaj7 G#m7
I might be a king and steal my peoples things
F#m9 B13
But I don't go for that power crazy way
Amaj7 G#m7
All that I could rule but I don't check for fools
F#m9 B4/7/6
All that I need is to be left to live my way
B7
Say listen what I say
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m7
I could chase around for nothing to be found
F#m9 B13
But why look for something that is never there
Amaj7 G#m7
I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style
F#m9 B4/7/6
For I realise your love means more than anything
B7
The song you make me sing - yeah
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m7
I could chase around for nothing to be found
F#m9 B13
But why look for something that is never there
Amaj7 G#m
I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style
F#m9 B4/7/6
For I realise your love means more than anything
B7
The song you make me sing - yeah
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go, I said, don't go, no no, don't go away
last line:
C#m7 F#
E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0-----------|--|
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0-----------|--|
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1-----------|--|
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2-----------|--|
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2-----------|--|
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------|--|
hey, hey, hey
(drums til fade)
How to play You're The Best Thing
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 C. 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.