Alabama Shakes - The Greatest: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Greatest" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
B Well, I never meant to be the greatest E I only ever want to be your baby F# B Life is perfect in your arms, don’t ever let me go F# E To go anywhere Should I stay, stay away? I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby God, help us, help us all Don't ever let me down You're always doing that Should I stay, stay awake? I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby Life is perfect in your soul Don't ever let me go I could be your one and only Well, I never meant to be the greatest I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby Come on, love me, come on God, bring his ass on home If you could do anything You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsE  F#  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Greatest" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Greatest" by Alabama Shakes.