Alabama Shakes - The Greatest: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Greatest" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

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• Chords and Lyrics - Jump straight to the song's lyrics and chord overlay.
• Chord Diagrams and Key Transposition - Access chord diagrams and learn how to transpose the key of the song to suit your voice.

Learn The Greatest Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alabama Shakes

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "The Greatest" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Transpose -+Reset Font Size -+Reset Simplify chords by removing barre Guitar Chord Diagrams E 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.

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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.