Learn to play "The Best Thing" 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.
Cm7 G# I'm not afraid to say it D# A# From the moment we met I felt it Cm7 G# Suddenly I was taken D# A# Had a feeling it was something different Cm7 G# D# A# Out underneath those streetlights Cm7 G# D# A# I fell in deep for the first time G# A# G# We were magic in the middle of a dream A# I never want to leave Chorus: Cm7 G# D# A# Take me back to seventeen Cm7 G# D# A# Just a taste of what we'd ever be Cm7 G# I don't know why I can't forget that night D# A# 'Cause you ain't even mine but you're Cm7 G# D# The best thing the best thing A# that ever happened to me You drove back to Austin And I took that late night flight But baby if I'm being honest It's like I never got back to real life Guess I'm just stuck in the memory I wonder if you ever miss me yeah 'Cause I keep looking for you in somebody else I just can't help myself Chorus: Take me back to seventeen Just a taste of what we'd never be I don't know why I can't forget that night 'Cause you ain't even mine but you're the best thing The best thing that never happened to me Take me back to seventeen Just a taste of what we'd never be I don't know why I can't forget that night 'Cause you ain't even mine but you're the best thing The best thing that ever happened to me The best thing The best thing that never happened to me That never happened to me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm7 D# G# 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 Best Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Best Thing" by Alana Springsteen.