Bruce Springsteen - My Best Was Never Good Enough: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "My Best Was Never Good Enough" 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.

C              F          C
Every cloud has a silver lining, every dog
         G
has his day
        F       C
She said, "Now don't say nothin'
                                     G
if you don't have something nice to say."
F                    C
The tough, now they get going,
          F          G
when the going gets tough
         C      G              F     C
But for you my best was never good enough

"Now don't try for a home run, baby
If you can get the job done with a hit
Remember, a quitter never wins
And a winner never quits
The sun don't shine on a sleeping dog's ass"
And all the rest of that stuff
But for you, my best was never good enough

"If God gives you nothing but lemons
Then make some lemonade
The early bird catches the fucking worm
Rome wasn't built in a day
Now life's like a box of chocolates
You never know what you're gonna get
Stupid is as stupid does"
And all the rest of that shit
Come on, pretty baby, call my bluff
But for you, my best was never good enough


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord 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 "My Best Was Never Good Enough" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Best Was Never Good Enough" by Bruce Springsteen.

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