Bryan Adams - The Best of Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Best of Me" 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.

Learn The Best of Me Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Bryan Adams

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 Best of Me" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C#m        E         A       E
Sometimes words are hard to find
    G#m               A       B
I'm looking for that perfect line
    Am                 E            G#m B
to let you know you're always on my mind
               E             E+               Amaj7
Yeah, this is love and I've learned enough to know
    Am             E           G#m           B
I'm never lettin' go, no, no, no, won't let go

Chorus:
          E                 C#m
When you want it, when you need it,
       A                F#m
you'll always have the best of me
         E          C#m
I can't help it, believe it,
       A              F#m
you'll always get the best of me

I may not always know what's right
But I know I want you here tonight
Gonna make this moment last for all your life
Oh this is love - and it really means so much
I can tell from every touch
No, no, no - can't get enough

Chorus:
When you want it - when you need it
You'll always have the best of me
I can't help it - I believe it
You'll always get the best of me, yeah

              D A  C#m B D A  C#m E D A  C#m
The best of me,  oh, oh.
B            E             E+              Amaj7
Oh, this is love and I've learned enough to know
     Am            E           G#m           B
I'm never lettin' go, no, no, no, won't let go
       E               C#m
You'll always have the best of me,
       A              F#m
you'll always get the best of me
       E              C#m          A   B
you've always got the best of me, baby,
I can't help it, I can't help it

Chorus:
             F#                D#m
Oh, when you want it, when you need it,
       B               G#m
you'll always have the best of me
         F#
(I can't help it), I can't help it,
    D#m
(believe it), believe it, yeah
       B               G#m
you'll always get the best of me,
             F#                D#m
Oh, when you want it, when you need it,
       B               G#m
you'll always have the best of me
         F#
(I can't help it), I can't help it,
    D#m
(believe it), believe it, yeah
       B               G#m
you'll always get the best of me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

E+

Guitar chord E+

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord 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 Best of Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Best of Me" by Bryan Adams.

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