James Blunt - Best Laid Plans: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Best Laid Plans" 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.

 Fm                            Cm
You don't like it in the shadows
C#                            G#
but you won't let me shine a light
 A#m                     Fm
I would wash away your troubles
        A#m
But it seems
Fm                     Cm
The more that I hold on
C#                     G#
The more that you let go
       A#m                           Fm
And I know, you better let somebody love you
             A#           C
Or find yourself, on your own

Chorus:
         C#                    G#
Tell me why all the best laid plans
       Fm           Cm
fall apart in your hands
               C#           G#
And my good intentions never end,
           D#
the way I meant

If we don't talk about the future
Then should I just, follow you into the dark
Yeah, and does your silence keep you cold
While the cracks form on my heart

Chorus

C#
It seems to me some fine friends have
             G#
watched you turn your back
C#
It seems you only want the things that
           Fm  D#
you can't have.

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Best Laid Plans" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Best Laid Plans" by James Blunt.