Taylor Swift - The Best Day: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Best Day" 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# A#m7 I’m five years old F# It’s getting cold G# I’ve got my big coat on C# A#m7 I hear your laugh F# And look up smiling at you G# I run and run C# A#m7 Past the pumpkin patch F# And the tractor rides up now G# The sky is gold C# A#m7 F# I hug your legs and fall asleep G# On the way home Chorus: F# G# C# G#/C A#m I don’t know why all the trees change in the fall F# G# C# G#/C A#m I know you’re not scared of anything at all F# G# C# G#/C A#m Don’t know if Snow White’s house is near or far away F# G# C# But I know I had the best day with you today I’m thirteen now And don’t know how my friends Could be so mean I come home crying And you hold me tight And grab the keys And we drive and drive Until we’ve found a town Far enough away And we talk and window-shop Until I’ve forgotten all their names Chorus F# I have an excellent father A#m His strength is making me stronger F# God smiles on my little brother A#m G# Inside and out he’s better than I am F# C# I grew up in a pretty house G#/C And I had space to run F# G# And I had the best days with you There is a video I found from back when I was three You set up a paint set in the kitchen And you’re talking to me It’s the edge of princesses and pirate ships And the seven dwarves Daddy’s smart and you're the prettiest lady In the whole wide world Chorus: And now I know why all the trees change in the fall I know you were on my side even when I was wrong And I love you for giving me your eyes For staying back and watching me shine And I didn't know if you knew, so I'm taking this chance to say That I had the best day with you today You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C  C#  F#  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 Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Best Day" by Taylor Swift.