Learn to play "The Greatest Day of My Life" 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.
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D# I had the greatest day of my life A# The boys were shooting doubles under western starlight Cm G# I rode a boat across the bay D# Pheonix to Seattle to San Francisco A# Hearing Debbie laugh under downtown bar glow Cm G# Louie telling me he feels free from yesterday D# Drank a cup of coffee couple hours south of A# The place I used to run around Cm G# When I was too young to really know D# The difference in love and longing for it A# When to shut up and when to stay with it Cm G# How to forgive and just let go Chorus: Cm A# This is the greatest day of my life D# G# If I move or close my eyes Cm A# D# G# It'll be gone and so will I Cm A# So come on in and stay awhile D# G# Years are just moments in a great big pile Cm A# D# G# She's there laughing on the porch swing of my mind Cm A# D# I'm just grateful to be here closing time I had the greatest day of my life Wrote up a single in a New York high-rise How the city makes a country boy dream Played pool in Colorado after snow all night It rained in Carolina but we played just fine Charles is always better than last week What did I do to deserve all this? A roof over my head and a band that don't miss Healthy dog that hugs me when I'm home Nowadays I don't feel so alone It can't get better but what have I ever known? Chorus: 'Cause this is the greatest day of my life If I move or close my eyes It'll be gone and so will I So come on in and stay awhile Years are just moments in a great big pile She's there laughin' on the porch swing of my mind Nowadays I ain't so lonely all the time And I'm just grateful to be here at closin' time I had the greatest day of my life The boys were shootin' doubles under western starlight I rode a boat across the bay You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm 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 Greatest Day of My Life" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Greatest Day of My Life" by Zach Bryan.