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Best I Ever Had by Vertical Horizon
Best I Ever Had
Tune down a half step to Eb.
Chords (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb):
G: 3-x-0-0-3-3
Asus4/G: x-0-2-0-3-3
G/C: x-3-0-0-3-3
D*: 2-x-0-2-3-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: 1-3-3-2-1-1
G*: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em*: x-2-2-0-0-0
Intro:
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
Verse:
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
So you sailed away Into a grey sky morning
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
Now I'm here to stay Love can be so boring
Prechorus:
Am Em
Nothing's quite the same now
Am Em D*
I just say your name now
Chorus:
G Asus4/G G/C G D* Em
But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had
Em Asus4/G G/C G D* G
You don't want me back You're just the best I ever had
Asus4/G G/C
Verse:
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
So you stole my world Now I'm just a phony
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
Remembering the girl Leaves me down and lonely
Prechorus:
Am Em Am Em D*
Send it in a letter Make yourself feel better
Chorus:
G Asus4/G G/C G D* Em
But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had
Em Asus4/G G/C G D* G
You don't need me back You're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
F G* C Em* Am
And it may take some time to Patch me up inside
F G* Em F
But I can't take it so I Run away and hide
F G* C Em* Am
And I may find in time that You were always right
G* F
You're always right
Verse:
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
So you sailed away Into a grey sky morning
G Asus4/G G/C G D*
Now I'm here to stay Love can be so boring
Prechorus:
Am Em Am Em D*
What was it you wanted Could it be I'm haunted
Chorus:
G Asus4/G G/C G D* Em
But it's not so bad You're only the best I ever had
G Asus4/G G/C G D* G
I don't want you back You're just the best I ever had
Asus4/G G/C
G D* G
The best I ever had
Asus4/G G/C
G D* G
The best I ever
(For last G chord, do not strum bottom note).
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version 2
Tune down half key lower : Eb
Bb
Gb
Db
Ab
Eb
Intro : G Am C G D/F#( 200230 ) Twice
G Am
So you sailed away
C G D/F#
Into a grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay
Love can be so boring
Am Em
Nothing's quite the same now
Am Em D/F#
I just say your name now
Chorus
G Am
But it's not so bad
C G D/F#
You're only the best I ever had
G Am
You don't want me back
C G D/F#
You're just the best I ever had
G Am C
(Repeat as intro)
So you stole my world
Now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl
Leaves me down and lonely
Send it in a letter
Make yourself feel better
Chorus
But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
You don't need me back
You're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
F G
And it may take some time to
C G Am
Patch me up inside
F G
But I can't take it so I
Em Am
Run away and hide
F G
And I may find in time that
C G Am
You were always right
Em F G
You're always right
(Repeat As Intro)
So you sailed away
Into a grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay
Love can be so boring
What was it you wanted
Could it be I'm haunted
Chorus
But it's not so bad
You're only the best I ever had
I don't want you back
You're just the best I ever had
The best I ever had
The best I ever
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version 3
Tuning - 1/2 step down
CHORDS
G5 G/E Csus2 G/F# Am Em D F C C/B
Eb-|-3----3----3----3----0----0----2----1----0----0-|-
Bb-|-3----3----3----3----1----0----3----1----1----1-|-
Gb-|-0----x----0----0----2----0----2----2----0----0-|-
Db-|-0----2----x----0----2----2----0----3----2----x-|-
Ab-|-x---------3----x----0----2---------3----3----2-|-
Eb-|-3--------------2----0----0---------1----0----0-|-
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Intro
G5, G/E, Csus2, G5, G/F#
VERSE 1
G5 G/E
So you sailed away
Csus2 G5 G/F#
Into a grey sky morning
G5 G/E
Now I'm here to stay
Csus2 G5 G/F#
Love can be so boring
Am Em
Nothing's quite the same now
Am Em D
I just say your name now
CHORUS
G5 Am
But it's not so bad
Csus2 G5 G/F# Em
You're only the best I ever had
Am
You don't want me back
Csus2 G5 G/F# G5
You're just the best I ever had
G5, G/E, Csus2
VERSE 2
G5 G/E
So you stole my world
Csus2 G/5 G/F#
Now I'm just a phony
G5 G/E
Remembering the girl
Csus2 G5 G/F#
Leaves me down and lonely
Am Em
Send it in a letter
Am Em D
Make yourself feel better
CHORUS
G5 Am
But it's not so bad
Csus2 G5 G/F# Em
You're only the best I ever had
Am
You don't need me back
Csus2 G5 G/F# F
You're just the best I ever had
BRIDGE
F G5
And it may take some time to
C C/B Am
Patch me up inside
F G5
But I can't take it so I
C C/B Am
Run away and hide
F G5
And I may find in time that
C C/B Am
You were always right
G5 F G5
You're always right
VERSE 3
G5 G/E
So you sailed away
Csus2 G5 G/F#
Into a grey sky morning
G5 G/E
Now I'm here to stay
Csus2 G5 G/F#
Love can be so boring
Am Em
What was it you wanted
Am Em D
Could it be I'm haunted
CHORUS
G5 Am
But it's not so bad
Csus2 G5 G/F# Em
You're only the best I ever had
Am
I don't want you back
Csus2 G5 G/F# G5
You're just the best I ever had
G5 G/E Csus2 G5 G/F# G5
The best I ever had
G5 G/E Csus2 G5 G/F# G5
The best I ever had
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version 4
Capo 6th Fret
C Key
Intro-C-Dm7-F-C-G (x2)
Verse one:
C Dm7
So you sailed away
F C G
Into a grey sky morning
C Dm7
Now I'm here to stay
F C G
Love can be so boring
Dm Am
Nothing quite the same now
Dm Am G
I just say your name now
Chorus 1:
C Dm7
But it's not so bad
F C G Am
You're only best I ever had
Am Dm
You don't want me back
F C G Dm F
You're just the best I ever had
Verse 2 (same as Verse 1)
So you stole my world
Now I'm just a phony
Remembering the girl
Leaves me down and lonely
Send it in a letter
Make your self better
Chorus 2(same as chorus 1)
But it's not so bad
You're only best I ever had
You don't want me back
F C G
You're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
C
And it may take some time to
F C Dm
Patch me up inside
Bb C
But I can take it so I
F C Dm
Run away and hide
Bb C
And I may find in time that
F C Dm
You were always right
Am F G
You're always right
Verse 3(same as verse 1):
So you sailed away
Into our grey sky morning
Now I'm here to stay
Love can be so boring
What was it you wanted?
Could it be I'm haunted?
Last Chorus (same as first chorus):
But it's not so bad
You're only best I ever had
I don't want you back
You're just the best I ever had
C, Dm7, F, C, G (x2)… end on C
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version 5
- Eb Tuning, all chords are named relative to standard tuning.
Am x02210
C x32010
G 320033
D xx0232
F 133211
Intro (x2):
G Am C G D
1st Verse:
G Am
So you sailed away,
C G D
into a grey sky morning
G Am
Now I'm here to stay,
C G D
love can be so boring
Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
Nothing's quite the same now
Am Em D
I just say your name now
Chorus:
G Am
But it's not so bad
C G D
You're only the best I ever had
G Am
You don't want me back
C G D G Am C
You're just the best I ever had
2nd Verse:
G Am
So you stole my world,
C G D
now I'm just a phony
G Am
Remembering the girl,
C G D
leaves me down and lonely
Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
Send it in a letter
Am Em D
Make yourself feel better
Chorus:
G Am
But it's not so bad
C G D
You're only the best I ever had
G Am
You don't want me back
C G D
You're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
F G
And it may take some time to,
C G Am
Patch me up inside
F G
But I can't take it so I
Em Am
Run away and hide
F G
And I may find in time that,
C G Am
you were always right,
Em G
you're always right
3rd Verse:
G Am
So you sailed away,
C G D
into a grey sky morning
G Am
Now I'm here to stay,
C G D
love can be so boring
Pre-Chorus:
Am Em
What was it you wanted
Am Em D
Could it be I'm haunted
Chorus:
G Am
But it's not so bad
C G D
You're only the best I ever had
G Am
You don't want me back
C G D G Am C
You're just the best I ever had
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version 6
Tuning:Standard
Intro (2x)
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
E|--2--4--7--2--1----------------------------------------|
Verse1 (2x)
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
E|--2--4--7--2--1----------------------------------------|
So you sailed away into a grey sky morning…
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4-------4----------------------------------|
D|---6---4---6---4----------------------------------|
A|---6---2---6---2----------------------------------|
E|---4-------4--------------------------------------|
Nothings quite the same now…
Chorus
e|--------------------|---------------------------------|
B|--------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--------------------|---------------------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4—(2x)|---4---6---9—(pause)-------------|
A|--4--6--9--4--4-----|---4---6---9---------------------|
E|--2--4--7--2--1-----|---2---4---7---------------------|
But it’s not so bad…
Verse2 (2x)
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
E|--2--4--7--2--1----------------------------------------|
So you stole my world…
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4-------4----------------------------------|
D|---6---4---6---4----------------------------------|
A|---6---2---6---2----------------------------------|
E|---4-------4--------------------------------------|
Send it in a letter…
Chorus
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4—(2x)|
A|--4--6--9--4--4-----|
E|--2--4--7--2--1-----|
But it’s not so bad…
Brige
e|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|----------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--1------------------ |--1--------------------------------|
D|--2--4--9—-8--6--(3x)-|--2--------------------------------|
A|--2--4--9--8--6-------|--2--------------------------------|
E|-----2--7--6--4-------|-----------------------------------|
And it may take some time to patch me up inside…
Verse3 (2x)
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
A|--4--6--9--4--4----------------------------------------|
E|--2--4--7--2--1----------------------------------------|
So you sailed away into a grey sky morning…
e|--------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------|
G|-------4-------4----------------------------------|
D|---6---4---6---4----------------------------------|
A|---6---2---6---2----------------------------------|
E|---4-------4--------------------------------------|
What was it you wanted…
Chorus
e|--------------------|
B|--------------------|
G|--------------------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4—(2x)|
A|--4--6--9--4--4-----|
E|--2--4--7--2--1-----|
But it’s not so bad…
Outro
e|--------------------|--------|
B|--------------------|--------|
G|--------------------|--------|
D|--4--6--9--4--4—(2x)|--4-----|
A|--4--6--9--4--4-----|--4-----|
E|--2--4--7--2--1-----|--2-----|
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version 7
Intro-G-Am7-C2-G-D/F# (x2)
Verse one:
G Am7
So you sailed away
C2 G D/F#
Into a grey sky morning
G Am7
Now I'm here to stay
C2 G D/F#
Love can be so boring
Am Em
Nothing quite the same now
Am Em D
I just say your name now
Chorus:
G Am7
But it's not so bad
C2 G D/F# Em
You're only best I ever had
Am
You don't want me back
C2 G D/F# G,Am7,C2
You're just the best I ever had
Verse 2:
G Am7
So you stole my world
C2 G D/F#
Now I'm just a phony
G Am7
Remembering the girl
C2 G D/F#
Leaves me down and lonely
Am Em
Send it in a letter
Am Em D
Make your self better
Chorus:
G Am7
But it's not so bad
C2 G D/F# Em
You're only best I ever had
Am
You don't want me back
G Em F
You're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
G
And it may take some time to
C G Am
Patch me up inside
F G
But I can take it so I
C2 G Am
Run away and hide
F G
And I may find in time that u
C G Am
You were always right
Em C2 D
You're always right
Verse three:
G Am7
So you sailed away
C2 G D/F#
Into our grey sky morning
G Am7
Now I'm here to stay
C2 G D/F#
Love can be so boring
Am Em
What was it you wanted?
Am Em D
Could it be I'm haunted?
Chorus:
G Am7
But it's not so bad
C2 G D/F# Em
You're only best I ever had
Am C2
I don't want you back
G Em G,Am7,C2,G,D/F# (x2) End it with G
You're just the best I ever had
Chords:
G:3x0033
Am7:x02010
Am:x02210
C2:0x2033
D/F#:200232
Em:022000
F: x033211
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