Chords for Gavin DeGraw - Best I Ever Had (Official Lyric Video)
Tempo:
135.15 bpm
Chords used:
Em
G
C
D
Gm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [C]
[G] [D]
[Em] Melt Antarctica, [G] save then Africa.
I failed algebra [Gm] and I'm a soothsome [Em] times.
We're at war [C] again, [G] save the world again.
You can all join in, but you can't smoke [Em] inside.
You said, take me home.
I [C] can't stand this place
cause [G] there's too many hipsters
[D] and I just can't relate.
You're [Em] my neon gypsy, [C] my desert rain.
You're [G] my helter skelter.
[D] Well, how can I explain that you're [E] the [Em] best [C] I ever [G] had?
And [D] I'm trying not [Em] to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
But [D] I read [Em] that soda kills you.
[C] Jesus saves on [G] the bathroom wall
where [D] I saw your name.
You're [Em] the best [C] I ever [G] had.
[D] I won't be the [Em] same.
[C]
[G] [D]
[Em] Matt's got full of [C] drones.
This neighborhood of [G] clones.
I'm looking at the crowd.
[F#] They're staring at their [Em] phones.
They groom the coastline [C] here.
It's starting to disappear.
[G] And maybe once a year, [D] I think to clean my car.
[Em] I caught my reflection.
[C] I drive the car.
[G] I've been medicated [D] with cigarettes and alcohol.
[Em] I got vertigo, [C] though I can't see straight.
[G] I got other gay shit, [D] so I'm usually late.
But [Em] you're the best I [C] ever [G] had.
And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
But [D] I think [Em] I dropped my bottle [C] and you sent a mail.
[G] I was the only picture I had of you that day.
And [Em] you're the best [C] I ever [G] had.
I won't be the [Em] same.
Hey West Virginia, [Cm] hey North [G] Dakota.
I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Massachusetts, [C] hey Minnesota.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
Hey Carolina, [C] hey Oklahoma.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Alabama, [C] hey California.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
[C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] You're the best I ever had.
And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] [D]
head.
Pass [Em] the lonely sign [C] on the interstate.
[G] Say you'll find someone for it.
It's [D] too late [Em] for the best I [C] ever
[G] had.
[D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] don't even know [Em] you.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Yeah, [C]
[G] [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
[C] [G] [D]
[Em]
[G] [D]
[Em] Melt Antarctica, [G] save then Africa.
I failed algebra [Gm] and I'm a soothsome [Em] times.
We're at war [C] again, [G] save the world again.
You can all join in, but you can't smoke [Em] inside.
You said, take me home.
I [C] can't stand this place
cause [G] there's too many hipsters
[D] and I just can't relate.
You're [Em] my neon gypsy, [C] my desert rain.
You're [G] my helter skelter.
[D] Well, how can I explain that you're [E] the [Em] best [C] I ever [G] had?
And [D] I'm trying not [Em] to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
But [D] I read [Em] that soda kills you.
[C] Jesus saves on [G] the bathroom wall
where [D] I saw your name.
You're [Em] the best [C] I ever [G] had.
[D] I won't be the [Em] same.
[C]
[G] [D]
[Em] Matt's got full of [C] drones.
This neighborhood of [G] clones.
I'm looking at the crowd.
[F#] They're staring at their [Em] phones.
They groom the coastline [C] here.
It's starting to disappear.
[G] And maybe once a year, [D] I think to clean my car.
[Em] I caught my reflection.
[C] I drive the car.
[G] I've been medicated [D] with cigarettes and alcohol.
[Em] I got vertigo, [C] though I can't see straight.
[G] I got other gay shit, [D] so I'm usually late.
But [Em] you're the best I [C] ever [G] had.
And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
But [D] I think [Em] I dropped my bottle [C] and you sent a mail.
[G] I was the only picture I had of you that day.
And [Em] you're the best [C] I ever [G] had.
I won't be the [Em] same.
Hey West Virginia, [Cm] hey North [G] Dakota.
I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Massachusetts, [C] hey Minnesota.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
Hey Carolina, [C] hey Oklahoma.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Alabama, [C] hey California.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
[C]
[G] [D]
[Em] [C]
[G] You're the best I ever had.
And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] [D]
head.
Pass [Em] the lonely sign [C] on the interstate.
[G] Say you'll find someone for it.
It's [D] too late [Em] for the best I [C] ever
[G] had.
[D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] don't even know [Em] you.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Yeah, [C]
[G] [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
[C] [G] [D]
[Em]
Key:
Em
G
C
D
Gm
Em
G
C
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ Melt Antarctica, [G] save then Africa.
I failed algebra [Gm] and I'm a soothsome [Em] times.
We're at war [C] again, [G] save the world again.
You can all join in, but you can't smoke [Em] inside.
You said, take me home.
I [C] can't stand this place
cause [G] there's too many hipsters
[D] and I just can't relate.
You're [Em] my neon gypsy, [C] my desert rain.
You're [G] my helter skelter.
[D] Well, how can I explain that you're [E] the [Em] best [C] I ever _ [G] had?
And [D] I'm trying not [Em] to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
_ But [D] I read [Em] that soda kills you.
[C] Jesus saves on [G] the bathroom wall
where [D] I saw your name.
You're [Em] the best [C] I ever [G] had.
_ _ [D] I won't be the [Em] same.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] Matt's got full of [C] drones.
This neighborhood of [G] clones.
I'm looking at the crowd.
[F#] They're staring at their [Em] phones.
They groom the coastline [C] here.
It's starting to disappear.
[G] And maybe once a year, [D] I think to clean my car.
[Em] I caught my reflection.
[C] I drive the car.
[G] I've been _ medicated [D] with cigarettes and alcohol.
[Em] I got _ vertigo, [C] though I can't see straight.
[G] I got other gay shit, [D] so I'm usually late.
But [Em] you're the best I [C] _ ever [G] had.
_ And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
_ But [D] I think [Em] I dropped my bottle [C] and you sent a mail.
[G] I was the only picture I had of you that day.
And [Em] you're the best [C] I _ ever [G] had.
_ _ I won't be the [Em] same.
Hey West Virginia, [Cm] hey North [G] Dakota.
I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Massachusetts, [C] hey Minnesota.
_ [G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
Hey Carolina, [C] hey Oklahoma.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Alabama, [C] hey California.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] You're the best I ever had.
And [D] _ I'm trying [Em] not to get _ [C] stuck in my [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
head.
Pass [Em] the lonely sign [C] on the interstate.
[G] Say you'll find someone for it.
It's [D] too late [Em] for the best I [C] ever _ _
_ [G] _ _ had.
[D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] don't even know [Em] you.
Hey West Virginia, _ _ [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
_ Yeah, [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ Melt Antarctica, [G] save then Africa.
I failed algebra [Gm] and I'm a soothsome [Em] times.
We're at war [C] again, [G] save the world again.
You can all join in, but you can't smoke [Em] inside.
You said, take me home.
I [C] can't stand this place
cause [G] there's too many hipsters
[D] and I just can't relate.
You're [Em] my neon gypsy, [C] my desert rain.
You're [G] my helter skelter.
[D] Well, how can I explain that you're [E] the [Em] best [C] I ever _ [G] had?
And [D] I'm trying not [Em] to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
_ But [D] I read [Em] that soda kills you.
[C] Jesus saves on [G] the bathroom wall
where [D] I saw your name.
You're [Em] the best [C] I ever [G] had.
_ _ [D] I won't be the [Em] same.
_ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] Matt's got full of [C] drones.
This neighborhood of [G] clones.
I'm looking at the crowd.
[F#] They're staring at their [Em] phones.
They groom the coastline [C] here.
It's starting to disappear.
[G] And maybe once a year, [D] I think to clean my car.
[Em] I caught my reflection.
[C] I drive the car.
[G] I've been _ medicated [D] with cigarettes and alcohol.
[Em] I got _ vertigo, [C] though I can't see straight.
[G] I got other gay shit, [D] so I'm usually late.
But [Em] you're the best I [C] _ ever [G] had.
_ And [D] I'm trying [Em] not to get [C] stuck in my [G] head.
_ But [D] I think [Em] I dropped my bottle [C] and you sent a mail.
[G] I was the only picture I had of you that day.
And [Em] you're the best [C] I _ ever [G] had.
_ _ I won't be the [Em] same.
Hey West Virginia, [Cm] hey North [G] Dakota.
I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Massachusetts, [C] hey Minnesota.
_ [G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
Hey Carolina, [C] hey Oklahoma.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even [Em] know you.
Hey Alabama, [C] hey California.
[G] I think I love you, but don't even know [Em] you.
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] You're the best I ever had.
And [D] _ I'm trying [Em] not to get _ [C] stuck in my [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
head.
Pass [Em] the lonely sign [C] on the interstate.
[G] Say you'll find someone for it.
It's [D] too late [Em] for the best I [C] ever _ _
_ [G] _ _ had.
[D] I won't be [Em] the same.
Hey West Virginia, [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] don't even know [Em] you.
Hey West Virginia, _ _ [C] hey North Dakota.
[G] I think I love you, but [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
_ Yeah, [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] I won't be [Em] the same.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _