{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2864942,"song":"The Best I Could","artist":"Paul Carrack","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11647208-the-best-i-could-chords-by-paul-carrack/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2864942?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the kids are leaving home[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I'm walking round an empty house[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFilled with love and memories[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd a feeling that makes me so proud[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nLike ice in a glass we melted our days[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nOur time slips away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can't say I did my best[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe simple things in life made us feel good[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs long as I can say I did the best I could[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Am[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNow the leaves are on the ground[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the games have packed into a draw[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI look back and feel the love[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat I was always searching for[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nLike dice in a cup we rattle around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWith both feet on the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can't say I did my best[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe simple things in life made us feel good[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs long as I can say I did the best I could[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe best I could[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI will not have to lose a wink of sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe best I could[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo give away the things I couldn't keep[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen the kids have all left home[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nBut they come around to see us anyway[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe can look back and say[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWe did our best in each and every way[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]\r\nLike dice in a cup we rattle around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]Dm[/ch]\r\nWith both feet on the ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I can't say I did my best[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe simple things in life made us feel good[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs long as I can say I did the best I could[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch] [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe best I could[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]F[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nI will not have to lose a wink of sleep[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe best I could[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]                               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo give away the things I couldn't keep[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch]","plain_text":"[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nF G Am G F G C\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF C G  F G C","chords":["F","C","G","Am","Em7","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}