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Capo 1
Intro
Em   C   D   Em   C   G
Verse
EmI had big Cplans for our Dfuture
Said I'd Emgive you the Cwhole world someGhow
I Emtried makin' Cgood on that Dpromise
Thought I'd Embe so much Cfurther by Gnow
CNever could build you a cDastle
Even Cthough you're the queen of my Cmheart
But GI've had the best of intCentions Dfrom the sGtartC  G  
Verse
Now Emsome people Cthink I'm a Dloser
'Cause EmI seldom Cget things Gright
But Emyou make me Cfeel like a Dwinner
When you Emwrap me in Cyour arms so Gtight
CPlease tell me you will remDember
No Cmatter how much I do Cmwrong
That GI had the best of intCentions Dall aGlongC  G  
Chorus
I'd Emgive you a ring and I Dpromised you things I Galways thought we'd do
But my Fbest laid plans slipped Cright through my hands
To Dshow my love for you
And if Emyou could read my Cheart
Then you'd Gknow without excCeption
It was Amall with the bCest Dof inGtentionsC  G  
Instrumental
   Em     C     D     Em     C    G(repeat)
Chorus
I'd gCive you a ring and I Dpromised you things I Galways thought we'd do
But my Fbest laid plans slipped Cright through my hands
To Dshow my love for you
And if Emyou could read my Cheart                   
Then you'd Gknow without excCeption
It was Amall with the bCest Dof inGtentionsC  G  
Verse
So Emhere I am Casking forDgiveness
And Empraying that Cyou'll underGstand
EmDon't think I Ctake you for Dgranted
Girl, I Emknow just how Clucky I Gam
CThough you deserve so much Dbetter
You Cwon't find devotion more Cmtrue
Outro
'Cause GI've had the best of inCtentions
Girl, GI've had the best of intCentions
Yes, IG've had the best of inCtentions Dlovin' EmyouC  D  Em  C  G  

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Best Of Intentions

by Travis Tritt

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

Intro

Em C D Em C G

Verse

Em C D

I had big plans for our future

Em C G

Said I'd give you the whole world somehow

Em C D

I tried makin' good on that promise

Em C G

Thought I'd be so much further by now

C D

Never could build you a castle

C Cm

Even though you're the queen of my heart

G C D G C G

But I've had the best of intentions from the start

Verse

Em C D

Now some people think I'm a loser

Em C G

'Cause I seldom get things right

Em C D

But you make me feel like a winner

Em C G

When you wrap me in your arms so tight

C D

Please tell me you will remember

C Cm

No matter how much I do wrong

G C D G C G

That I had the best of intentions all along

Chorus

Em D G

I'd give you a ring and I promised you things I always thought we'd do

F C

But my best laid plans slipped right through my hands

To show my love for you

Em C

And if you could read my heart

G C

Then you'd know without exception

Am C D G C G

It was all with the best of intentions

Instrumental

Em C D Em C G

(repeat)

Chorus

C D G

I'd give you a ring and I promised you things I always thought we'd do

F C

But my best laid plans slipped right through my hands

To show my love for you

Em C

And if you could read my heart

G C

Then you'd know without exception

Am C D G C G

It was all with the best of intentions

Verse

Em C D

So here I am asking forgiveness

Em C G

And praying that you'll understand

Em C D

Don't think I take you for granted

Em C G

Girl, I know just how lucky I am

C D

Though you deserve so much better

C Cm

You won't find devotion more true

Outro

G C

'Cause I've had the best of intentions

G C

Girl, I've had the best of intentions

G C D Em C D Em C G

Yes, I've had the best of intentions lovin' you

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