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* Tuning: CGDGBE
* Capo: 7th Fret
The chords go as follows, these aren't too accurate of names, they'll mainly
These are actually the chords from the artist herself. I emailed her asking and
e|--Em/C0------C7M0------Em0------G60-------------------------------------------|
B|--0------0------0------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--0------5------4------2-------------------------------------------|
D|--2------2------5------0-------------------------------------------|
G|--0------5------0------4-------------------------------------------|
C|--0------0------4------2-------------------------------------------|
One note about the chords, the high notes aren't needed, mainly focus on the
low 4 strings and just let it flow and hit the higher notes only sometimes,
but they don't sound too good. It sounds like she doesn't play them too
much. Listen to the track to hear the strumming pattern, it's an easy one.
Em/C, C7M, Em, G6  
Em/C, C7M, Em, G6  
I Em/Creally wanna find a barC7M  
And mix Emthe fear up with a friendG6  
Plant a Em/Cjoke kiss on your armC7M  
And give you Emskull tattoos in penG6  
I wanna Em/CknowC7M  
Do I Emdance inside your G6head
As our Em/Clooks are crossedC7M  
Cause all I Emfeel is that I'm G6caught in it
Em/C, C7M, Em, G6  
I Em/Creally wanna go to bedC7M  
But the Emfeeling in my cG6hest
I feel Em/Clost againC7M  
But this Emtime for the beG6st
I wanna kEm/CnowC7M  
Do I Emsmooth your checkered G6past
Does your Em/Chope fC7Mlow
When you Emcall me your lG6ast
Em/C, C7M, Em, G6  
I really Em/Chope you're on at eightC7M  
With Emno commercial brG6eaks
And the Em/Csofa sinksC7M  
UnderEmneath our doubled G6weight
If I Em/Clove youC7M  
Like I Emloved you from aG6far
If you Em/Clove meC7M  Em  
When your G6skin isn't so Em/ChardC7M  Em  
When your G6skin isn't so Em/Chard
C7M, Em, G6  
Em/C

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For The Best

by Gregory and the Hawk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/C

C7M

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* Tuning: CGDGBE

* Capo: 7th Fret

The chords go as follows, these aren't too accurate of names, they'll mainly

These are actually the chords from the artist herself. I emailed her asking and

Em/C C7M Em G6

e|--0------0------0------0-------------------------------------------|

B|--0------0------0------0-------------------------------------------|

G|--0------5------4------2-------------------------------------------|

D|--2------2------5------0-------------------------------------------|

G|--0------5------0------4-------------------------------------------|

C|--0------0------4------2-------------------------------------------|

One note about the chords, the high notes aren't needed, mainly focus on the

low 4 strings and just let it flow and hit the higher notes only sometimes,

but they don't sound too good. It sounds like she doesn't play them too

much. Listen to the track to hear the strumming pattern, it's an easy one.

Em/C C7M Em G6

, , ,

Em/C C7M Em G6

, , ,

Em/C C7M

I really wanna find a bar

Em G6

And mix the fear up with a friend

Em/C C7M

Plant a joke kiss on your arm

Em G6

And give you skull tattoos in pen

Em/C C7M

I wanna know

Em G6

Do I dance inside your head

Em/C C7M

As our looks are crossed

Em G6

Cause all I feel is that I'm caught in it

Em/C C7M Em G6

, , ,

Em/C C7M

I really wanna go to bed

Em G6

But the feeling in my chest

Em/C C7M

I feel lost again

Em G6

But this time for the best

Em/C C7M

I wanna know

Em G6

Do I smooth your checkered past

Em/C C7M

Does your hope flow

Em G6

When you call me your last

Em/C C7M Em G6

, , ,

Em/C C7M

I really hope you're on at eight

Em G6

With no commercial breaks

Em/C C7M

And the sofa sinks

Em G6

Underneath our doubled weight

Em/C C7M

If I love you

Em G6

Like I loved you from afar

Em/C C7M Em

If you love me

G6 Em/C C7M Em

When your skin isn't so hard

G6 Em/C

When your skin isn't so hard

C7M Em G6

, ,

Em/C

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