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Standard tuning 
CAPO 1st fret*
*In the video Emerson has a capo on the 2nd fret, but I think he plays tuned down 1/2 step
Chords used (relative to capo):
D----F#m-------Bm-----A-----G------
2    2     2    0    3
3    2     3    2    3
2    2     4    2    0
0    4     4    2    0
0    4     2    0    2
x    2     x    x    3
DIf you're reading this than I'm long F#mgone
Wish I'd had the strength to prove you Bmwrong
But instead I broke your Aheart of Gglass
Some things I guess you can't get-
    {Pre-Chorus}
DBack when we started, before the storm came
F#mI gave you sometimes, you needed always
BmThought we were fine but you saw it first
GNow I can give you the life you deserve so-
    {Chorus}
    DGoodbye love, hang on to the F#mlong night
    There's beauty in the Bmsunrise and Ayou will find that
    DGoodbye is the hardest thing that F#mI could do
    But after all the pain I Bmput you through
    GIt's the best thing I can Agive
    The best thing I can give to youD  
(D)                            F#m  
It's so hard to see it come to this
When the truth is blinded by the Bmwish
Instead of bending I just Awatched you Gbreak
(G)
And now it's too late
   {Pre-chorus}
DBack when we started, before the storm came
F#mI gave you sometimes, you needed always
BmThought we were fine, but you saw it first
GNow I can give you the life you deserve so-
     {Chorus}
    DGoodbye love, hang on to the F#mlong night
    There's beauty in the Bmsunrise and Ayou will find that
    DGoodbye is the hardest thing that F#mI could do
    But after all the pain I Bmput you throughG  
    (G)                       A  
    It's the best thing I can give
    The best thing I can give to you
{Bridge} Bm, G  
( Gthroughout)
We'll always have this after the broken
( Gthroughout)                            A  
When all that was given is not forgotten
    {Chorus)
    So Dgoodbye love, hang on to the F#mlong night
    There's beauty in the Bmsunrise 
    DGoodbye is the hardest thing that F#mI could do
    But after all the pain I Bmput you throughG  
    (G)                       A  
    It's the best thing I can give
    The best thing I can give to youD  
DIf you're reading this then I'm long F#mgone
Wish I had the strength to Bmprove you wrong
But instead I broke your Aheart of Gglass
Some things I guess you can't get Dback

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The Best That I Can Give

by Emerson Hart

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

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard tuning

CAPO 1st fret*

*In the video Emerson has a capo on the 2nd fret, but I think he plays tuned down 1/2 step

Chords used (relative to capo):

D F#m Bm A G

---------------------------

2 2 2 0 3

3 2 3 2 3

2 2 4 2 0

0 4 4 2 0

0 4 2 0 2

x 2 x x 3

D F#m

If you're reading this than I'm long gone

Wish I'd had the strength to prove you wrong

A G

But instead I broke your heart of glass

Some things I guess you can't get-

{Pre-Chorus}

Back when we started, before the storm came

F#m

I gave you sometimes, you needed always

Thought we were fine but you saw it first

Now I can give you the life you deserve so-

{Chorus}

D F#m

Goodbye love, hang on to the long night

Bm A

There's beauty in the sunrise and you will find that

D F#m

Goodbye is the hardest thing that I could do

But after all the pain I put you through

G A

It's the best thing I can give

The best thing I can give to you

D F#m

()

It's so hard to see it come to this

When the truth is blinded by the wish

A G

Instead of bending I just watched you break

()

And now it's too late

{Pre-chorus}

Back when we started, before the storm came

F#m

I gave you sometimes, you needed always

Thought we were fine, but you saw it first

Now I can give you the life you deserve so-

{Chorus}

D F#m

Goodbye love, hang on to the long night

Bm A

There's beauty in the sunrise and you will find that

D F#m

Goodbye is the hardest thing that I could do

Bm G

But after all the pain I put you through

G A

()

It's the best thing I can give

The best thing I can give to you

Bm G

{Bridge} ,

( throughout)

We'll always have this after the broken

G A

( throughout)

When all that was given is not forgotten

{Chorus)

D F#m

So goodbye love, hang on to the long night

There's beauty in the sunrise

D F#m

Goodbye is the hardest thing that I could do

Bm G

But after all the pain I put you through

G A

()

It's the best thing I can give

The best thing I can give to you

D F#m

If you're reading this then I'm long gone

Wish I had the strength to prove you wrong

A G

But instead I broke your heart of glass

Some things I guess you can't get back

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