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Best Friend

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                                Jason Mraz - Best Friend
                            http://youtu.be/iremWHriFDo?t=26s
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~ The actual song is in DGDGBE (G6) tuning and it's finger-picked throughout. If you want to 
  know how Jason actually plays it see the video above.  
~ There is also a really helpful video that shows you the fingering for the actual song.  I've
  charted out the fingering from the video below. http://vimeo.com/58158295
~ I am not a finger-picker (ha) so I'm giving you the basic chords here in standard tuning
  just to strum along with.
==INTRO==
G`C  G  C  G  C  
`
==VERSE==
GLove is where this begins
CThank you for letting me in
GI've never had to pretend
CYou always know who I am
`
`
==CHORUS==
And I kFnow my life is better because Cyou're a part of it
I kEbnow without you by my side tGhat I would be different
`
`
==VERSE==
GThank you for all of your trust
CThank you for not giving up
GThank you for holding my hand
CI've always known where you stand
`
`
==CHORUS==
And I fFeel my life is better, so is the Emworld we're living in
I'm thaEbnkful for the time I sDpent with my best frGiend
G`C  G  C  G  C  
`
==VERSE/BRIDGE==
GThank you for calling me out, thank you for waking me up
CThank you for breaking it down thank you for choosing us
GThank you for all you're about thank you for lifting me up
  C**
Thank you for keeping me grounded and being here
`
`
==CHORUS==
FNow my life is better because yEmou're a part of it
I kEbnow without you by my side that GI would be different
Yes I fFeel my life is better and so is the wEmorld we're livin' in
I'm thEbankful for the time I sDpent with my best fFrieCndCm  D  
You're my best friGendC  G  C  
Fingering from video:  (DGDGBe tuning)
e|---0----------------------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
B|---8------10------12------12------8-------10------10------7---------------------------|
G|---0------0-------0---------------0-------0-------0-------7---------------------------|
D|---9------10------12------12------9-------10------10------5---------------------------|
G|---0----------------------0-------10------9-------8-------7---------------------------|
D|--------------------------10------0---------------------------------------------------|

The story behind the song

"Best Friend" is a song by American singer-songwriter and guitarist Jason Mraz. It appears on his 2014 album, Yes!, which was one of his top ten albums. Mraz rose to prominence with his 2002 debut studio album, Waiting for My Rocket to Come.

AI-written from these sources:Jason Mraz — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Best Friend

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

Jason Mraz - Best Friend

http://youtu.be/iremWHriFDo?t=26s

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

~ The actual song is in DGDGBE (G6) tuning and it's finger-picked throughout. If you want to

know how Jason actually plays it see the video above.

~ There is also a really helpful video that shows you the fingering for the actual song. I've

charted out the fingering from the video below. http://vimeo.com/58158295

~ I am not a finger-picker (ha) so I'm giving you the basic chords here in standard tuning

just to strum along with.

==INTRO==

G C G C G C

==VERSE==

Love is where this begins

Thank you for letting me in

I've never had to pretend

You always know who I am

==CHORUS==

F C

And I know my life is better because you're a part of it

Eb G

I know without you by my side that I would be different

==VERSE==

Thank you for all of your trust

Thank you for not giving up

Thank you for holding my hand

I've always known where you stand

==CHORUS==

F Em

And I feel my life is better, so is the world we're living in

Eb D G

I'm thankful for the time I spent with my best friend

G C G C G C

==VERSE/BRIDGE==

Thank you for calling me out, thank you for waking me up

Thank you for breaking it down thank you for choosing us

Thank you for all you're about thank you for lifting me up

Thank you for keeping me grounded and being here

==CHORUS==

F Em

Now my life is better because you're a part of it

Eb G

I know without you by my side that I would be different

F Em

Yes I feel my life is better and so is the world we're livin' in

Eb D F C Cm D

I'm thankful for the time I spent with my best friend

G C G C

You're my best friend

Fingering from video: (DGDGBe tuning)

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

B|---8------10------12------12------8-------10------10------7---------------------------|

G|---0------0-------0---------------0-------0-------0-------7---------------------------|

D|---9------10------12------12------9-------10------10------5---------------------------|

G|---0----------------------0-------10------9-------8-------7---------------------------|

D|--------------------------10------0---------------------------------------------------|

About Best Friend Chords by Jason Mraz

Learn how to play Best Friend by Jason Mraz with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Best Friend chords”, “Best Friend guitar chords”, or “Jason Mraz Best Friend chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Best Friend chords and for experienced players who want accurate Best Friend lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G6, G, C, F, Eb, Em.

FAQ — Best Friend by Jason Mraz

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What key is "Best Friend" in?

The chords for "Best Friend" show the original chord names (including G6, G, C, F, Eb, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.