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The Best Is Yet To Come

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Standard tuning, no capo
Key: A
This is how I play this song, I think it sounds good.
Let me know in the comments below if you run into any problems with what I put up here,
happy to try helping with any errors.
Hope you've been practicing those barre chords!
Chord diagrams:
Bm(x24432)
Bm7 (x24232) [remove the finger on G string (hehe)]
B7(x21202)
E7(020100)
E7* (020122) [tight, but my suggestion is to
put ring and pinky fingers on second fret on B and E strings]
A(x02220)
A9(x02200)
A7(x02020)
A7* (x02022)
Amaj7 (x02120) [D7 shape, go up by a string on each]
A#m7 (x13231) [in my opinion, the toughest chord out of all of these]
G7(320001)
G#7(464544)
F#7 (242322) [Same shape as the previous, just slide to barre the
second fret instead of the fourth]
F7 (131211) [See above, slide one more]
D9(xx0230)
Dm7(xx0211)
C(x32010)
C9 (x35533) [I like to barre this, but you can also
play this chord as x3233x, if you prefer]
Cmaj7(x32000)
Cadd9(x30010)
[Intro]
Bm   Bm7   E7  E7* E7   A   G#7   F#7  E7  
[Verse 1]
A9   A   A7  A7* Amaj7   D9  E7  
Out of the tree of life I just picked me a plum
A9   A   A7  A7* F#7  
You came along and everything's startin' to hum
BmStill, it's a Bm7real good bet, the bE7est is yet to coAme
[Chorus]
C9The best is yCet to Cmaj7come and babe, won't that be fCine?Am7  Cadd9  G7  
C9   C   Cmaj7   A7  A7* A7  
You think you've seen the sun, but you ain't seen it shine
[Verse 2]
Dm7Wait till the G7warm-up's Dm7underwG7ay, wCait till our lDm7ips have Cadd9met,
And Dm7wait till you G7see that sDm7unshine G7day
CYou ain't seen nothin' yDm7et!G7  
[Chorus]
A9   A   A7  A7* F#7  
The best is yet to come and babe, won't it be fine?
The D9best is yet to cE7ome, come the day you're mAineA#m7  A7  
[Bridge]
Come the dA7ay you're mF#7ine, I'm gonna teach you to fB7ly.
We've only tasted the wE7ine, we're gonna drain the cup drAy.
C9Wait till your cCharms are Cmaj7right for these arms to surrCoundAm7  Cadd9  G7  
C9   C   Cmaj7   A7  A7* A7  
You think you've flown before, but baby, you ain't left the ground
Dm7Wait till you're lG7ocked in Dm7my embG7race, wCait till I dDm7raw you nCadd9ear
Dm7Wait till you sG7ee that sDm7unshine pG7lace, aiF7n't nothin' like it hE7ere
[Chorus]
C9The best is Cyet to Cmaj7come and babe, won't it be fA7ine?A#m7  A7  
Bm   Bm7   E7  E7* E7   A   G#7  F#7  
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine,
[Outro]
Bm   Bm7   E7  E7* E7   A   D9  A  
The best is yet to come, come the day you're mine.
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The story behind the song

This song, composed by Cy Coleman with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh, carries a message of enduring optimism and the promise of good things yet to come. Frank Sinatra recorded it for his 1964 album It Might as Well Be Swing, accompanied by Count Basie and directed by Quincy Jones. It became deeply associated with Sinatra, even serving as the last song he ever sang in public. At its heart, the song embodies a spirit of hope and anticipation for the future.

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