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Capo 4
Intro:
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C#m   A   B   E B
C#mMonkeys on their bAack and scorpions on yBoursE  B  
C#mYou know their hearts are blAack, they can't follow the cBourseE  B  
You'd C#monly take a lAife, that was Balready over to sEave anBother
No C#mguns or bombs or knAives
Your hBammer, your hands, your hEeart is fBull
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
C#mThey say you have no nAame, they say you show no sBignsE  B  
C#mAnd who you are by the dAay, isn't the same in the nBightE  B  
You'd C#monly take a lAife, that was Balready over to sEave anBother
No C#mguns or bombs or knAives
Your hBammer, your hands, your hEeart is fBull
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe
And C#myou, and yAou
Are the bBest thing that's ever hEappened to mBe

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The Best Thing

by Electric Youth

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Capo 4

Intro:

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C#m A B E B

Monkeys on their back and scorpions on yours

C#m A B E B

You know their hearts are black, they can't follow the course

C#m A B E B

You'd only take a life, that was already over to save another

C#m A

No guns or bombs or knives

B E B

Your hammer, your hands, your heart is full

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A B E B

They say you have no name, they say you show no signs

C#m A B E B

And who you are by the day, isn't the same in the night

C#m A B E B

You'd only take a life, that was already over to save another

C#m A

No guns or bombs or knives

B E B

Your hammer, your hands, your heart is full

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

C#m A

And you, and you

B E B

Are the best thing that's ever happened to me

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