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Second Best (Schroeder-De Backer)
The Basics
From For Girls Like You (2005) 
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|--8--------9------9-----|--8h9-----9/11---9--9---|--8-------8----8-------|--8--------------------|
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   Cm       Fm              Cm             Fm        Cm      G7              Cm
CmSecond Fmbest will Cmbe my FmdestiCmny, I nFmever Cmknew
How CmI've been Fmblessed with this Cmgift to Fmmess up CmeverytG7hing I Cmdo 
CmCould've Fmbeen that Cmain't my Fmthing, I'd Cmwait and Fmfind my Cmway
CmBut I've been Fmstuck down Cmon my lucFmk forCmever Fmand a Cmday 
    FmSo you Gput me to the Cmtest F  
    Fmand I'll Gplay this game agCmain, I gFuess 
I Fmkick and Gcrawl, still I sCmtumble and fFall
BeFmhind the Grest, second Cmbest
|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   G7|  Cm| 
CmMight've Fmdone, that aCmin't no fFmun, you'll Cmwonder wFmhat went Cmwrong
'Cause CmI ain't Fmsavoured foCmrtune's fFmavour for CmI don't kFmnow how lCmong
CmAlso Fmran was Cmnot my Fmplan, I'd Cmchange if FmI could Cmchoose
Who'd Cmdeal a Fmman such Cmlousy Fmhands? CmWhy am I G7doomed to Cmlose? 
    FmSo you Gask me once aCmgain F  
    Fmand I'll Gplay the hand I Cmhave, but Fthen 
You Fmkick and Gcrawl 'til I fCmumble and faFll
I give Fmup, you Gwin, could've Cmbeen
|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   Fm|  Cm| 
|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   Fm|  Cm   G7|  Cm| 
    FmSo you Gput me to the Cmtest F  
    Fmand I'll Gplay this game agCmain, I gFuess 
I Fmkick and Gcrawl, still I sCmtumble and fFall
BeFmhind the Grest, second Cmbest       Fm       Cm  Fm  
FmSecond CmbestG7  Cm  
Oh CmyesFm  Cm  Fm  Cm  G7  Cm  

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Second Best

by The Basics

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Second Best (Schroeder-De Backer)

The Basics

From For Girls Like You (2005)

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|----8/10--8------------|

|-------------11--8-----|

|------------------------|------------------------|--8-------7----10------|--8--------------------|

|--8--------9------9-----|--8h9-----9/11---9--9---|--8-------8----8-------|--8--------------------|

|--8--------10-----10----|--8h10---10/12---10-10--|--8-------10---10------|--8--------------------|

|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|

|------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|-----------8/10--8-----|

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Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

Second best will be my destiny, I never knew

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

How I've been blessed with this gift to mess up everything I do

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

Could've been that ain't my thing, I'd wait and find my way

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

But I've been stuck down on my luck forever and a day

Fm G Cm F

So you put me to the test

Fm G Cm F

and I'll play this game again, I guess

Fm G Cm F

I kick and crawl, still I stumble and fall

Fm G Cm

Behind the rest, second best

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

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Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

Might've done, that ain't no fun, you'll wonder what went wrong

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

'Cause I ain't savoured fortune's favour for I don't know how long

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

Also ran was not my plan, I'd change if I could choose

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

Who'd deal a man such lousy hands? Why am I doomed to lose?

Fm G Cm F

So you ask me once again

Fm G Cm F

and I'll play the hand I have, but then

Fm G Cm F

You kick and crawl 'til I fumble and fall

Fm G Cm

I give up, you win, could've been

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm

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Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

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Fm G Cm F

So you put me to the test

Fm G Cm F

and I'll play this game again, I guess

Fm G Cm F

I kick and crawl, still I stumble and fall

Fm G Cm Fm Cm Fm

Behind the rest, second best

Fm Cm G7 Cm

Second best

Cm Fm Cm Fm Cm G7 Cm

Oh yes

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