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[Verse 1]
I should Ehave stayed at home
E7'Cause right now I see all these people that love me but I still Afeel alone
Can't help but A6check my Bphone
EI could have made you mine
But no it E7wasn't meant to be and see I wasn't made for you and you weren't Amade for me
Though it A6seemed so Beasy...
[Chorus]
And that's because EI wanna be your favourite G#boy
I wanna be the Amaj7one that makes your day
The one you think Amabout as you lie awake
EI can't wait to be your number G#one
I'll be your biggest Amaj7fan and you'll be mine
But I still wanna break Amyour heart and make you cry...
[Verse 2]
But won't you Ewait
You know it's E7too late
I'm on my Aown shit now
Let me Amtell you how it feels to be fucking Egreat
I E7feel greatA  
WoaAmh oh oh oh oh
You need to Ebe yourself
Love soE7meone for loving you instead of someone really cool that makes your Aheart melt
Who knows what yA6ou truly Bfelt
You're still my Efavourite girl
You better E7trust me when I tell you there ain't no one else more beautiful in Athis damn world
In A6this damn Bworld...
[Bridge]
EYou're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7You're gonna wanna be my best friAendAm  
(I said that)
EYou're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7You're gonna wanna be my best friAendAm  
EYou're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7You're gonna wanna be my best friAendAm  
(Best friend)
EYou're gonna wanna be my best friend baby
E7You're gonna wanna be my best friAend...Am  
[Pre-Chorus]
AmI say that I'm happy
AmI say that I'm happy
But noAm, no, no, no
AmNo, no, no, oh...
[Chorus]
 EN.C.                          G#  
I still wanna be your favourite boy
I wanna be the Amaj7one that makes your day
The one you think aAmbout as you lie awake
And EI can't wait to be your number G#- your number one
I'll be your biggest Amaj7fan and you'll be mine
But I still wanna break your Amheart and make you cry...
[Interlude]
E  G#  A  Am
E  G#  A  Am  E
[Outro]
EI still wanna be your favourite G#boy
I wanna be Amaj7the one...
I might just be Amthe one...E  

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The story behind the song

"Best Friend" is a platinum-certified single by Rex Orange County, an artist known for blending hip-hop, jazz, and bedroom pop. He taught himself to produce his own music at 16, and this song was among the solo singles released in 2016 and 2017 that helped establish his unique sound. It captures the feeling of deep affection and connection with someone who means the world to you.

AI-written from these sources:Rex Orange County — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Best Friend

by Rex Orange County

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Amaj7

[Verse 1]

I should have stayed at home

E7 A

'Cause right now I see all these people that love me but I still feel alone

A6 B

Can't help but check my phone

I could have made you mine

E7 A

But no it wasn't meant to be and see I wasn't made for you and you weren't made for me

A6 B

Though it seemed so easy...

[Chorus]

E G#

And that's because I wanna be your favourite boy

Amaj7

I wanna be the one that makes your day

The one you think about as you lie awake

E G#

I can't wait to be your number one

Amaj7

I'll be your biggest fan and you'll be mine

But I still wanna break your heart and make you cry...

[Verse 2]

But won't you wait

You know it's too late

I'm on my own shit now

Am E

Let me tell you how it feels to be fucking great

E7 A

I feel great

Woah oh oh oh oh

You need to be yourself

E7 A

Love someone for loving you instead of someone really cool that makes your heart melt

A6 B

Who knows what you truly felt

You're still my favourite girl

E7 A

You better trust me when I tell you there ain't no one else more beautiful in this damn world

A6 B

In this damn world...

[Bridge]

You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby

E7 A Am

You're gonna wanna be my best friend

(I said that)

You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby

E7 A Am

You're gonna wanna be my best friend

You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby

E7 A Am

You're gonna wanna be my best friend

(Best friend)

You're gonna wanna be my best friend baby

E7 A Am

You're gonna wanna be my best friend...

[Pre-Chorus]

I say that I'm happy

But no, no, no, no

No, no, no, oh...

[Chorus]

E G#

N.C.

I still wanna be your favourite boy

Amaj7

I wanna be the one that makes your day

The one you think about as you lie awake

E G#

And I can't wait to be your number - your number one

Amaj7

I'll be your biggest fan and you'll be mine

But I still wanna break your heart and make you cry...

[Interlude]

E G# A Am

E G# A Am E

[Outro]

E G#

I still wanna be your favourite boy

Amaj7

I wanna be the one...

Am E

I might just be the one...

About Best Friend Chords by Rex Orange County

Learn how to play Best Friend by Rex Orange County with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Best Friend chords”, “Best Friend guitar chords”, or “Rex Orange County 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 E, E7, A, A6, B, G#.

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