Youre The Best Thing About Me
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U2
"You're The Best Thing About Me"
Standard tuning.
e|F#2----C#m-----E----F#sus4-2----(G3)--D/F#-----(A5)--(Bm7)---D-----F#m2----|
B|2----5----9----2----(3)-------(5)--(7)---7----2----|
G|3----6----9----4-----4---(2)---6----7----7----2----| Note: Feel free to sub a regular D for all D/F#'s
D|4----6----9----4-----5---(4)---7----9----7----4----| if you want to follow the root (i.e. bass part)
A|4----4----7----4-----5----5----7----9----5----4----|
E|2--------------2-----3----2----5----7---------2----|
[Verse 1]
When you F#look so good, the C#mpain in your Eface doesn't F#showF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
When you F#look so good and C#mbaby, you don't Eeven F#knowF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
When the F#world is ours but the C#mworld is not Eyour kind of F#thingF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
Full of F#shooting stars, C#mbrighter as they're EvanisF#hinF#sus4gF# F#sus4 F#
Oh you've F#seen enough to know it's C#mchildren Ewho F#teachF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
You're still F#free enough to wake C#mup on a Ebed or a F#beachF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
[Chorus]
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
AThe best thing that ever Bmhappened a Aboy
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
I'm the Akind of trouble that Bmyou enAjoy
GYou're the Dbest thing about me
AThe best things are easy Bmto destAroy
GYou're the Dbest thing about meA
The best thing aF#bout meC#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
[Verse 2]
I been F#crying out, "How C#mbad can a Egood time F#be?"F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
Shooting F#off my mouth, that's aC#mnother great Ething about F#meF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
I have F#everything but I C#mfeel like Enothing at F#allF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
There's no F#risky thing for a C#mman who's deEtermined to F#fallF#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
[Chorus]
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
AThe best thing that ever Bmhappened a Aboy
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
I'm the Akind of trouble that Bmyou enAjoy
GYou're the Dbest thing about me
AThe best things are easy Bmto destAroy
GYou're the Dbest thing about me
[Post-Chorus]
AWhy am BmI
Why am I Gwalking away?
Walking away
Why am I F#sus4walking away?F#
[Solo]
e|G-----------------------------|F#m-----------------------------|A-----------------------------|Bm----------------|
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
D|5-----4-----5--4-4---5---4---|4-----2-----4--2-2---4---2---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---7---|9---7----5---4--|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
e|G-----------------------------|F#m-----------------------------|A-----------------------------|Bm----------------|
B|8-----7-----8--7-7---8---7---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---5---|10----8-----10-8-8---10--10--|12--10---8---7--|
G|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x---x----x---x--|
D|5-----4-----5--4-4---5---4---|4-----2-----4--2-2---4---2---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---7---|9---7----5---4--|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
GI can see it F#mall so clearly
AI can see what Bmyou can't see
GI can see you F#mlove her loudly
AWhen she needs you Bmquietly
[Chorus]
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
AThe best things are easy Bmto destAroy
GYou're the D/F#best thing about me
[Post-Chorus]
AWhy am BmI
Why am I Gwalking away?
Walking away
Why am I F#sus4walking away?F#
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| x Dead note
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Youre The Best Thing About Me
by U2
Chords in this song · guitar
F#
C#m
E
F#sus4
G
D/F#
A
Bm
D
F#m
U2
"You're The Best Thing About Me"
Standard tuning.
F# C#m E F#sus4 G D/F# A Bm D F#m
e|2--------------2----(3)-------(5)--(7)--------2----|
B|2----5----9----2----(3)-------(5)--(7)---7----2----|
G|3----6----9----4-----4---(2)---6----7----7----2----| Note: Feel free to sub a regular D for all D/F#'s
D|4----6----9----4-----5---(4)---7----9----7----4----| if you want to follow the root (i.e. bass part)
A|4----4----7----4-----5----5----7----9----5----4----|
E|2--------------2-----3----2----5----7---------2----|
[Verse 1]
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
When you look so good, the pain in your face doesn't show
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
When you look so good and baby, you don't even know
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
When the world is ours but the world is not your kind of thing
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
Full of shooting stars, brighter as they're vanishing
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
Oh you've seen enough to know it's children who teach
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
You're still free enough to wake up on a bed or a beach
[Chorus]
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
The best thing that ever happened a boy
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
The best things are easy to destroy
G D A
You're the best thing about me
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
The best thing about me
[Verse 2]
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
I been crying out, "How bad can a good time be?"
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
Shooting off my mouth, that's another great thing about me
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
I have everything but I feel like nothing at all
F# C#m E F# F#sus4 F# F#sus4 F#
There's no risky thing for a man who's determined to fall
[Chorus]
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
The best thing that ever happened a boy
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
I'm the kind of trouble that you enjoy
G D
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
The best things are easy to destroy
G D
You're the best thing about me
[Post-Chorus]
A Bm
Why am I
G
Why am I walking away?
Walking away
F#sus4 F#
Why am I walking away?
[Solo]
G F#m A Bm
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
B|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
G|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
D|5-----4-----5--4-4---5---4---|4-----2-----4--2-2---4---2---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---7---|9---7----5---4--|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
G F#m A Bm
e|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
B|8-----7-----8--7-7---8---7---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---5---|10----8-----10-8-8---10--10--|12--10---8---7--|
G|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x-----x-----x--x-x---x---x---|x---x----x---x--|
D|5-----4-----5--4-4---5---4---|4-----2-----4--2-2---4---2---|7-----5-----7--5-5---7---7---|9---7----5---4--|
A|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
E|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------|
[Bridge]
G F#m
I can see it all so clearly
A Bm
I can see what you can't see
G F#m
I can see you love her loudly
A Bm
When she needs you quietly
[Chorus]
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
A Bm A
The best things are easy to destroy
G D/F#
You're the best thing about me
[Post-Chorus]
A Bm
Why am I
G
Why am I walking away?
Walking away
F#sus4 F#
Why am I walking away?
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| x Dead note
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