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[Intro]
C
[Verse]
CThey call me the greatest
Dm'Cause I'm not very good
And they're being sarFcasticF6  
They're being sarGcasticG#dim  
Oh, I'm taking Amnames
But I'm not doing much
CWith the names that I'm taking
FG-O-A-T
They're being DmsarcasticDm7  
They're being sarCcastic
[Verse]
CThey call me the greatest
DmBut those cheers can be quiet
FSo I listen closeF6  
I listen GcloseG#dim  
Yes I'm taking Amnotes
But those notes aren't helping
CThe ink washes away
FG-O-A-T
It washes aDmwayDm7  
It washes aCway

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The Greatest

by They Might Be Giants

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#dim

Dm7

[Intro]

[Verse]

They call me the greatest

'Cause I'm not very good

F F6

And they're being sarcastic

G G#dim

They're being sarcastic

Oh, I'm taking names

But I'm not doing much

With the names that I'm taking

G-O-A-T

Dm Dm7

They're being sarcastic

[Verse]

They call me the greatest

But those cheers can be quiet

F F6

So I listen close

G G#dim

I listen close

Yes I'm taking notes

But those notes aren't helping

The ink washes away

G-O-A-T

Dm Dm7

It washes away

About The Greatest Chords by They Might Be Giants

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What key is "The Greatest" in?

The chords for "The Greatest" show the original chord names (including C, Dm, F, F6, G, G#dim). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.