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The Best Thing - from Carly's debut album - 1971
DI was his foreigner
And hGe was mine
DWe ate on terraces
And drGank the cheapest wine
CAnd he believed in me
Down bGy the serpentG7ine
FHow wEmas I Dmto CknGow
It was the beCst thing
To come aBblong for a loDng tiGme
DI turned the page
And saw three chiGldren with smiles
DI looked to see
What I could maGke of the youngest child
CAnd as she blew the candles oGut
She turned G7five
FHow wEmas I Dmto CknGow
It was the bCest thing
To Bbcome along fDor a Glong time
EmWhat do the people at the end of the world do
About tBbmime? WhEb9at about time?
AbmOh oAbh oAbmh oh.Ab...
EmWhat do the people at the end of the world do
About tBbmime? WhEb9at about time?
ATheir secret sleeps with Dme
FHow wEmas I Dmto CknGow
It was the bCest thing
To Bbcome along fDor a Glong time
FHow wEmas I Dmto CknGow
It was the bCest thing
To Bbcome along fDor a Glong time

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The Best Thing

by Carly Simon

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Bbm

Eb9

Abm

The Best Thing - from Carly's debut album - 1971

I was his foreigner

And he was mine

We ate on terraces

And drank the cheapest wine

And he believed in me

G G7

Down by the serpentine

F Em Dm C G

How was I to know

It was the best thing

Bb D G

To come along for a long time

I turned the page

And saw three children with smiles

I looked to see

What I could make of the youngest child

C G

And as she blew the candles out

She turned five

F Em Dm C G

How was I to know

It was the best thing

Bb D G

To come along for a long time

What do the people at the end of the world do

Bbm Eb9

About time? What about time?

Abm Ab Abm Ab

Oh oh oh oh....

What do the people at the end of the world do

Bbm Eb9

About time? What about time?

A D

Their secret sleeps with me

F Em Dm C G

How was I to know

It was the best thing

Bb D G

To come along for a long time

F Em Dm C G

How was I to know

It was the best thing

Bb D G

To come along for a long time

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