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Intro           G7   Cx2
Verse 1:
G7So you sailed away
CInto a gray sky morning 
G7Now I'm here to say
CLove can be so boring
G7And nothing's quite the same now
CI just say your name now
Chorus:
G7But it's not that bad
EmYou're only the best I ever had
CYou don't want me back
EmYou're just the best I ever had
Verse 2:
G7So you stole my world
CNow I'm just a phony
G7Remembering the girl
CLeaves me down and lonely
G7Well, send it in a letter
CMake yourself feel better
Chorus:
G7But it's not that bad
EmYou're only the best I ever had
G7You don't want me back
EmYou're just the best I ever had
Bridge:
Cadd9And it might take some time to
GPatch me up inside
Cadd9But I can't take it, so I
GRun away and hide
Cadd9And I might find in time that
GYou were always right
GYou were always right
Verse 3:
G7So you sailed away
CInto a gray sky morning
G7Now I'm here to stay
CLove can be so boring
GWas it what you Cwanted
GCould it be I'm Chaunted
Chorus::
G7But it's not so bad
EmYou're only the best I ever had
CYou don't want me back
EmYou're just the best I ever had
EmYou're just the best I ever had

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The Best

by Gary Allan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

G7 C

Intro x2

Verse 1:

So you sailed away

Into a gray sky morning

Now I'm here to say

Love can be so boring

And nothing's quite the same now

I just say your name now

Chorus:

But it's not that bad

You're only the best I ever had

You don't want me back

You're just the best I ever had

Verse 2:

So you stole my world

Now I'm just a phony

Remembering the girl

Leaves me down and lonely

Well, send it in a letter

Make yourself feel better

Chorus:

But it's not that bad

You're only the best I ever had

You don't want me back

You're just the best I ever had

Bridge:

Cadd9

And it might take some time to

Patch me up inside

Cadd9

But I can't take it, so I

Run away and hide

Cadd9

And I might find in time that

You were always right

Verse 3:

So you sailed away

Into a gray sky morning

Now I'm here to stay

Love can be so boring

G C

Was it what you wanted

G C

Could it be I'm haunted

Chorus::

But it's not so bad

You're only the best I ever had

You don't want me back

You're just the best I ever had

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