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My Best Was Never Good Enough
Bruce Springsteen
Capo 5
GEvery cloud has Ca silver liningG, every dog has his Dday
She saiCd, "Now dGon't say nothin'
if you don't have something nice to sDay.Dsus"
CThe tough, now thGey get going, when the gCoing gets tDough
But for you Gmy best Dwas never gCood enougGh 
"Now Cdon't try for a home run, Gbaby
GIf you can get the job dDone with a hit"
CRemember, G"A quitter never wins and a winner never quitsD"
C"The sun Gdon't shine on a sleepin' dog's ass"
And all the Crest of that sDtuff
But for you Gmy bDest was never gCood enoGugh 
C"If God gives you nothin' but lemonGs, Cthen you make some lemonadGe"
C"The early bird catches the fuckin' Gworm ,
Rome wasn't built in a dDay"Dsus  
"Now Glife's like a box of chocolates,
You never Cknow what you're going to Gget"
"Stupid is as stupid does and all the Drest of that shit"
CCome'on pretty baby, call Gmy bluff
'Cause for Gyou my bDest was never gCood eGnough 

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My Best Was Never Good Enough

by Bruce Springsteen

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Dsus

My Best Was Never Good Enough

Bruce Springsteen

Capo 5

G C G D

Every cloud has a silver lining, every dog has his day

C G

She said, "Now don't say nothin'

D Dsus

if you don't have something nice to say."

C G C D

The tough, now they get going, when the going gets tough

G D C G

But for you my best was never good enough

C G

"Now don't try for a home run, baby

G D

If you can get the job done with a hit"

C G D

Remember, "A quitter never wins and a winner never quits"

C G

"The sun don't shine on a sleepin' dog's ass"

C D

And all the rest of that stuff

G D C G

But for you my best was never good enough

C G C G

"If God gives you nothin' but lemons, then you make some lemonade"

C G

"The early bird catches the fuckin' worm ,

D Dsus

Rome wasn't built in a day"

"Now life's like a box of chocolates,

C G

You never know what you're going to get"

"Stupid is as stupid does and all the rest of that shit"

C G

Come'on pretty baby, call my bluff

G D C G

'Cause for you my best was never good enough

About My Best Was Never Good Enough Chords by Bruce Springsteen

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