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[Verse 1]
When the Fkids are Cleaving Ghome
And I'm Fwalking Ground an empty Chouse
Filled with Flove and CmemoGries
And a Ffeeling that Gmakes me so Cproud
Like Amice in a glass we Em7melted our days
Our Ftime slips Dmaway
[Chorus]
If CI can't Fsay I Gdid my Cbest
I worked so hard and Fsaved to Glive just like the Crest
The simple things in Flife Gmade us feel Amgood
As long as GI can Fsay I Gdid the best I Ccould
[Instrumental]
F G Am G F G C
[Verse 2]
Now the Fleaves are Con the Gground
And the Fgames have Gpacked into a Cdraw
I look Fback and Cfeel the Glove
That FI was always Gsearching Cfor
Like Amdice in a cup we Em7rattle around
With Fboth feet on the Dmground
[Chorus]
If CI can't Fsay I Gdid my Cbest
I worked so hard and Fsaved to Glive just like the Crest
The simple things in Flife Gmade us feel Amgood
As long as GI can Fsay I Gdid the best I Ccould
[Bridge]
The best GI FcouGldC  
I Fwill not have to Glose a wink of Amsleep
The best I FcouGldC  
To Fgive away the things I couldn't Gkeep
[Verse 3]
When the Fkids have Call left Ghome
But they Fcome around to Gsee us anyCway
We can Flook Cback and Gsay
We Fdid our best in Geach and every Cway
Like Amdice in a cup we Em7rattle around
With Fboth feet on the Dmground
[Chorus]
If CI can't Fsay I Gdid my Cbest
I worked so hard and Fsaved to Glive just like the Crest
The simple things in Flife Gmade us feel Amgood
As long as GI can Fsay I Gdid the best I Ccould
[Bridge]
The best GI FcouGldC  
I Fwill not have to Glose a wink of Amsleep
The best I FcouGldC  
To Fgive away the things I couldn't Gkeep
[Outro]
F C G  F G C

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The Best I Could

by Paul Carrack

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

[Verse 1]

F C G

When the kids are leaving home

F G C

And I'm walking round an empty house

F C G

Filled with love and memories

F G C

And a feeling that makes me so proud

Am Em7

Like ice in a glass we melted our days

F Dm

Our time slips away

[Chorus]

C F G C

If I can't say I did my best

F G C

I worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest

F G Am

The simple things in life made us feel good

G F G C

As long as I can say I did the best I could

[Instrumental]

F G Am G F G C

[Verse 2]

F C G

Now the leaves are on the ground

F G C

And the games have packed into a draw

F C G

I look back and feel the love

F G C

That I was always searching for

Am Em7

Like dice in a cup we rattle around

F Dm

With both feet on the ground

[Chorus]

C F G C

If I can't say I did my best

F G C

I worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest

F G Am

The simple things in life made us feel good

G F G C

As long as I can say I did the best I could

[Bridge]

G F G C

The best I could

F G Am

I will not have to lose a wink of sleep

F G C

The best I could

F G

To give away the things I couldn't keep

[Verse 3]

F C G

When the kids have all left home

F G C

But they come around to see us anyway

F C G

We can look back and say

F G C

We did our best in each and every way

Am Em7

Like dice in a cup we rattle around

F Dm

With both feet on the ground

[Chorus]

C F G C

If I can't say I did my best

F G C

I worked so hard and saved to live just like the rest

F G Am

The simple things in life made us feel good

G F G C

As long as I can say I did the best I could

[Bridge]

G F G C

The best I could

F G Am

I will not have to lose a wink of sleep

F G C

The best I could

F G

To give away the things I couldn't keep

[Outro]

F C G F G C

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