How to Play Best Friend on Guitar?

Rex Orange County - Best Friend can be played in the key of E using the E, E7, A, B, G#, A7, Am chords. For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G. For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B. For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G. For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G. For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Best Friend with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Rex Orange County - Best Friend Chords

Chord reference E, E7, A, B, G#, A7, Am

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

I should [E]have stayed at home, [E7]’cause right now I see all These people that love me but I still [A]feel alone Can’t help but [A]check my [B]phone, [E]I could have made you mine But no it [E7]wasn’t meant to be and see I wasn’t made for you And you weren’t [A]made for me, though it [A]seemed so [B]easy…

And that’s because [E]I wanna be your favourite [G#]boy I wanna be the [A7]one that makes your day The one you think [Am]about as you lie awake [E]I can’t wait to be your number [G#]one I’ll be your biggest [A7]fan and you’ll be mine But I still wanna break [Am]your heart and make you cry…

But won’t you [E]wait, you know it’s [E7]too late, I’m on my [A]own shit now Let me [Am]tell you how it feels to be fucking [E]great I [E7]feel great [A] [Am]woah oh oh oh oh, you need to [E]be yourself Love [E7]someone for loving you instead of someone really cool that Makes your [A]heart melt, who knows what [A]you truly [B]felt You’re still my [E]favourite girl You better [E7]trust me when I tell you there ain’t No one else more beautiful in [A]this damn world, in [A]this damn [B]world…

[E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby [E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am](I said that) [E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby [E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am] [E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby [E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am](Best friend) [E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby [E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend… [Am] [Am]I say that I’m happy, [Am]I say that I’m happy But I [Am]know, know, know, know, [Am]know, know, know, oh…

[E]I still wanna be your [G#]favourite boy I wanna be the [A7]one that makes your day The one you think [Am]about as you lie awake And [E]I can’t wait to be your number [G#]- your number one I’ll be your biggest [A7]fan and you’ll be mine But I still wanna break your [Am]heart and make you cry…

[E] [G#] [A] [Am] [E] [G#] [A] [Am] [E] [E]I still wanna be your [G#]favourite boy I wanna be [A7]the one, I might just be [Am]the one… [E]

Artist Rex Orange County

Album Live at Radio City Music Hall

Genres Pop

Year 2020

Key E

Rex Orange County - Best Friend can be played in the key of E using the E, E7, A, B, G#, A7, Am chords.

For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For E7, To play E7, let low E, D, B, high E ring open, mute A, G.
For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
For B, To play B, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let B ring open, mute G.
For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
For A7, To play A7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Best Friend with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.