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Vance Joy - Best That I Can Chords

Chord reference G, Am, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]Say I don’t [Am]look much like a lover [C] Doesn’t mean that I won’t try [G] Set your world on [Am]fire, [C]every once in awhile [G]We [Am]lie on the kitchen [C]floor Hot air rises and it’s going to [G]be hot as hell [Am]here soon [C]We are going to need some relief

[G]Sick of leaving [Am]thing half done leaving [C]things half said [G]Sick of leaving [Am]things half done [C]leaving things half said Ohh, [G]I [Am]am, I am [C]trying, the best that I can [G] I am, [Am]I am [C]trying

[G]You can keep [Am]moving on like you do [C] The road goes as far as the eyes can [G]see I won’t [Am]stand in your [C]way What’s the good in that [G]and the [Am]flowers in their bed [C] Their drooping and dying [G]and fading away [Am] [C]This weather’s no good for growing things

[G]Sick of leaving [Am]things half done leaving [C]things half said [G]Sick of leaving [Am]things half done leaving [C]things half said

Ohh, [G]I [Am]am, I am [C]trying, the best that I can [G] I am, [Am]I am [C]trying, the best that I can

[G] [Am] [C] [G] [Am] [C] [G]Will you keep [Am]moving on like you do [C] Will you keep moving on [G]So will you keep [Am]moving you on [C]like you do

Ohh, [G]I [Am]am, I am [C]trying, the best that I can [G] I am, [Am]I am [C]trying, the best that I can [G] I [Am]am, I am [C]trying, the best that I can [G] I am, [Am]I am [C]trying, the best that I [G]can

Artist Vance Joy
Album Dream Your Life Away
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2014
Key G

How to Play Best That I Can on Guitar?

Vance Joy - Best That I Can can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • 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.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

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

You can play Best That I Can with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.