Taylor Swift - The Best Day Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]I’m five years [Em]old, it’s getting [C]cold
I’ve got my [D]big coat on, [G]I hear your [Em]laugh
And look up [C]smiling at you, I [D]run and run
[G]Past the pumpkin [Em]patch, and the tractor [C]rides up now
The [D]sky is gold [G]I hug your [Em]legs and fall [C]asleep
On [D]the way home
[verse 2]
[C]I don’t [D]know why all the [G]trees change [D]in the [Em]fall
[C]I know [D]you’re not scared of [G] [D]anything at [Em]all
[C]Don’t know if [D]Snow White’s house is [G]near or [D]far [Em]away
But I know I had the [C]best day with [D]you [G]today [Em] [C] [D]
[verse 3]
[G]I’m thirteen [Em]now, and don’t know [C]how my friends
Could [D]be so mean, [G]I come home [Em]crying
And you [C]hold me tight, and [D]grab the keys
[G]And we drive and [Em]drive, until we’ve [C]found a town
Far [D]enough away, [G]and we talk and [Em]window-shop
Until [C]I’ve forgotten [D]all their names
[verse 4]
[C]I don’t [D]know who I’m gonna [G]talk to [D]now at [Em]school
[C]I know I’m [D]laughing on the [G]car ride [D]home with [Em]you
[C]Don’t know how [D]long it’s gonna [G]take to [D]feel [Em]okay
But I know I had the [C]best day with [D]you [G]today
[verse 5]
[C]I have an excellent father, [Em]his strength is making me stronger
[C]God smiles on my little brother, [Em]inside and out he’s [D]better than I am
[C]I grew up in a pretty [G]house
And I had [D]space to run, and [C]I had the [D]best days with you
[G]There is a [Em]video, I [C]found from back when [D]I was three
[G]You set up a [Em]paint set in the [C]kitchen
And you’re [D]talking to me
[G]It’s the age of [Em]princesses and [C]pirate ships
And the [D]seven dwarves
[G]Daddy’s smart and [Em]you’re the prettiest [C]lady
In the [D]whole wide world
[Closing]
[C]Now I [D]know why all the [G]trees change [D]in the [Em]fall
[C]I know you were [D]on my side [G]even when [D]I was [Em]wrong
And I [C]love you for giving [D]me your eyes
[G]Staying [D]back and [Em]watching me shine
[C]And I didn’t know if [D]you knew
So I’m [G]taking this [D]chance to [Em]say
That I had the [C]best day with [D]you [G]today
How to play The Best Day on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - The Best Day on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
The Best Day uses these transitions most often: C → D (29), D → G (26), and Em → C (26). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
6. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
The Best Day chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Best Day.
- The Best Day includes 127 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- The Best Day contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how The Best Day connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%