You Are The Best Thing - Ray LaMontagne
Capo: Fret 1
Tuning: , E A D G B E
Artist: Ray LaMontagne
Title: "You Are The Best Thing"
Listen to the song for rhythm. This was for a solo acoustic player,
but it still translates well to a full band.
CAPO 1 - all chords written relative to capo.
Chords:
x02220
022100
D xx0232 (
Alternative: D
sus2, xx0230)
x46464
x46654
[Intro]
x2
[Verse 1]
Baby, it’s b
een a long day
, baby
Things
ain’t going m
y way
You know I nee
d you here
To clear my mi
nd
All of the time
[Verse 2]
And baby, the
way you move m
e it’s crazy
It’s li
ke you see rig
ht through me,
you make it
easier,
to please me,
you don’t eve
n have to try
Oh because,
[Chorus]
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
ever happen
ed to me
[Verse 3]
Baby, we’ve
come a long w
ay, baby
You know
, I hope and I
pray that you
believe me.
When I say t
his love will
never fade awa
y
Oh because,
[Chorus]
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
ever happen
ed to me
[Bridge] (The bridge below has two hits on the NOTES E and F before the F#m)
Now both o
f us have know
n love before
To come on
up promising,
like the spri
ng,
just walk on o
ut the door
Our hearts are
strong and ou
r hearts are k
ind
Let me tell
you just exact
ly what is on
my mind
[Chorus]
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
ever happen
ed to me
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
You are the be
#
st thing
ever happen
ed to me
[Outro]
x2