Youre The Best Thing Chords & Tabs
YOU'RE THE BEST THING by THE STYLE COUNCIL
From 'Cafe Bleu'
Capo at 2nd fret (all notes relative to capo eg. 0 = 2nd fret, 7 = 9th fret etc.)
Intro:
N.C. (drums)
| |
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9---9--------7-9------------------------------------|
A|---------------7s9-------9s7s9---------5-7---5---5-7-5-7----|
E|-----------------------------------5s7---------7------------|
B13 B7 Amaj7 G#m7
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------7-7-----9s11-------7-7-----|
D|------7-7-7h9---------------7s9-------9--------7s9-------9--|
A|-7s9------------9-7s5---5-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------7-------------------------------------|
F#m9 F#m B6/7sus4
E|--------------------------------------10-10----12b(13)-12---|
B|-10--------------------------10-10h12-------12--------------|
G|----7-------------7-----9s11--------------------------------|
D|-------------7h9----9---------------------------------------|
A|--------7s9-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B7 Amaj7
E|-12p10----12s14----10---------------------------------------|
B|-------12-------------12---10-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------12-11-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|
Please excuse if my notation is non-standard!
s = slide
p = pull-off
-14b(15)- = fret and pick 14th fret and bend to pitch of 15th fret
This is roughly how the acoustic guitar plays during the verses and solos.
(I've omitted writing some of the chords names above the lyrics for space):
During the intro and the first time after every chorus - play something like:
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B13 B7
E|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--
B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--4-4-4-4-4--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|--5-5-5-5-5--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|--x-x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B6/7sus4 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--
All other times play this:
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B13 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--
Amaj7 G#m7 F#m9 F#m B6/7sus4 B7
E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--
The chorus is played like this:
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
E|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4-11-11-9-|--
B|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|--5-5-5--9--9-9-|--
G|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4--9--9-9-|-- (x3)
D|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--|--6-6-6---------|--
A|--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--4-4-4---------|--
E|--------------|--------------|----------------|--
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/style_council/youre_the_best_thing_tab.html ]
C#m7 F#
E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--|--
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--
E|--------------|--------------|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--
Amaj7 G#m7
I could be discontent and chase the rainbows end
F#m9 B13
I might win much more but lose all that is mine
Amaj7 G#m7
I could be a lot but I know I'm not
F#m9 B6/7sus4 B7
I'm content just with the riches that you bring
Amaj7 G#m7
I might shoot to win and commit the sin
F#m9 B13
Of wanting more than I've already got
Amaj7 G#m7
I could runaway but I'd rather stay
F#m9 B6/7sus4
In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day
B7
The one that makes me say, hey
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m F#m9 B13
Amaj7 G#m F#m9 B6/7sus4 B7
Amaj7 G#m7
I might be a king and steal my peoples things
F#m9 B13
But I don't go for that power crazy way
Amaj7 G#m7
All that I could rule but I don't check for fools
F#m9 B6/7sus4
All that I need is to be left to live my way
B7
Say listen what I say
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m7
I could chase around for nothing to be found
F#m9 B13
But why look for something that is never there
Amaj7 G#m7
I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style
F#m9 B6/7sus4
For I realise your love means more than anything
B7
The song you make me sing - yeah
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
Amaj7 G#m7
I could chase around for nothing to be found
F#m9 B13
But why look for something that is never there
Amaj7 G#m
I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style
F#m9 B6/7sus4
For I realise your love means more than anything
B7
The song you make me sing - yeah
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go away
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened
F# D#m7 D#m9 D#m7
To me or my world
F# D#m7 D#m9
You're the best thing that ever happened
C#m7 F#
So don't go, I said, don't go, no no, don't go away
last line:
C#m7 F#
E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0-----------|--
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0-----------|--
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1-----------|--
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2-----------|--
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2-----------|--
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------|--
hey, hey, hey
(drums til fade)
