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Adele - Best For Last Chords

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ChordsD, Em, Bm, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

DWait,doyouEmsee,myBmheartonmyGsleeve?
It’sbeenthere,forDdaysonendand
It’sEmbeenwaitingforyou,Bmtoopenup
GJustyoubaby,comeonDnow
I’mEmtryingtotellyoujustBmhow
I’dGliketohearthewords
DRolloutofyourEmmouthfinally
BmSaythatit’sGalwaysbeenme
DThat’smadeyoufeelEmaway,Bmyou’veneverfeltGbefore
AndI’mDallyouEmneed,andthatyouBmneverwantGmore
ThenDyou’dsayEmall
Oftherightthings,BmwithoutaGclue.
DButyou’dsave,theEmbestforlast.
LikeBmI’mtheoneforGyou.
YoushouldDknow.
Thatyou’reEmjustaBmtemporaryGfix.
ThisisnotDrootedwithEmyou.
Itdon’tBmmeanthatmuchtoGme.
You’rejustaDfillerintheEmspace.
ThatBmhappenedtobeGfree.
HowDdareyouthink,you’dEmgetaway.
WithBmtryingtoplayGme.
DEmBmG
DWhyisitEmeverytime,IBmthinkI’veGtriedmyhardest.
ItDturnsoutitEmain’tenough,’causeyou’reBmstill.
NotmentioningGlove,whatamDIEmsupposedtoBmdo.
TomakeyouGwantmeproperly?I’mDtakingtheseEmchances.
AndBmgettingGaway,andthoughI’mDtrying.
MyEmhardestyouBmgobacktoGher,andIDthinkthatIEmknow.
ThingsBmmayneverGchange,I’mstillDhopingoneEmday.
ImightBmhearyouGsay.
ImakeyouDfeelaEmway,you’veBmneverfeltGbefore.
AndI’mDallyouEmneed,andthatyouBmneverwantGmore.
ThenDyou’dsayEmall,oftherightthings.
BmWithoutaGclue,butyou’dDsave.
TheEmbestforlast,likeBmI’mtheoneforGyou.
YoushouldDknow.
Thatyou’reEmjustaBmtemporaryGfix.
ThisisnotDrootedwithEmyou.
Itdon’tBmmeanthatmuchtoGme.
You’rejustaDfillerintheEmspace.
ThatBmhappenedtobeGfree.
HowDdareyouthink,you’dEmgetaway.
WithBmtryingtoplayGme.
DBut,Emdespite,thetruththatIBmknow.
IGfindithardtoletgoDandgiveupEmonyou.
BmSeemsIlovetheGthingsyoudo.
LiketheDmeaneryouEmtreatme.
ThemoreBmeagerIGam,toDpersist.
WiththisEmheartbreak,andBmrunningGaround.
AndIDthinkthatIEmknow,thingsBmmayneverGchange.
I’mstillDhopingoneEmday,ImightBmhearyouGsay.
ImakeyouDfeelaEmway,you’veBmneverfeltGbefore.
AndI’mDallyouEmneed,andthatyouBmneverwantGmore.
AndDwe’llsayEmall,oftherightthings.
BmWithoutaGclue,Dandyou’llbetheEmoneforme.
AndBmmetheoneforGyou.
Yeyeyeai
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ArtistAdele
Album19
GenresPop
Year2008
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Best For Last on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Adele - Best For Last on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

Best For Last uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (38), D → Em (38), and Em → Bm (38). 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 D - Em chord transition.

1. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

D to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

Em to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 38 times.

Bm to G

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 37 times.

G to D

Best For Last chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Best For Last.

  • Best For Last includes 151 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Best For Last contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Best For Last 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 → Em: 17%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → Bm: 5%
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