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Rex Orange County - Best Friend Chords

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ChordsE, E7, A, B, G#, A7, Am
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-2-0Guitar A7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
I should [E]have stayed at home, [E7]’cause right now I see all
These people that love me but I still [A]feel alone
Can’t help but [A]check my [B]phone, [E]I could have made you mine
But no it [E7]wasn’t meant to be and see I wasn’t made for you
And you weren’t [A]made for me, though it [A]seemed so [B]easy…

[chorus]
And that’s because [E]I wanna be your favourite [G#]boy
I wanna be the [A7]one that makes your day
The one you think [Am]about as you lie awake
[E]I can’t wait to be your number [G#]one
I’ll be your biggest [A7]fan and you’ll be mine
But I still wanna break [Am]your heart and make you cry…

[verse 2]
But won’t you [E]wait, you know it’s [E7]too late, I’m on my [A]own shit now
Let me [Am]tell you how it feels to be fucking [E]great
I [E7]feel great [A] [Am]woah oh oh oh oh, you need to [E]be yourself
Love [E7]someone for loving you instead of someone really cool that
Makes your [A]heart melt, who knows what [A]you truly [B]felt
You’re still my [E]favourite girl
You better [E7]trust me when I tell you there ain’t
No one else more beautiful in [A]this damn world, in [A]this damn [B]world…

[verse 3]
[E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby
[E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am](I said that)
[E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby
[E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am]
[E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby
[E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend [Am](Best friend)
[E]You’re gonna wanna be my best friend baby
[E7]You’re gonna wanna be my best [A]friend… [Am]
[Am]I say that I’m happy, [Am]I say that I’m happy
But I [Am]know, know, know, know, [Am]know, know, know, oh…

[chorus]
[E]I still wanna be your [G#]favourite boy
I wanna be the [A7]one that makes your day
The one you think [Am]about as you lie awake
And [E]I can’t wait to be your number [G#]- your number one
I’ll be your biggest [A7]fan and you’ll be mine
But I still wanna break your [Am]heart and make you cry…

[Closing]
[E] [G#] [A] [Am] [E] [G#] [A] [Am] [E]
[E]I still wanna be your [G#]favourite boy
I wanna be [A7]the one, I might just be [Am]the one… [E]

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ArtistRex Orange County
AlbumLive at Radio City Music Hall
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyE

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

Rex Orange County - Best Friend on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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 Friend uses these transitions most often: Am → E (13), E → E7 (10), and E7 → A (10). 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 E - E7 chord transition.

1. E → E7 chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from E to E7;

  1. While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
E to E7

2. E7 → A chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E7 to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
E7 to A

3. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from A to B;

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

4. B → E chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from B to E;

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

5. E → G# chord transition

To move from E to G#;

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

6. G# → A7 chord transition

To move from G# to A7;

  1. While playing G#, lift your ring finger from E string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.

7. A7 → Am chord transition

To move from A7 to Am;

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

8. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

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

9. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

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

10. G# → A chord transition

To move from G# to A;

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

Best Friend chord transition analysis

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

  • Best Friend includes 68 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Best Friend connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → E7: 2%
    • E → G#: 1%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → E: 1%
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