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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.

IshouldEhavestayedathome,E7’causerightnowIseeall
ThesepeoplethatlovemebutIstillAfeelalone
Can’thelpbutAcheckmyBphone,EIcouldhavemadeyoumine
ButnoitE7wasn’tmeanttobeandseeIwasn’tmadeforyou
Andyouweren’tAmadeforme,thoughitAseemedsoBeasy…
Andthat’sbecauseEIwannabeyourfavouriteG#boy
IwannabetheA7onethatmakesyourday
TheoneyouthinkAmaboutasyoulieawake
EIcan’twaittobeyournumberG#one
I’llbeyourbiggestA7fanandyou’llbemine
ButIstillwannabreakAmyourheartandmakeyoucry…
Butwon’tyouEwait,youknowit’sE7toolate,I’monmyAownshitnow
LetmeAmtellyouhowitfeelstobefuckingEgreat
IE7feelgreatAwoahAmohohohoh,youneedtoEbeyourself
LoveE7someoneforlovingyouinsteadofsomeonereallycoolthat
MakesyourAheartmelt,whoknowswhatAyoutrulyBfelt
You’restillmyEfavouritegirl
YoubetterE7trustmewhenItellyouthereain’t
NooneelsemorebeautifulinAthisdamnworld,inAthisdamnBworld…
EYou’regonnawannabemybestfriendbaby
E7You’regonnawannabemybestAfriendAm(Isaidthat)
EYou’regonnawannabemybestfriendbaby
E7You’regonnawannabemybestAfriendAm
EYou’regonnawannabemybestfriendbaby
E7You’regonnawannabemybestAfriendAm(Bestfriend)
EYou’regonnawannabemybestfriendbaby
E7You’regonnawannabemybestAfriend…Am
AmIsaythatI’mhappy,AmIsaythatI’mhappy
ButIAmknow,know,know,know,Amknow,know,know,oh…
EIstillwannabeyourG#favouriteboy
IwannabetheA7onethatmakesyourday
TheoneyouthinkAmaboutasyoulieawake
AndEIcan’twaittobeyournumberG#-yournumberone
I’llbeyourbiggestA7fanandyou’llbemine
ButIstillwannabreakyourAmheartandmakeyoucry…
EG#AAmEG#AAmE
EIstillwannabeyourG#favouriteboy
IwannabeA7theone,ImightjustbeAmtheone…E
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ArtistRex Orange County
AlbumLive at Radio City Music Hall
GenresPop
Year2020
KeyE
DifficultyIntermediate

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

6. G# → A7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

7. A7 → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. Am → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

9. A → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

10. G# → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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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