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Daniel Caesar - Best Part Chords

ChordsD, Am, G, A#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

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


[D] [Am] [G]Oh, [A#]ey
[D]You don’t know babe, [Am]when you hold me
[G]And kiss me slowly, it’s the [A#]sweetest thing
[D]And it don’t change, [Am]if I had it my way
[G]You would know that you [A#]are


[D]You’re the coffee that, I need in the morning
[Am]You’re my sunshine in, the rain when it’s pouring
[G]Won’t you give yourself to me, give it [A#]all, oh


I just wanna [D]see
I just wanna [Am]see how beautiful you [G]are
You know that I [A#]see it, I know you’re a [D]star
Where you go I [Am]follow, no matter how [G]far
If life is a [A#]movie
[D]Oh [Am]you’re the best part, oh
[G]You’re [A#]the best part, oh
Best [D]part


It’s the sunrise, [Am]and those brown eyes
[G]You’re the one that I [A#]desire
[D]When we wake up, [Am]and then we make love
[G]It makes me feel so [A#]nice


[D]You’re my water when, I’m stuck in the desert
[Am]You’re the Tylenol I, take when my head hurts
[G]You’re the sunshine on [A#]my [D]life


I just wanna [Am]see how beautiful you [G]are
You know that I [A#]see it, I know you’re a [D]star
Where you go I [Am]follow, no matter how [G]far
If life is a [A#]movie
Then you’re the best [D]part, [Am]oh
You’re the best [G]part, [A#]oh
Best [D]part


[D]If you love me won’t you say something
[Am]If you love me won’t you
Won’t you


[G]If you love me won’t you say something
[A#]If you love me won’t you
Love me, won’t you


[D]If you love me won’t you say something
[Am]If you love me won’t you
[G]If you love me won’t you say something
[A#]If you love me won’t you
Love me, won’t you


[D]If you love me won’t you say something
[Am]If you love me won’t you
[G]If you love me won’t you say something
[A#]If you love me won’t you
Love me, won’t you

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AlbumFreudian
GenresR&B, Soul
Year2017
KeyD

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

Daniel Caesar - Best Part 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 Part uses these transitions most often: Am → G (16), D → Am (16), and G → A# (16). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

2. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am to G;

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

3. G → A# chord transition

To move from G to A#;

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

4. A# → D chord transition

To move from A# to D;

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

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

  • Best Part includes 63 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Best Part contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Best Part 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 → Am: 4%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%