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Vance Joy - Best That I Can Chords

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ChordsG, Am, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GSayIdon’tAmlookmuchlikealoverC
Doesn’tmeanthatIwon’ttryG
SetyourworldonAmfire,Ceveryonceinawhile
GWeAmlieonthekitchenCfloor
Hotairrisesandit’sgoingtoGbehotashellAmheresoon
CWearegoingtoneedsomerelief
GSickofleavingAmthinghalfdoneleavingCthingshalfsaid
GSickofleavingAmthingshalfdoneCleavingthingshalfsaid
Ohh,GIAmam,IamCtrying,thebestthatIcanG
Iam,AmIamCtrying
GYoucankeepAmmovingonlikeyoudoC
TheroadgoesasfarastheeyescanGsee
Iwon’tAmstandinyourCway
What’sthegoodinthatGandtheAmflowersintheirbedC
TheirdroopinganddyingGandfadingawayAm
CThisweather’snogoodforgrowingthings
GSickofleavingAmthingshalfdoneleavingCthingshalfsaid
GSickofleavingAmthingshalfdoneleavingCthingshalfsaid
Ohh,GIAmam,IamCtrying,thebestthatIcanG
Iam,AmIamCtrying,thebestthatIcan
GAmCGAmC
GWillyoukeepAmmovingonlikeyoudoC
Willyoukeepmovingon
GSowillyoukeepAmmovingyouonClikeyoudo
Ohh,GIAmam,IamCtrying,thebestthatIcanG
Iam,AmIamCtrying,thebestthatIcanG
IAmam,IamCtrying,thebestthatIcanG
Iam,AmIamCtrying,thebestthatIGcan
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ArtistVance Joy
AlbumDream Your Life Away
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Best That I Can on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Vance Joy - Best That I Can on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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 That I Can uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), C → G (24), and G → Am (24). 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 G - Am chord transition.

1. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from G to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

G to Am

2. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

Am to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

C to G

Best That I Can chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Best That I Can.

  • Best That I Can includes 72 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Best That I Can contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Best That I Can connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
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