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Luke Combs - She Got The Best Of Me Chords

ChordsC, G, Em7, D
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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  • 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
  • Guitar Em7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-0-0-0Guitar Em7 chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram


[C] [G] [Em7] [D]
[C]Seventeen, you don’t [G]think that much about [Em7]life, you just [D]live it
[C]Like kerosene [G]dancing around a [Em7]fire, but you’re [D]in it
So you [C]jump right [G]in, ain’t [C]afraid to [G]fall, and you give it [D]all


She got the [C]best of [G]me, she [Em7]broke [D]my heart
Now all that’s [C]left of [G]me, is [Em7]beating in this [D]guitar
[C]Every [G]night a different town, she [Em7]follows me [D]around
So you get what’s [C]left of me, yeah, you get what’s [D]left of me
Cause she got the [C]best of me [G] [Em7] [D]


[C]I picked myself up [G]off the floor and found [Em7]something new worth [D]living for, in an
[C]Old dusty [G]hand-me-down six [Em7]string, and a [D]couple chords
I’m getting [C]over [G]her a little [C]more with every [G]song, so y’all sing [D]along


She got the [C]best of [G]me, she [Em7]broke [D]my heart
Now all that’s [C]left of [G]me, is [Em7]beating in this [D]guitar
[C]Every [G]night a different town, she [Em7]follows me [D]around
So you get what’s [C]left of me, yeah, you get what’s [D]left of me
Cause she got the [C]best of me


[C] [G] [Em7] [D] [C] [G] [Em7] [D]
She got the [C]best of [G]me, she [Em7]broke [D]my heart
Now all that’s [C]left of me, is [Em7]beating in this guitar
[C]Every [G]night a different town, she [Em7]follows me [D]around
So you get what’s [C]left of me, yeah, you get what’s [D]left of me
Cause she got the [C]best of [G]me [Em7] [D]


She got the [C]best of [G]me [Em7] [D]
She got the [C]best of me [G] [Em7] [D] [C]

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AlbumThis One's for You
GenresCountry
Year2017
KeyC

How to play She Got The Best Of Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Luke Combs - She Got The Best Of Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

She Got The Best Of Me uses these transitions most often: D → C (24), C → G (23), and Em7 → D (19). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

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.
C to G

2. G → Em7 chord transition

To move from G to Em7;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
G to Em7

3. Em7 → D chord transition

To move from Em7 to D;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
Em7 to D

4. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C;

  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 A string fret 3.
D to C

5. G → D chord transition

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.

6. C → Em7 chord transition

To move from C to Em7;

  1. While playing C, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in She Got The Best Of Me.

  • She Got The Best Of Me includes 94 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • She Got The Best Of Me contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how She Got The Best Of Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → C: 14%