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Taylor Swift - The Best Day Chords

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ChordsG, Em, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GEmCDGEmCD
GI’mfiveyearsEmold,it’sgettingCcold
I’vegotmyDbigcoaton,GIhearyourEmlaugh
AndlookupCsmilingatyou,IDrunandrun
GPastthepumpkinEmpatch,andthetractorCridesupnow
TheDskyisgoldGIhugyourEmlegsandfallCasleep
OnDthewayhome
CIdon’tDknowwhyalltheGtreeschangeDintheEmfall
CIknowDyou’renotscaredofGanythingDatEmall
CDon’tknowifDSnowWhite’shouseisGnearorDfarEmaway
ButIknowIhadtheCbestdaywithDyouGtodayEmCD
GI’mthirteenEmnow,anddon’tknowChowmyfriends
CouldDbesomean,GIcomehomeEmcrying
AndyouCholdmetight,andDgrabthekeys
GAndwedriveandEmdrive,untilwe’veCfoundatown
FarDenoughaway,GandwetalkandEmwindow-shop
UntilCI’veforgottenDalltheirnames
CIdon’tDknowwhoI’mgonnaGtalktoDnowatEmschool
CIknowI’mDlaughingontheGcarrideDhomewithEmyou
CDon’tknowhowDlongit’sgonnaGtaketoDfeelEmokay
ButIknowIhadtheCbestdaywithDyouGtoday
CIhaveanexcellentfather,Emhisstrengthismakingmestronger
CGodsmilesonmylittlebrother,Eminsideandouthe’sDbetterthanIam
CIgrewupinaprettyGhouse
AndIhadDspacetorun,andCIhadtheDbestdayswithyou
GThereisaEmvideo,ICfoundfrombackwhenDIwasthree
GYousetupaEmpaintsetintheCkitchen
Andyou’reDtalkingtome
GIt’stheageofEmprincessesandCpirateships
AndtheDsevendwarves
GDaddy’ssmartandEmyou’retheprettiestClady
IntheDwholewideworld
CNowIDknowwhyalltheGtreeschangeDintheEmfall
CIknowyouwereDonmysideGevenwhenDIwasEmwrong
AndICloveyouforgivingDmeyoureyes
GStayingDbackandEmwatchingmeshine
CAndIdidn’tknowifDyouknew
SoI’mGtakingthisDchancetoEmsay
ThatIhadtheCbestdaywithDyouGtoday
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumFearless
GenresCountry
Year2008
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

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

Taylor Swift - The Best Day 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.

The Best Day uses these transitions most often: C → D (29), D → G (26), and Em → C (26). 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 - Em chord transition.

1. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Em

2. Em → C chord transition

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

Switching from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

Em to C

3. C → D chord transition

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

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 29 times.

C to D

4. D → G chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

D to G

5. D → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

6. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  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 A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

The Best Day chord transition analysis

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

  • The Best Day includes 127 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • The Best Day contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how The Best Day 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 → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
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