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Best Friend chords by Rex Orange County (Official Version)

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F#
F#7
Bmaj7
G#m7
C#7
D9
C#9
A#7
Bm6
F#maj7
BmMaj7
A#
Bm

Verse 1
F# 
I should've stayed at home
F#7 
'Cause right now I see all these people
that love me
Bmaj7 
But I still feel alone
G#m7 
C#7 
Can't help but check my phone
F# 
I could've made you mine
F#7 
But no, it wasn't meant to be and see,
I wasn't made for you
Bmaj7 
And you weren't made for me
G#m7 
D9 
C#9 
Though it seemed so easy

Chorus 1
F# 
And that's because I   wanna be
A#7 
your favorite boy
Bmaj7 
I wanna be the one      that makes your day
Bm6 
The one you think about  as you lie awake
F# 
A#7 
I   can't wait to be your number one
Bmaj7 
I'll be your biggest fan      and you'll be mine
Bm6 
But I still wanna break your heart
and make you cry

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Verse 2

F#maj7

But won't you wait?

F#7

You know it's too late

Bmaj7

I'm on my own shit now

Bm6

Let me tell you how it feels

F#maj7

to be fucking great

F#7

I feel great

Bmaj7

Bm6

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa

Verse 3
F# 
You need to be  yourself
F#7 
Love someone   for loving you
instead of someone really cool
Bmaj7 
That makes your heart melt
G#m7 
C#7 
Who knows what you truly felt?
F# 
You're still my favorite girl
F#7 
You better trust me when I tell you
There ain't no one else more beautiful
Bmaj7 
in this     damn world
G#m7 
D9 
C#9 
In this   damn world

Bridge 1
F#maj7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
baby
F#7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend
Bmaj7 
BmMaj7 
I said that
F#maj7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
baby
F#7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
Bmaj7 
BmMaj7 
best friend

Bridge 2
F#maj7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
baby
F#7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
Bmaj7 
BmMaj7 
best friend
F#maj7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend,
baby
F#7 
You're gonna wanna be my best friend
Bmaj7 
BmMaj7 

Pre-chorus 1

BmMaj7

I say that I'm happy

I say that I'm happy

BmMaj7

But no, no, no, no

No, no, no

Chorus 2
F# 
A# 
Oh, I   still wanna be your favorite boy
Bmaj7 
I wanna be the one      that makes your day
Bm 
The one you think about as you lie awake
F# 
And I   can't wait to be your number,
A# 
your number one
Bmaj7 
I'll be your biggest fan      and you'll be mine
Bm 
But I still wanna break your heart

Interlude 1
and make you cry
F# 
F# 
A# 
A# 
Bmaj7 
Bmaj7 
Bm 
Bm 
F# 
F# 
A# 
A# 
Bmaj7 
Bmaj7 
Bm 
Bm 
F# 

Outro 1

F#maj7

A#7

I still wanna be your favorite boy

Bmaj7

I wanna be the one

Bm

I might just be the one

F#maj7

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F#
F#7
Bmaj7
G#m7
C#7
D9
C#9
A#7
Bm6
F#maj7
BmMaj7
A#
Bm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: F# majorBPM: 145

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F#: 2-4-4-3-2-2
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
D9: x-5-4-5-5-x
C#9: x-4-3-4-4-x
A#7: x-1-3-1-3-x
Bm6: 7-x-6-7-7-x
F#maj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
BmMaj7: x-2-4-3-3-x
A#: x-1-3-3-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x

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This is the definitive original version of Best Friend by Rex Orange County, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F# major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Rex Orange County.

Best Friend

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