Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me chords by Gladys Knight & The Pips (Official Version)

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A
A/G#
A/G
A7sus4
Dmaj7
Dm6
Amaj7
Bm7
E7sus4
E7
A7
E/G#
F#m
Faug
A/E
B
C#m7
Bm/A
F#7
Bmaj7
F#7sus4
B7
Emaj7
F#/A#
G#m
Gaug
B/F#
C#7
D#m7
B/A#
B/A
B7sus4
Em6

Intro 1

A/G#

A/G

A7sus4

Dmaj7

Dm6

Amaj7

Verse 1
Amaj7 
Bm7 
I've had my       share of life's ups   and downs
E7sus4 
But fate's been      kind,
E7 
Amaj7 
A7 
the downs have been few
Dmaj7 
E7sus4 
I guess    you could say
E7 
Amaj7 
that I've been lucky
A 
E/G# 
F#m 
Faug 
Well, I guess you could say
A/E 
B 
E7sus4 
E7 
that it's all because of you

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Chorus 1
Amaj7 
A7 
Dmaj7 
If anyone should ever write my life story
C#m7 
Bm7 
(For  whatever reason)
E7 
Amaj7 
For whatever reason there might be
A7 
Dmaj7 
Oh, you'll be there
E7 
Amaj7 
between each line of pain and glory
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
E7sus4 
'Cause you're the best thing
E7 
Amaj7 
that ever happened to       me
Dmaj7 
Bm7 
E7sus4 
Ah, you're the best thing
E7 
Amaj7 
that ever happened to me
Bm/A 
Amaj7 
F#7 

Verse 2
Bmaj7 
Oh, there have been times
C#m7 
when times were hard
F#7sus4 
F#7 
But always somehow I made  it,
Bmaj7 
B7 
I made     it through
Emaj7 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
'Cause for e- every       moment
Bmaj7 
that I've spent hurting
F#/A# 
G#m 
Gaug 
There was a moment
B/F# 
C#7 
F#7sus4 
F#7 
that I spent, ah, just loving      you

Chorus 2
Bmaj7 
B7 
Emaj7 
If anyone should ever write my life story,   oh
D#m7 
C#m7 
For    whatever,  for whatever
F#7 
Bmaj7 
reason there might be
B7 
Emaj7 
Oh, you'll be there
F#7 
between each line  of pain
Bmaj7 
Emaj7 
and glory
C#m7 
F#7sus4 
'Cause you're the best thing
F#7 
Bmaj7 
that ever happened to       me
Emaj7 
C#m7 
F#7 
Ah, you're the best thing
Bmaj7 
that ever happened to me
Emaj7 
C#m7 
I know you're the best   thing
F#7 
oh, that ever  happened to

Outro 1

B/A#

B/A

B7sus4

(me)

Emaj7

Em6

Bmaj7

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GuitarPianoUkulele

A
A/G#
A/G
A7sus4
Dmaj7
Dm6
Amaj7
Bm7
E7sus4
E7
A7
E/G#
F#m
Faug
A/E
B
C#m7
Bm/A
F#7
Bmaj7
F#7sus4
B7
Emaj7
F#/A#
G#m
Gaug
B/F#
C#7
D#m7
B/A#
B/A
B7sus4
Em6

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: A majorBPM: 90

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

A: x-0-2-2-2-0
A/G#: 4-x-2-2-2-x
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Dmaj7: x-x-0-2-2-2
Dm6: x-x-0-2-0-1
Amaj7: x-0-2-1-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
E7sus4: 0-2-0-2-0-0
E7: 0-2-0-1-0-0
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
E/G#: 4-x-2-4-0-0
F#m: 2-4-4-2-2-2
Faug: x-x-3-2-2-1
A/E: 0-x-2-2-2-0
B: x-2-4-4-4-x
C#m7: x-4-6-4-5-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
F#7: 2-4-2-3-2-2
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
F#7sus4: 2-4-2-4-2-2
B7: x-2-1-2-0-2
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
F#/A#: 6-4-4-6-x-x
G#m: 4-6-6-4-4-4
Gaug: 3-x-1-0-0-3
B/F#: 2-x-4-4-4-x
C#7: x-4-6-4-6-x
D#m7: x-6-8-6-7-x
B/A#: x-1-4-4-4-x
B/A: x-0-4-4-4-x
B7sus4: x-2-2-2-0-2
Em6: 0-2-2-0-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me by Gladys Knight & The Pips, 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 A major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Gladys Knight & The Pips.