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Key: E major•
Intro 1
Eadd9
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F#m7
F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
B
B
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Never want to say what you mean to me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to run
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Frightened to believe
B
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You're the best thing about me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Eadd9
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F#m7
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A
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B
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You're the best thing about me
F#m
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F#m
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E

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Verse 1
F#m
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Sometimes I feel like this is only chemistry
F#m
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Stuck in a maze searching for a way to
F#m
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Shut down, turn around,
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feel the ground beneath me
F#m
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You're so close, where do you end?
F#m
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Where do I begin?
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Always pushing and pulling
F#m
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Sometimes sanity takes vacation time on me
F#m
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I'm in a daze stumbling bewildered
F#m
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North of gravity, head up in the stratosphere
F#m
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F#m
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You and I, roller coaster riding love
A
A

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You're the center of adrenalin
F#m
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And I'm beginning to understand
Chorus 1
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
B
B
2

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Never want to say what you mean to me
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F#m7
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2

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Never want to run
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Frightened to believe
B
B
2

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You're the best thing about me
Interlude 1
F#m
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E
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E

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F#m
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Verse 2
F#m
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Walk on broken glass,
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make my way through fire
F#m
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These are things
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I would do for love
F#m
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Farewell peace of mind,
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kiss goodbye to reason
F#m
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Up is down,
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F#m
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the impossible occurs each day
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This intoxication thrills me
F#m
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I only pray it doesn't kill me
Chorus 2
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
B
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Never want to say what you mean to me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to run
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A

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Frightened to believe
B
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You're the best thing about me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Eadd9
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F#m7
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Bridge 1
F#m
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You're the center of adrenalin
F#m
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And I'm beginning to understand
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F#m7
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Eadd9
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F#m7
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You could be the best thing about me
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Chorus 3
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F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
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Never want to say what you mean to me
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F#m7
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Never want to run
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Frightened to believe
B
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You're the best thing about me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
B
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Never want to say what you mean to me
Eadd9
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F#m7
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Never want to run
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Frightened to believe
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You're the best thing about...
Outro 1
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F#m7
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You could be the best thing about me
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(You're the best thing about...)
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F#m7
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You could be the best thing about me
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(You're the best thing about...)
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F#m7
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You could be the best thing about me
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(You're the best thing about...)
Eadd9
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F#m7
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You could be the best thing about me
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(You're the best thing about...)
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F#m7
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Never want to fly
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Never want to leave
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You're the best thing about me
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Never want to run
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Frightened to believe
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You're the best thing about me
[Fade out]

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Eadd9

  • F#m7

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • E

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Best Thing by Savage Garden is E major.

The primary chords used in The Best Thing are E, F#m, A, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, F#m, A, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of The Best Thing is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Best Thing using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Best Thing. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Savage Garden.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Best Thing to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Best Thing by Savage Garden on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.