THE GREATEST chords by
Billie Eilish (Official Version)

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Key: G majorDifficulty: Intermediate

Verse 1

Am7

I'm trying my best

Gmaj7

To keep you satis fied

Am7

Let you get your rest

Gmaj7

While I stayed up all night

Pre-chorus 1

Am7

And you don't wanna know

Em9

How alone I've been

Am7

Let you come and go

Em9

D

Whatever state I'm in, ah

Chorus 1
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Man,     am I the greatest
Em7 Em7 
 
My    congratulations
D D 
 
All my love and patience
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
C/B C/B 
 
All      my admiration
Am7 Am7 
 
All   the times I waited
Em Em 
 
For you to want me naked
D D 
 
Made it all look painless
C C 
 
Man, am I the greatest

Interlude 1

Am7

Am7

Gmaj7

Gmaj7

Hm...

Verse 2

Am7

Doing what's right

Gmaj7

Without a reward

Am7

And we don't have to fight

Gmaj7

When it's not worth fighting for, mm

Pre-chorus 2
Am7 Am7 
 
And you don't wanna know  (Know)
Em9 Em9 
 
What I would've done  (Done), hm
Am7 Am7 
 
Anything at all   (All)
Em9 Em9 
 
Worse than anyone
D D 
 
Mm, ooh

Chorus 2
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
Man,     am I the greatest
Em7 Em7 
 
My    congratulations
D D 
 
All my love and patience
Cadd9 Cadd9 
 
C/B C/B 
 
All      my admiration
Am7 Am7 
 
All   the times I waited
Em Em 
 
For you to want me naked
D D 
 
Made it all look painless
C C 
 
Man, am I the greatest

Bridge 1
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
The greatest
F F 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
The greatest, ah- oh
F F 
 
C C 
 
I-I- I, I loved you
And I still do
G G 
 
Just wanted passion from you
F F 
 
Just wanted what I gave you
C C 
 
I waited
Em7 Em7 
 
A A 
 
And waited (Oh)

Outro 1
C C 
 
Man, am I the greatest
Em Em 
 
God, I hate it
D D 
 
All my love and patience
C C 
 
C/B C/B 
 
Unappreciated
Am7 Am7 
 
You said  your heart was jaded
Em Em 
 
You couldn't even break it
D D 
 
I shouldn't have to say it
C C 
 
You could've been the greatest

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm7 Gmaj7 Em9 D Cadd9...

Chords

Am7
Gmaj7
Em9
D
Cadd9
Em7
C/B
Em
C
F
G
A

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

Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Em9: 0-2-0-0-0-2
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
C/B: x-2-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

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Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of THE GREATEST by Billie Eilish, 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 G major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Billie Eilish's performance.

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