You're The Best Thing

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Someone Else Tabbed this from guitartabs.cc We didn't have it here so here it isYOU'RE THE BEST THING by THE STYLE COUNCIL From 'Cafe Bleu' (all notes relative to capo eg. 0 = 2nd fret, 7 = 9th fret etc.) Intro: N.C. (drums) | | E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------| D|--------9---9--------7-9------------------------------------| A|---------------7s9-------9s7s9---------5-7---5---5-7-5-7----| E|-----------------------------------5s7---------7------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------7-7-----9s11-------7-7-----| D|------7-7-7h9---------------7s9-------9--------7s9-------9--| A|-7s9------------9-7s5---5-----------------------------------| E|----------------------7-------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------10-10----12b(13)-12---| B|-10--------------------------10-10h12-------12--------------| G|----7-------------7-----9s11--------------------------------| D|-------------7h9----9---------------------------------------| A|--------7s9-------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| E|-12p10----12s14----10---------------------------------------| B|-------12-------------12---10-------------------------------| G|------------------------------12-11-------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------| Please excuse if my notation is non-standard! s = slide p = pull-off -14b(15)- = fret and pick 14th fret and bend to pitch of 15th fret This is roughly how the acoustic guitar plays during the verses and solos. (I've omitted writing some of the chords names above the lyrics for space): During the intro and the first time after every Chorus - play something like: E|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--| B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| G|--4-4-4-4-4--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| D|--5-5-5-5-5--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| A|--x-x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| E|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--| E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--| B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--| All other times play this: E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--| B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--| E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--| B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--| A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--| E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--| The Chorus is played like this: E|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4-11-11-9-|--| B|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|--5-5-5--9--9-9-|--| G|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4--9--9-9-|--| (x3) D|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--|--6-6-6---------|--| A|--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--4-4-4---------|--| E|--------------|--------------|----------------|--| E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--| B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--| G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--|--| D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--| A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--| E|--------------|--------------|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--| I could be discontent and chase the rainbows end I might win much more but lose all that is mine I could be a lot but I know I'm not I'm content just with the riches that you bring I might shoot to win and commit the sin Of wanting more than I've already got I could runaway but I'd rather stay In the warmth of your smile lighting up my day The one that makes me say, hey 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go away I might be a king and steal my peoples things But I don't go for that power crazy way All that I could rule but I don't check for fools All that I need is to be left to live my way Say listen what I say 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go away I could chase around for nothing to be found But why look for something that is never there I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style For I realise your love means more than anything The song you make me sing - yeah 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go away 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go away I could chase around for nothing to be found But why look for something that is never there I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come back in style For I realise your love means more than anything The song you make me sing - yeah 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go away 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened To me or my world You're the best thing that ever happened So don't go, I said, don't go, no no, don't go away last line: E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0-----------|--| B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0-----------|--| G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1-----------|--| D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2-----------|--| A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2-----------|--| E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------|--| hey, hey, hey (drums til fade)

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