xArtist: Ray LaMontagne Title: "You Are The Best Thing" Listen to the song for rhythm. This was for a solo acoustic player, but it still translates well to a full band. More tabs for these kinds of songs on request: [email protected] CAPO 1 - all chords written relative to capo. Chords: A x02220 E 022100 F#m 244222 D xx0232 (Alternative: Dsus2, xx0230) C#7 x46464 C#m x46654 [Intro] A E F#m D x2 A C#7 F#m E D E A [Verse 1] A E F#m D Baby, it’s been a long day, baby. A E F#m D Things ain’t going my way A E F#m you know I need you here E ----- here to clear my mind E ----- all of the time A E F#m D And baby, the way you move me its crazy. A E F#m D it’s like you see right through me, you make it A E F#m D E ----- easier, to please me, you don’t even have to try. oh because, [Chorus] A C#7 F#m D you are the best thing A C#7 F#m D you are the best thing A C#7 F#m E you are the best thing D E A ever happened to me [Verse 2] (Repeat that pattern half the length of the first verse) Baby, We’ve come a long way, baby. you know, I hope and I pray that you believe me When I say this love will never fade away [Chorus] oh because you are the best thing you are the best thing you are the best thing ever happened to me [Bridge] (The bridge below has two hits on the NOTES E and F before the F#M) F#m C#m Now both of us have known love before, F#m C#m To come on up promising, like the spring, D just walk on out the door A Our hearts are strong and our hearts are kind D E well, let me tell you exactly what is on my mind.