Black Country, New Road – Besties (Guitar)

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Chords

[Harpsichord Intro] F C/E Dm F C/E Dm Gm F C/E Gm F C/E Bb F/A Gm Bb F/A Gm Bb Bdim C Bb Bdim C Eb Bb/D Cm Eb Bb/D Cm Bb F/A Gm C F Eb
[Intro]
Gb Db/G Fm   Gb Db/G Fm
Ah- ah- ah,  Ah- ah- ah,

D  A/C# Bm   D  A/C# Bm
ah-ah-  ah,  Ah-ah-  ah,

G  D/F# Em   G  D/F# Em
ah-ah-  ah,  Ah-ah-  ah,

A   G D/F# Em
ah-ah-ah-  ah
[Verse 1]
F C/E    Dm  F C/E      Dm         Gm
 I wanna be  anywhere other than this

F       C/E   Gm  F           C/E         Bb
I wanna see    my best friend waving at me

F/A      Gm   Bb F/A       Gm Fm 
I wanna be      living with you

Fm/Ab Fm Fm/Ab Fm Fm/Ab
Seeing it through

F C/E            Dm   F C/E Dm
   Do you wanna play?

             Gm    F   C/E
Forever how long can I play?

   Gm       F          C/E            Bb
         A song I made, yeah, it's a song

 F/A        Gm   Bb F/A             Gm
   I'm gonna read     something that's good

Bb       Bdim       C   Bb Bdim C
But I'll listen to you
[Pre-Chorus]
Eb Bb/D Cm          Eb Bb/D 
      I'm not asking much,

Cm      Bb   F/A    Gm
Just enough, Fill my cup

C       F
Get me up

                Eb
You make me laugh, babe
[Chorus]
       Gb    Db/F      Ebm
Yeah, I know what's expected of me,

Gb   Db/F      Ebm     D
    Besties, night and day,

 A/C#  Bm     D          A/C#       Bm
Remember when I said he shouldn't treat you

G      D/F# Em        G D/F# 
that way, and are you sure?

 Em                 A   G   D/F#  A G D/F# Em
I know I want something more
[Verse 1]
F      C/E D       Dm
  And what about you?

F     C/E        Dm
  In fact, don't answer that

Gm         F         C/E        Gm         F   C/E
  Wouldn't want it any other way, 'cause this feels

Bb F/A       Gm
  Bestie girl

Bb         F/A Gm
  Take it back now

Bb        Bdim       C         Bb     Bdim   C
What you feel is the hole in your life

Eb Bb/D         Cm
   And she's probably right

Eb Bb/D     Cm     Bb 
   She's probably right

F/A Bb F/A Bb
Right...

Gm D/F# Gm D/F# Gm D/F#
Ah-Ah

Eb D Eb D Eb D
Ah-ah
[Pre-Chorus]
D      Bb
(Just enough) I project

F/A    Gm
(Fill my cup) I get wet

C       F
(Get me up) I get dry

                Eb
(You make me laugh, babe)
You make cry, babe [Chorus]
       Gb    Db/F      Ebm       Gb
Yeah, I came out and where were you?

Db/G         Fm          D 
I think you see right through me

A/C#      Bm    D 
Bestie, on my mind

   A/C#      Bm
Just lean into it

G     D/F#      Em
I'm a walking TikTok trend

G       D/F#     Em      A      G D/F# A G D/F# Em
But the colour runs out in the end

[Instrumental]
F C/E Dm   F C/E Dm
Gm F C/E   Gm F C/E
Bb F/A Gm   Bb F/A Gm
Ah-ah-ah-ah
Fm Fm/Ab Fm Fm/Ab Fm Fm/Ab
[Outro]
F  C/E Dm   F  C/E Dm
Ah-ah- ah,  ah-ah- ah

Gm6 F  C/E  Gm6 F  C/E
Ah-ah-ah,   ah-ah-ah

Bb F/A Gm   Bb F/A Gm
Ah-ah- ah,  ah-ah- ah

C  Bb  F  Eb
Ah-ah- ah-ah