Giving You The Best That I Got chords by Anita Baker

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: A

Intro:
DM7  A2/C#
C  Bm  Am7  D/G  F#m7
Bb  Am7  Gm7  C/F  D/E

Verse 1:
E/A   A                      E/A       A
      Ain't there something I can give you
C#m7
In exchange for everything you give to me
DM9
Read my mind and make me feel just fine
CM7                              Bm7          Bm7/E
When I think my peace of mind is out of reach

Verse 2:
E/A   A                      E/A      A
      The scales are sometimes unbal- anced
C#m7
And you bear the weight of all that has to be
DM9
I hope you see that you can lean on me
CM7                        Bm7          Bm7/E
And together we can calm a stormy sea

Chorus:
DM9     A2/C#              CM7         Bm7    Bm7/E
     We love so strong and so unselfishly
DM9                 A2/C#
     And I tell you now    that I made a vow; I'm
CM7                        Bm7   A/C#
Giving you the best that I got,  baby
DM9                      A2/C#
     Yes I tell you now, that I made a vow; I'm
CM7                        Bm7   Bm7/E
Giving you the best that I got, honey

Verse 3:
E/A   A                 E/A       A
      Everybody's got o-pinions
C#m7
About the way they think our story's gonna end
DM9
Some folks feel it's just a superficial thrill
CM7
Everybody's gonna have to think again

Chorus:
DM9     A2/C#              CM7         Bm7    Bm7/E
     We love so strong and so unselfishly
DM9                  A2/C#
   They don't bother me      so I'm gonna keep on
CM7                        Bm7   A/C#
Giving you the best that I got,  baby
DM9                      A2/C#
   They don't bother me      said I'm gonna keep on
CM7                        Bm7   Bm7/E
Giving you the best that I got, listen baby

Bridge:
A/E      Bm7/E
Somebody understands you
A/E      Bm7/E     Am/C
Somebody gave his heart to me
Bm7           C#m7
I stumbled my whole life long, always
DM9            DM9/E
On my own, now I'm home

Verse 4:
E/A   A                E/A       A
      My weary mind is rested
C#m7
And I feel as if my home is in your arms
DM9
Fears are all gone, I like the sound of your song
CM7
And I think I want to sing it forever

Chorus:
DM9     A2/C#              CM7         Bm7    Bm7/E
     We love so strong and so unselfishly
DM9                 A2/C#
     And I made a vow      so I tell you now; I'm
CM7                        Bm7   A/C#
Giving you the best that I got,  baby
DM9                      A2/C#
     I bet everything    on my wedding ring, I'm
CM7                        Bm7   Bm7/E
Giving you the best that I got, honey