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Best For The Best by Josh Ritter

Best For The Best tab by Josh Ritter

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[INTRO:]

D MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----2-----2----2/4-----4-----4-----------------------0-|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|

D MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |----0-----2-----2/4----4-----4-----------------------5-----5-----4-----4-----2-----0-|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0----|

D MajorD |----------------------------------0---------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |----------------0-----------0---------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|----1-----1-----------1-----------------1---------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-------2-----------2-----------2--------------0---2/4-----4-----2-----2------0--------|
A augmentedA |-2-----------2-----------2-----------2------------------------------------------0h2p0-|
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------0----0------0-----0-----0------0-----------|

D MajorD |----------------------------0-----------------------------------0-------------------|
A augmentedA |----------0-----------0-----------------------0-----------0-------------------------|
F#F#|----0-----------0-----------------0-----0-----------0-----------------0-----0-----0-|
D MajorD |-0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----------|
A augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0----|

[VERSE 1:]

  Once I knew a girl in the hard hard times
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

  She made me a shirt out of fives and dimes
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

  Now she?s gone but when I wear it she crosses my mind
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

And if the best is for the best then the best is unkind
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[VERSE 2:]

 I realized that Illinois was more than I could stand
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

They say working?s best ?cause poverty is hell on a man
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

 Now I ride a lazy river through the Mississippi fan
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

And if the best is for the best then the best can be damned
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[Break 1:]

D MajorD |--0--------------------------------0--------0---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--0--------------0-----------0--------------0--------------0-----------0-----------0|
F#F#|--1--------1-----------1-----------------1--3--------3-----------3-----------3------|
D MajorD |--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
A augmentedA |--2-----2-----------2-----------2-----------4-----4-----------4-----------4---------|
D MajorD |--0-----------------------------------------0---------------------------------------|

D MajorD |--------------0--------------------------------0--------|
A augmentedA |-----------0--0--------------0-----------0--------------|
F#F#|-----3--------1--------1-----------1-----------------1--|
D MajorD |--------4-----2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----|
A augmentedA |--4-----------2-----2-----------2-----------2-----------|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------------------------------------|

[VERSE 3:]

 I spent a few years on the Queen of Spain
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

 She was a leaky little boat that went up in flames
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

  When the boiler blew some people started naming names
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

But if the best is for the best I guess the best is to blame
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[VERSE 4:]

  I spent a few more as the Cairo Crown
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

  I was a heavyweight wrestler in the Midwest towns
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

But I was lonesome for a girl who could pin me down
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

They say the best is for the best but that's not what I've found
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[Break 2:]

D MajorD |--0--------------------------------0--------0---------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--0--------------0-----------0--------------0--------------0-----------0-----------0|
F#F#|--1--------1-----------1-----------------1--3--------3-----------3-----------3------|
D MajorD |--2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----4-----------4-----------4-----------4---|
A augmentedA |--2-----2-----------2-----------2-----------4-----4-----------4-----------4---------|
D MajorD |--------------------------------------------0---------------------------------------|

D MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |-----------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-----3-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--------4--------0-----2-----2-----2/4----4-----------------------------------0|
A augmentedA |--4----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--------------0-----0-----0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|

D MajorD |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#F#|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |-----2-----2/4----4-----4-----------------------5-----5-----4-----4-----2-----0|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0---|

D MajorD |--0--------------------------------0--------------------------------------|
A augmentedA |--0--------------0-----------0--------------------------------------------|
F#F#|--1--------1-----------1-----------------1--------------------------------|
D MajorD |--2-----------2-----------2-----------2--------2/4-----4-----2-----2-----0|
A augmentedA |--2-----2-----------2-----------2-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--------------------------------------------0-------0-----0-----0-----0---|

D MajorD |------------------------------------0-----------------------------------0-----|
A augmentedA |------------------0-----------0-----------------------0-----------0-----------|
F#F#|------------0-----------0-----------------0-----0-----------0----------------0|
D MajorD |---------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--------|
A augmentedA |--0h2p0-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |---------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0--|

[VERSE 5:]

  Now I listen to my sweetheart and I listen to my thirst
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

 I don't spend time listening to other people's words
D MajorD |--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |--------------------------------------------|---------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0--|---0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0-----|------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |--------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5-----------|0-----------0---------------------------|

  Sometimes they're right most times the reverse
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

They say the best is for the best when the best is for the worse
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[VERSE 6:]

  Once I knew a girl in the hard hard times
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

 She made me a shirt out of fives and dimes
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

  Now she's gone but when I wear it she crosses my mind
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----------1-----------1-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------2-----------2-----------2-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-0h2---------2-----------2---------------|
D MajorD |--0-----5-----------4-----------2----------|-----------------------------------------|

And if the best is for the best then the best is unkind
D MajorD |-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|----------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-|----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0----|-------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5----------|-0-----------0---------------------------|

[Ending:]

 Once I knew a girl in the hard hard times
D MajorD |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |-----------------------------------------------------------0-----------0------------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----------0-----------------0|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----0-----0-----0---|
A augmentedA |------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5-----------0-----------0---------------------------|


  [Slowing down..........]
  Once I knew a girl in the hard  hard times
D MajorD |--------------------------------------------------0------|
A augmentedA |--------------------------------------------------0------|
F#F#|-----0-----0-----0-----0-----0------0------0------0------|
D MajorD |--------------0-----------0-----------------------0------|
A augmentedA |--------------------------------------------------0------|
D MajorD |--0-----0-----------0-----------5------5----------0------|


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| h  Hammer-on
| p  Pull-off
| /  Slide up

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