Eric Hutchinson - Best Days

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best days – eric hutchinson
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tuning : standard

– intro –
A C#m F D A E

– verse i –
A C#m F#
i get myself up every day
D A E
to fight this “woe is me” demeanor
A C#m F#
if things had gone another way
D A E
now would my grass be any greener?

– pre chorus –
Bm A E
and as i’m struggling on my own
Bm A E
i have to think i’m not alone

– chorus –
A F#
give and take , we catch our breaks
D E
we all learn to survive
A
but don’t look now
F#
said don’t look now
D
cuz here we are ,
E
living the best days of our lives
A F# D E
these are the best days of our lives

– verse ii –
A C#m F#
i fly around the world to spend
D A E
my nights with strangers and their lovers
A C#m F#
i notice happiness depends
D A E
on if we share it with each other

– pre chorus –
Bm A E
so when this craziness is through
Bm A E
i’ll spend my happiness with you

* chorus *

– bridge –
Bm A E
as we’re walking through the fire
Bm A E
isn’t it great to be alive?

* chorus *

– outro/Chorus –
A F#
give and take , we catch our breaks
D E
we all learn to survive
A
oh , but don’t look now
F#
i said don’t look now
D
cause here we are ,
E
living the best days of our lives
A F# D E
these are the best days of our lives

notes :
the chorus should use the barred version of the ( A ) chord .

the general progression goes something like this :
A C#m F# D A E
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
E | 5 4 2 2 x
xb | 5 5 2 3 2
xg | 6 6 3 2 2 1
D | 7 6 4 x 2 2
A | 7 4 4 x x 2
E | 5 4 2 x x x
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

if you want , you can add a little lick after the E chord , harder to do on the
guitar than the piano .
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 2h4 – – – – – – – – 2h4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

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| / slide up
| slide down
| h hammer – on
| p pull – off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x mute note
| B bend
| pb pre – bend
| br bend release
| pbr pre – bend release
| brb bend release bend

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