The Best Day (Taylor’s Version)

Capo â™ª fret 1

Intro : C Am F G
C Am F G

C Am
i’m five years old,
F
it’s getting cold, i’ve got
G
my big coat on..
C Am
i hear your laugh
F
and look up smiling at you,
G
i run and run..

C Am
past the pumpkin patch
F
and the tractor rides look now
G
the sky is gold..
C Am
i hug your legs
F
and fall asleep
G
on the way home..

Reff :
F G
i don’t know why
C G/B Am
all the trees change in the fall..
F G
but i know you’re not scared
C G/B Am
of anything at all..

F G
don’t know if snow
C G/B Am
white’s house is near or far away
F
but i know i had the best day
G (C)
with you.. today..

Int. C Am F G

C Am
i’m thirteen now
F
and don’t know how my friends
G
could be so mean..
C Am
i come home crying and you
F G
hold me tight, and grab the keys..

C Am
and we drive and drive until we
F G
found a town, far enough away
C Am
and we talk and window shop ‘til
F G
i’ve forgotten, all their names..

Reff :
F G
i don’t know who
C G/B Am
i’m going to talk to now at school..
F G
but i know i’m laughing
C G/B Am
on the car ride home with you..

F G
don’t know how long it’s
C G/B Am
going to take to feel okay
F
but i know i had the best day
G C
with you.. today..

F
i have an excellent father
Am
his strength is making me stronger
F
God smiles on my little brother
Am G
inside and out he’s better than i am

F
i grew up in a pretty
C G/B F
house and i had space to run and i..
G
had the best days with you..

C Am
there is a video
F G
i found from back when, i was three
C Am
you set up a paint set in the
F G
kitchen and you’re, talking to me

C Am
it’s the age of princesses and
F G
pirate ships and the seven dwarves
C Am
daddy’s smart and you’re the prettiest
F G
lady in the whole wide world..

Reff :
F G
now i know why
C G/B Am
all the trees change in the fall..
F G
i know you were on my side
C G/B Am
even when i was wrong..

F G
and i love you for giving me your eyes
C G/B Am
for staying back and watching me shine and
F G
i didn’t know if you knew
C G/B Am
so i’m taking this chance to say
F
that i had the best day
G C
with you.. today..

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===ORIGINAL CHORD===
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Intro : C# A#m F# G#
C# A#m F# G#

C# A#m
i’m five years old,
F#
it’s getting cold, i’ve got
G#
my big coat on..
C# A#m
i hear your laugh
F#
and look up smiling at you,
G#
i run and run..

C# A#m
past the pumpkin patch
F#
and the tractor rides look now
G#
the sky is gold..
C# A#m
i hug your legs
F#
and fall asleep
G#
on the way home..

Reff :
F# G#
i don’t know why
C# G#/C A#m
all the trees change in the fall..
F# G#
but i know you’re not scared
C# G#/C A#m
of anything at all..

F# G#
don’t know if snow
C# G#/C A#m
white’s house is near or far away
F#
but i know i had the best day
G# (C#)
with you.. today..

Int. C# A#m F# G#

C# A#m
i’m thirteen now
F#
and don’t know how my friends
G#
could be so mean..
C# A#m
i come home crying and you
F# G#
hold me tight, and grab the keys..

C# A#m
and we drive and drive until we
F# G#
found a town, far enough away
C# A#m
and we talk and window shop ‘til
F# G#
i’ve forgotten, all their names..

Reff :
F# G#
i don’t know who
C# G#/C A#m
i’m going to talk to now at school..
F# G#
but i know i’m laughing
C# G#/C A#m
on the car ride home with you..

F# G#
don’t know how long it’s
C# G#/C A#m
going to take to feel okay
F#
but i know i had the best day
G# C#
with you.. today..

F#
i have an excellent father
A#m
his strength is making me stronger
F#
God smiles on my little brother
A#m G#
inside and out he’s better than i am

F#
i grew up in a pretty
C# G#/C F#
house and i had space to run and i..
G#
had the best days with you..

C# A#m
there is a video
F# G#
i found from back when, i was three
C# A#m
you set up a paint set in the
F# G#
kitchen and you’re, talking to me

C# A#m
it’s the age of princesses and
F# G#
pirate ships and the seven dwarves
C# A#m
daddy’s smart and you’re the prettiest
F# G#
lady in the whole wide world..

Reff :
F# G#
now i know why
C# G#/C A#m
all the trees change in the fall..
F# G#
i know you were on my side
C# G#/C A#m
even when i was wrong..

F# G#
and i love you for giving me your eyes
C# G#/C A#m
for staying back and watching me shine and
F# G#
i didn’t know if you knew
C# G#/C A#m
so i’m taking this chance to say
F#
that i had the best day
G# C#
with you.. today..