Once You've Had The Best Chords

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Once You've Had The Best by Johnny Paycheck is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro:  G  C  D  G  D 
 
I'm so (G)glad to have you (C)back within these (G)arms of mine 
I can finally go to (C)sleep and get some (D)rest 
Never (G)once did I (C)think of finding (G)someone new 
Cause theres nothing better, (C)once you've (D)had the (G)best 
 
You're the (G)very thing they (C)sing about in (G)love songs 
And one mistake don't (C)mean you've failed the (D)test 
As I (G)lay beside you (C)softly sleeping (G)this I know, 
There's nothing better, (C)once you've (D)had the (G)best 
 
With(C)in your arms, I've had the best 
And I (G)think the world should know 
(C)I don't care what you've said or done 
I'll (Am)always love you (D)so 
You've got more (G)love in your little (C)finger, than (G)all the rest 
And there's nothing better, (C)once you've (D)had the (G)best 
 
Instrumental (Chords same as first verse) 
 
With(C)in your arms, I've had the best 
And I (G)think the world should know 
(C)I don't care what you've said or done 
I'll (Am)always love you (D)so 
You've got more (G)love in your little (C)finger, than (G)all the rest 
And there's nothing better, (C)once you've (D)had the (G)best 
 
No there's nothing better, (C)once you've (D)had the (G)best 
    	

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