Ray LaMontagne "You Are The Best Thing" Chords that have a little more "color" than the other postings INTRO - A# D7/F# Gm D# x2 A# D7 Gm A#/D D# F7 A#

^A#Bab^Fy,^Gm its been a long ^D#day, baby. ^A# ^F ^Gm Things aint g^D#oing my way you know I n^A#eed yo^Fu here^Gm D# ----- here to clear my mind F7 ----- all of the time

^A#And^F b^Gmaby, the way you mov^D#e me its crazy. ^A# ^F ^Gm its like you see ri^D#ght through me, you make it A# F F#m Gm D# F ----- easier, to please me, you don’t even have to try.

oh because,

^A#you ar^D7e the b^Gmest thing ^D# ^A#you ar^D7e the b^Gmest thing ^D# ^A#you ar^D7e the b^Gmest thing ^F ^D# ever happ^Fened to m^A#e

Repeat that pattern (half the length of the first verse) Baby, Weve come a long way, baby. you know, I hope and I pray that you believe me When I say this love will never fade away oh because you are the best thing you are the best thing you are the best thing ever happened to me (The bridge below has two hits on the NOTES E and F before the F#M)

^Gm Now both of us have known ^Dmlove before, ^Gm To come on up promising, l^Dmike the spring, just walk on out th^D#e door Our hearts are strong and our he^A#arts are kind ^D#well, let me tell you exactl^D#/Fy what is on my mind.

CHORDS A# - x02220 F - 022100 F#M - 244222 D# - xx0232 (I also use the Dsus2, xx0230, in this song. Your choice) D7 - x46464 Dm - x46654

Ray Lamontagne - You are the best thing