Ukulele Sundays At The

Best thing that ever happened to me
(Jim Weatherly, 1973, as performed by Gladys Knight & the Pips, 1974)
Intro pick: 2140 2130 2120 2222 1202
D Dfan U UDU
A Amaj7(1100) D
. . . I've had - my share . . . of life's ups and downs
Bm7(2222) E7(1202) A A7
. . . But fate's been kind . . . the downs have been few
D E7 A
. . . I guess you could say . . . I've been lucky
(2110>2120) F#m (2120>2110>2100) Bm7 E7
And I guess you could say . . . it's all because of you
A Amaj7(1100) D > 2200 > D
If any-one - should ever write - my life story
Bm7 E7 A A7
For whatever reason there might be
D E7 A D
You'd be there - between each line of pain and glory
Bm7 E7 A Amaj7(1100)
'Cause you're the best thing - that ever happened - to me
Bm7 E7 A D A
Oh you're the best thing - that ever happened - to me
F#(3121) B(4322) Bmaj7(3322) E6(4444)
. . . . . . . There have been times - when times were hard . . .
E6(4444) F#7(3424) B(4322) B7(4320)
But always somehow I made it - I made it through . . . but
E6 F#7sus(4424) B
for every moment that I've spent hurting
4332 > 4342 > 4342 > 4332 > 4322 F#7sus(4424) F#7(3424)
There was a moment I spent just loving you
B(4322) Bmaj7(3322) E6(4444)
If any-one - should ever write - my life story
E6 F#7(3424) B B7(4320)
For whatever, whatever reason there might be
E6 F#7 B Bmaj7(3322)
You'd be there - between each line of pain and glory
E6 F#7 B Bmaj7(3322)
'Cause you're the best thing - that ever happened to me (chorus)
E6 F#7 Ebm7(3324) Ab7(1323)
Oh, you're the best thing - that ever happened to me (chorus)
F#7(3424) F#7 B Bmaj7(3322)
I know, you're the best thing – that ever happened to me (chorus)
B > A7(2434) B > A7(2434) B(ring)