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Hillsong Young & Free – Best Friends Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chords of Best Friends by Hillsong Young & Free on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G |Bm |C |Em |D
G|Bm |C |Em |D

[Verse 1]
G Bm C
I don’t want to be on my phone but I can’t be alone
Em D
Welcome to the modern way
G Bm C
Trying to be somebody I’m not but it’s not what I want
Em D
Tell me there’s another way

[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm
All of the lights I chased are now faded
C Em D
All the cheap thrills were only time wasted
G Bm C
Tell me why society’s plan should define who I am
Em D
Surely there’s a higher way

[Chorus]
G Bm C Em D
All of my best friends are sick of pretending
G Bm C Em D
We want the truth (We want it, we want it)
G Bm
So much is missing
C Em D
So give us the real thing
G Bm C
I know it’s You
Em D |G |Bm |Em
(Na-na, na-na, na)
C |G Bm |Em
(Na-na, na-na, na)
C
(Na-na, na-na, na)

[Interlude]
|G |Bm |Em |C

[Verse 2]
Em
I don’t want a stereotype to decide who I am
C
It never knew me anyway
G Bm Em
I’m over trying to find the next hype ’cause the high never lasts
C
Imma go another way

[Pre-Chorus]
G Bm
All of the lights I chased are now faded
Em C
Dylan was right, The times they are changing
G Bm Cm
Tell me why society’s plan should define who I am
C
Surely there’s a higher way

[Chorus]
G Bm C Em D
All of my best friends are sick of pretending
G Bm C Em D
We want the truth (We want it, we want it)
G Bm
So much is missing
C Em D
So give us the real thing
G Bm C
I know it’s You
Em D |G Bm |Em
(Na-na, na-na, na)
C |G |Bm |Em
(Na-na, na-na, na)
C
(Na-na, na-na, na)

[Chorus]
G Bm Em D
All of my best friends are sick of pretending
G Bm C Em D
We want the truth (We want it, we want it)
G Bm
So much is missing
Em D
So give us the real thing
G Bm Em
I know it’s You
C
I know

[Ending]
G Bm
All of my best friends are sick of pretending
We want the truth (We want it, we want it)
So give us the real thing
I know it’s You
And I know it’s You

How to play Best Friends: key, chords and progression

Best Friends by Hillsong Young & Free keeps coming home to G major (one sharp: F♯). You need 6 chords: G, Bm, C, Em, D and Cm.

The backbone of the song is Em – D – G – Bm (vi – V – I – iii in G major). In solfa, that is lah – soh – doh – mi. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Good to know: Bm and Cm are the tricky part on guitar (barre or movable shapes). Slow the change down until it is clean; on piano and ukulele they are simpler.