Kiefer Sutherland – My Best Friend Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

Kiefer Sutherland – My Best Friend Chord Progression on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsBEmD#mAEF#GG#mF#m

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This is the chords of My Best Friend by Kiefer Sutherland on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

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[Intro]
B       Em      B       Em

[Verse 1]
B                  D#m
Most of the people that I've known
             A                 E
Have let me down or caused me pain
 Em                            B
Most of the people that have known me too
F#
Probably say the same
B                     F#
I don't know when it got so bad
        A            E
How it all went off track
G                      B
All I know is I can't waste more time
F#
No more looking back	

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[Chorus]
        B         F#
So goodbye to the past
     G#m
It's time to start again
     E
I'll find a way
          A
Yeah I'll find a way
    B      F#
Goodbye at last
  G#m
I won't look back again
        E
No I'll find a way
     A                  B  
To make me my best friend
     Em      B       Em

[Verse 2]
     B             F#
When I woke up the sun shined through
        A                E
And it never looked so bright
G                     B
Looking out I saw the sky was blue
          F#
And the clouds the perfect white
  B                     F#
I never felt hope this strong before
      A              E
No it never felt so right
     Em             B
So Lord if you can hear me now
F#
Get me through the night
	

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[Chorus]
        B           F#
And goodbye to the past
     G#m
It's time to start again
     E
I'll find a way
          A
Yeah I'll find a way
    B      F#
Goodbye at last
  G#m
I won't look back again
         E
No I'll find a way
    A                   B
To make me my best friend

[Bridge]
      E              A
And I won't let you down
     B
No I won't turn and run
       E    A       B
If you stay here by me
     E            A
No I won't look back
      F#m           F#
And I won't pull a gun
       A          E
If you promise to stay
         B
Here by me
F#      A       E       G       B       F#
B       F#      A       E       B       F#	

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[Chorus]
       B          F#
So goodbye to the past
     G#m
It's time to start again
     E
I'll find a way
          A
Yeah I'll find a way
    B      F#
Goodbye at last
  G#m
I won't look back again
        E
No I'll find a way
   A                    B       F#
To make me my best friend
                G#m
Yeah my best friend
E       A
        B       F#
To the end

[Outro]
G#m     E       Em
B       F#      A
E       Em      B	

How to play My Best Friend: key, chords and progression

My Best Friend by Kiefer Sutherland is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯). The song uses 9 chords: B, Em, D#m, A, E, F#, G, G#m and F#m.

The progression the song keeps returning to is B – F# – G#m – E (V – II – iii – I in E major). In solfa, that is soh – reh – mi – doh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Dm, C#m, G, D, E, F, F#m, Em (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
E chord on guitar (022100)
EE G♯ B
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
F#m chord on guitar (244222)
F♯mF♯ A C♯

My Best Friend chords: questions

What key is My Best Friend in?

My Best Friend by Kiefer Sutherland is centred on E major (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in My Best Friend?

My Best Friend uses 9 chords: B, Em, D#m, A, E, F#, G, G#m, F#m.

What is the chord progression of My Best Friend?

The main progression is B – F# – G#m – E (V – II – iii – I).

Is My Best Friend easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes A, Dm, C#m, G, D, E, F, F#m, Em (67% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 44% without a capo).

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