Jan252023

The Academic – My Very Best Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are My Very Bes chords by The Academic on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

[Verse 1]
A                   F#m
I'm waiting for you
D
Just like you're waiting for me
A                   F#m
I'm willing to learn, I'm
                    D
 just waiting to see
               A
You Go from crying your
             F#m
heart out
D
To skimming a stone
 A                   F#m         D
From being alive to living alone

[Pre-chorus]
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And the birds have come
                   E
to let you know
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And you're hiding under
             E
your pillow

[Chorus]
                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A   F#m
right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you
              A    F#m
 my very best

                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A   F#m
 right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you my very
      A   F#m
best

[Verse 2]
A
Yesterday it was easy,
 F#m       D
 yesterday was nice
A
You're gonna let an
          F#m             D
 assumption ruin your day
                        A
You Go from waiting for something
            F#m
to happen
 D
Either a feast or famine
   A
You don't raise your hand
      F#m                     D
if you've got nothing to say

[Pre-chorus]
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And the birds have come
                  E
 to let you know
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And you're hiding under
             E
your pillow

[Chorus]
                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A   F#m
 right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you my
           A   F#m
 very best

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A  F#m
right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you
              A  F#m
 my very best

[Pre-chorus]
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And the birds have come
                  E
to let you know
                     Bm
When it gets bright out
          F#m
And you're hiding under
             E
your pillow

[Chorus]
                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A   F#m
 right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you my
           A   F#m
 very best

                   D
Oh, I got the feeling
          E
That I can't help you
         A  F#m
right now
                    D
Oh, I got the fear
          E
And I can't give you
              A  F#m
 my very best
 my very best

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

My Very Best by The Academic is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). The song uses 5 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm and E.

The progression the song keeps returning to is D – E – A – F#m (VI – VII – III – i in F♯ minor). 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 G, Em, C, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#m chord on guitar (244222) — F♯mF♯ A C♯

My Very Best chords: questions

What key is My Very Best in?

My Very Best by The Academic is in the key of F♯ minor (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯).

What chords are in My Very Best?

My Very Best uses 5 chords: A, F#m, D, Bm, E.

What is the chord progression of My Very Best?

The main progression is D – E – A – F#m (VI – VII – III – i).

Is My Very Best easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 2nd fret and play the shapes G, Em, C, Am, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 60% without a capo).

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

Chord diagrams

My Very Best chords: questions

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