Tyler, The Creator – Best Interest Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Tyler, The Creator – Best Interest Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsD#m7E#m7G#m7C#9

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[Verse 1]
F#Maj7
    Darling, darling, darling
D#m7
    It's no need to worry
E#m7                  
    It’s just a couple 
       G#m7 C#9
things
(Just a couple things on 
my brain, you know?)
F#Maj7
    If it's you and other
D#m7
    It's no need to worry 
(You don’t have to worry)
E#m7                  
    'Cause I can sleep 
            G#m7 C#9
between you

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[Pre-Chorus]
F#Maj7
    I'm a third wheeler
D#m7
    I'm a side bettor
E#m7
    I'm a homewrecker
               G#m7 C#9
    Give it up
F#Maj7
    I'm a third wheeler
D#m7
    I'm a side bettor
E#m7
    I'm a homewrecker
                 G#m7 C#9
    Give it up, give it up, 
give it up

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[Chorus]
F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7      
            I’ll keep your,
                   G#m7 C#9
 your best interest
F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7     
            I’ll keep your,
                    G#m7 C#9
 your best interest
F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7      
            I’ll keep your,
                   G#m7 C#9
your best interest
F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7      
            I’ll keep your,
                   G#m7 C#9
 your best interest

[Verse 2]

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I was, i was, i was, i was
                   F#Maj7
 out here playing games
                          D#m7
You was out here with a lame one  
(I can play the side nigga
      E#m7               G#m7  C#9
 role easy, but not for too long)
I'm the, I'm the, I'm the,
 F#Maj7
 I’m the side nigga
                D#m7
I gotta sneak around 
and hide with you
                E#m7
I wanna see you, give 
me five minutes
                   G#m7         
Paparazzi probably got like five
 C#9
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F#Maj7   D#m7    E#m7  
(I won't tell anybody, 
        G#m7 C#9
it's our secret)
               F#Maj7
Top, top, top, top of the 
morning like yeehaw
D#m7
     I took my shot,
 this is B-ball, nigga
E#m7
     The team you play 
for is seesaw
         G#m7           
So I know that it's fake 
  C#9
when I see y'all
F#Maj7
     Don't wanna fck
 what you got up
D#m7
     I would never 
blow your spot up
E#m7
     I know my place, 
I'm the landlord
        G#m7          C#9
I'll carry the weight 'til my 
hands sore
 (We can't keep doing this)

[Chorus]

F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7      
            I’ll keep your,
your best interest
   G#m7 C#9
 (It's our secret)

F#Maj7 D#m7      E#m7      
            I’ll keep your,
                    G#m7 C#9
 your best interest
F#Maj7 D#m7  
            (I can play 
the side nigga 
      E#m7            
role easy, but not for 
    G#m7   C#9
too long)

How to play Best Interest: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Best Interest by Tyler, The Creator on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

Best Interest by Tyler, The Creator is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The song uses 5 chords: F#Maj7, D#m7, E#m7, G#m7 and C#9.

The progression the song keeps returning to is F#Maj7 – D#m7 – E#m7 – G#m7 (Imaj7 – vi7 – vii7 – ii7 in F♯ major). In solfa, that is doh – lah – te – reh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Fmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Gm7, C9 (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

F#maj7 chord on guitar (2x332x)
F♯maj7F♯ A♯ C♯ E♯
D#m7 chord on guitar (x68676)
D♯m7D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯
E#m7 chord on guitar (131111)
E♯m7E♯ G♯ B♯ D♯
G#m7 chord on guitar (464444)
G♯m7G♯ B D♯ F♯
C#9 chord on guitar (x4344x)
C♯9C♯ E♯ G♯ B D♯

Best Interest chords: questions

What key is Best Interest in?

Best Interest by Tyler, The Creator is in the key of F♯ major (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Best Interest?

Best Interest uses 5 chords: F#Maj7, D#m7, E#m7, G#m7, C#9.

What is the chord progression of Best Interest?

The main progression is F#Maj7 – D#m7 – E#m7 – G#m7 (Imaj7 – vi7 – vii7 – ii7).

Is Best Interest easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes Fmaj7, Dm7, Em7, Gm7, C9 (60% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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