The Greatest

Alabama Shakes

RockAdvanced for beginners5 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

B5Diagram coming soon

E5Diagram coming soon

G5Diagram coming soon

F#Diagram coming soon

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

 
               B5 
Well, I never meant to be the greatest 
                             E5 
I only ever want to be your baby 
                         G5                     B5 
Life is perfect in your arms, don't ever let me go 
   F#  E  
To go anywhere 
 
 B5 
Should I stay? Stay awake? 
                                        E5 
I know you ain't there trying to be my baby 
                      G5 
God, help us! Help us all! 
                 B5 
Don't ever let me down 
       F#      E  
You're always doing that 
 
 B5 
Should I stay? Stay awake? 
                                           E5 
I know you ain't out here trying to be my baby 
                        G5 
Life's perfect in your thoughts 
                  B5 
Don't ever let me go 
                            F# E 
I could be your one and only 
 
B5 E5 
 
 B5      
Well, I never meant to be the greatest 
                                            E5 
I know you ain't out there trying to be my baby 
                G5 
Come on love me! Come on! 
                       B5 
God, bring his ass on home 
              F# E 
If you can do anything 
 
B5 E5

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Chord set

B5 · E5 · G5 · F# · E

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.