Chord/Tab song: You're the Best Thing

YOU'RE THE BEST THING by THE STYLE COUNCIL

From 'Cafe Bleu'

Capo at 2nd fret (all notes relative to capo eg. 0 2nd fret, 7 9th fret etc.)

Intro:

N.C. (drums)
| |

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m9] [F#m]

E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7-7------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------9---9--------7-9------------------------------------|
A|---------------7s9-------9s7s9---------5-7---5---5-7-5-7----|
E|-----------------------------------5s7---------7------------|

[B13] [B7] [Amaj7] [G#m7]

E|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------7-7-----9s11-------7-7-----|
D|------7-7-7h9---------------7s9-------9--------7s9-------9--|
A|-7s9------------9-7s5---5-----------------------------------|
E|----------------------7-------------------------------------|

[F#m9] [F#m] [B6/7sus4]

E|--------------------------------------10-10----12b(13)-12---|
B|-10--------------------------10-10h12-------12--------------|
G|----7-------------7-----9s11--------------------------------|
D|-------------7h9----9---------------------------------------|
A|--------7s9-------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

[B7] [Amaj7]

E|-12p10----12s14----10---------------------------------------|
B|-------12-------------12---10-------------------------------|
G|------------------------------12-11-------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------|

Please excuse if my notation is non-standard!
s slide
p pull-off
-14b(15)- fret and pick 14th fret and bend to pitch of 15th fret

This is roughly how the acoustic guitar plays during the verses and solos.
(I've omitted writing some of the chords names above the lyrics for space):

During the intro and the first time after every chorus - play something like:

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m9] [F#m] [B13] [B7]

E|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--
B|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--4-4-4-4-4--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|--5-5-5-5-5--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|--x-x-x-x-x--|--x-x-x-x-x--|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m9] [F#m] [B6/7sus4] [B7]

E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--

All other times play this:

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m9] [F#m] [B13] [B7]

E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|--

[Amaj7] [G#m7] [F#m9] [F#m] [B6/7sus4] [B7]

E|--9-9-9-7-7--|--5-5-5-2-2--|-----2--2--2--0--0-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0-0-0-0-3--|--
B|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|-----0--0--0--0--0-|--3-3-3-3-3--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
G|--7-7-7-7-7--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
D|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--2-2-2-2-2--|--2-2-2-2-2--|--
A|-------------|-------------|--2--2--2--2--2--2-|--0-0-0-0-0--|--0-0-0-0-0--|--
E|-------------|-------------|--0--0--0--0--0--0-|-------------|-------------|--

The chorus is played like this:

[F#] [D#m7] [D#m9] [D#m7]

E|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4-11-11-9-|--
B|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|--5-5-5--9--9-9-|--
G|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4-4-4--9--9-9-|-- (x3)
D|--6--6--6--6--|--6--6--6--6--|--6-6-6---------|--
A|--7--7--7--7--|--7--7--7--7--|--4-4-4---------|--
E|--------------|--------------|----------------|--

[C#m7] [F#]

E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1--1--1--1--|--1--1--1--1--|--
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--
E|--------------|--------------|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|--

[Amaj7] I could be discontent[G#m7] and chase the rainbows end
[F#m9] I might win much more but [B13]lose all that is mine
[Amaj7] I could be a lot[G#m7] but I know I'm not
[F#m9] I'm content just with the [B6/7sus4]riches that you bring[B7]

[Amaj7] I might shoot to wi[G#m7]n and commit the sin
[F#m9] Of wanting more than [B13]I've already got
[Amaj7] I could runaway[G#m7] but I'd rather stay
[F#m9] In the warmth of your smile [B6/7sus4]lighting up my day
The [B7]one that makes me say, hey

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever ha[D#m7]ppened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my w[D#m7]orld[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever ha[D#m7]ppened[D#m9][D#m7]
So [C#m7]don't go a[F#]way

[Amaj7] [G#m] [F#m9] [B13]
[Amaj7] [G#m] [F#m9] [B6/7sus4] [B7]
[Amaj7] I might be a kin[G#m7]g and steal my peoples things
[F#m9] But I don't go for that [B13]power crazy way
[Amaj7] All that I could rul[G#m7]e but I don't check for fools
[F#m9] All that I need is to be [B6/7sus4]left to live my way
Say [B7]listen what I say

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my [D#m7]world[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
So [C#m7]don't go a[F#]way

[Amaj7] I could chase aroun[G#m7]d for nothing to be found
[F#m9] But why look for something [B13]that is never there
[Amaj7] I may get it wrong sometimes[G#m7] but I'll come back in style
[F#m9] For I realise your love means [B6/7sus4]more than anything
The [B7]song you make me sing - yeah

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my [D#m7]world[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
So [C#m7]don't go a[F#]way

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever ha[D#m7]ppened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my w[D#m7]orld[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
So [C#m7]don't go a[F#]way

[Amaj7] I could chase aroun[G#m7]d for nothing to be found
[F#m9] But why look for something [B13]that is never there
[Amaj7] I may get it wrong sometimes but I'll come [G#m]back in style
[F#m9] For I realise your love means [B6/7sus4]more than anything
The [B7]song you make me sing - yeah

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my w[D#m7]orld[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9]
So [C#m7]don't go a[F#]way

[F#] 'Cause you're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] To me or my w[D#m7]orld[D#m9][D#m7]
[F#] You're the best thing that ever [D#m7]happened[D#m9]
So [C#m7]don't go, I said, don't go, no no, don't go a[F#]way

last line:

[C#m7] [F#]

E|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--0-----------|--
B|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--3--3--3--3--|--0-----------|--
G|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--1-----------|--
D|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--4--4--4--4--|--2-----------|--
A|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2--2--2--2--|--2-----------|--
E|--------------|--------------|--------------|--0-----------|--

hey, hey, hey

(drums til fade)