This is a really great song by Sara Bareilles. The other chord versions come close, but I'm certain that this is the accurate chord progression of the song (or much closer to it) =============== Fairytale - Sara Bareilles Tuning - Standard Capo 1st Fret Chords: G - 320003 Dm7 - xx0211 F - 133211 Am - x02210 C/E - 032010 Esus4 - 022200 G/B - x20033 Csus2 - x30033 Csus2/D - xx0033 Amsus - x02430 or x02200 (gets a similar sound) C5 - x30013 C5/D - xx0013 ======= Intro ----- G Dm7 F Am G Dm7 F C/E F Verse 1 ------- G Dm7 Cinderella's on her bedroom floor She's got a F Am Crush on the guy at the liquor store G Dm7 Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore F C/E F And she forgets why she came here G Dm7 Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood For shame she says F Am None for you dear prince, I'm tired today G Dm7 F C/E F I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming Chorus ------- F Esus4 Am G/B I don't care for your F Esus4 Am Fair - y - tales G/B F Esus4 Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B F Esus4 Am G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing Csus2 Csus2/D Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D next best thing Verse 2 ------- G Dm7 Snow White is doing dishes again cause F *Amsus What else could you do With seven itty-bitty men? G Dm7 Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend F C/E F Says would you meet me at midnight? G Dm7 The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says F *Amsus Am *Amsus Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair G Dm7 F C/E F I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows Chorus ------ F Esus4 Am G/B I don't care for your F Esus4 Am Fair - y - tales G/B F Esus4 Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B F Esus4 Am G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing Csus2 Csus2/D Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D next best thing Bridge ------ Am G/B C5 C5/D Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom Am G/B C5 C5/D Man made up a story said that I should believe him Am G/B C5 D Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight F C/E F But I don't want the next best thing So I sing Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D I hold my head down Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D and I break these walls round me Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D Can't take no more F C/E F of your fairytale love Chorus ------ F Esus4 Am G/B I don't care for your F Esus4 Am Fair - y - tales G/B F Esus4 Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B F Esus4 Am G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing Outro Chorus ------------ F Esus4 Am G/B I don't care F Esus4 Am G/B I don't care F Esus4 Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B She's only waiting Csus2 Csus2/D spent the whole life being graded on Am G/B Csus2 Csus2/D the sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation Am G/B Csus2 D But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending F C/E F Cause I don't want the next best thing F E Am No no I don't want the next best thing ------------------ Really not that hard when you realize a lot of the suspended chord progressions are just walking the bass note. Leave comments and tell me what you think!