The Best of What's Around
Dave Matthews Band

Transcribed by Matt Sharpe  fuzzhammr@yahoo.com

Note: All chords are bar chords, the beat is not too tricky. Any comments or 
criticism, let me know

Verse 1:
Am (x02210@1)          C (x32010@1) F (133211@1)           Dm (xx0231@1)Hey my friend  it seems your eyes are troubled
C (x32010@1)  B (x2444x@1)Am (x02210@1)   F (133211@1)       Dmcare (xx0231@1)to share your time with me
Am (x02210@1)        C (x32010@1)                F (133211@1)      Dmwould (xx0231@1)you say you're feeling low and so
       C (x32010@1)B (x2444x@1)Am (x02210@1)             F (133211@1)                Dma (xx0231@1)good i-----dea would be to get it off your mind

Chorus:
Amaj7 (x02120@1)            C#m (x13321@4)      F#m (244222@1)            E (022100@1) See, you and me have a   better time   than most can dream
        D (xx0232@1)                 A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)                Ahave (x02220@1)it better than the best so we can pull on through
Amaj7 (x02120@1)      C#m (x13321@4)        F#m (244222@1)     Ewhatever (022100@1)tears at us whatever holds us down
       D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)                 E (022100@1)               Aand (x02220@1)if nothing can be done  we'll make the best of what's around

Bridge:
  (octaves)A G F# F x2

Verse 2:
Amaj7 (x02120@1)       C#m (x13321@4)      Bm (x24432@1)     Gturns (320003@1)out not where but who you're with
                 (octaves) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_244322@1">F# F (133211@1)                A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_244322@1">F# Fthat (133211@1)really mat---ters        that really mat---ters
Amaj7 (x02120@1) C#m (x13321@4)      Bm (x24432@1)       G (320003@1)              (octaves)A G (320003@1)name="chord_244322@1">F# Fand (133211@1)hurts not much when you're around  when you're around

Verse 1:
Am (x02210@1)                  C (x32010@1)   F (133211@1)                     Dmand (xx0231@1)if you hold on tight  to what you think is your thing
C (x32010@1) B (x2444x@1) Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)     F (133211@1)            Dmyou (xx0231@1)may find you're missing all the rest
Am (x02210@1)           C (x32010@1)     F (133211@1)           Dmwell (xx0231@1)she ran up into the light surprised
    C (x32010@1) B (x2444x@1)  Am (x02210@1)       F (133211@1)            Dmher (xx0231@1)ar--ms are open  her mind's eye is

Chorus:
Amaj7 (x02120@1)             C#m (x13321@4)    F#m (244222@1)        E (022100@1) seeing things from a  better side than most can dream
     D (xx0232@1)       A (x02220@1)            E (022100@1)                   Aon (x02220@1)a clearer road I feel  oh you could say she's safe
Amaj7 (x02120@1)      C#m (x13321@4)          F#m (244222@1)     Ewhatever (022100@1)tears at her  whatever holds her down
       D (xx0232@1)              A (x02220@1)           E (022100@1)                    Aand (x02220@1)if nothing can be done  she'll make the best of what's around

Chorus/Outro:
Amaj7 (x02120@1)             C#m (x13321@4)   F#m (244222@1)         E (022100@1)                 DHey (xx0232@1)  la, la    Oh, oh hey la   Oh, oh hey la       Oh  oh hey la
A (x02220@1)    E (022100@1)AHey (x02220@1) la
Amaj7 (x02120@1)         C#m (x13321@4)      F#m (244222@1)      E (022100@1)        D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1) E (022100@1)AOh, (x02220@1)oh, hey la   Oh, oh hey la   Oh  oh hey la     Hey  la