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BEST DAY OF MY LIFE - American Authors

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Tabbed by: conorcohea
E-mail: concohea@gmail.com

Tuning: Standard

Intro
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------| x2
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

Verse I (drum fill)

"I had a dream so big and loud..."

"...please don't wake me now..."

Most of the interesting part is played on the banjo, but I don't know banjo
and it is very hard to hear during the chorus on any recording that I've
found. So, when I'm playing this song on guitar, I find that it is much
easier and doesn't change the sound of the song too much to just do this:

Chorus
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------| x4
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

Solo
e----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------7----------7--------|--------7-------------------|
D--7--9-----9--7-9-----9-----|--7--9-----9--7-9-----------| x2
A----------------------------|-------------------7b-------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|

Verse II
"...but then the sun came crashing in, woah oh oh..."

Solo
e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D----------------------------| x2
A--------5-------------------|
E--5--7-----7--5--7--2-0-----|

e----------------------------|
B----------------------------|
G----------------------------|
D----------------------------| x2
A--5--7--9--7--5--7----------|
E-------------------7--5-----|
Pre-Chorus "I'm never gonna look back..."
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------|
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

e--------14-12---------------|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|
G--14------------------------|
D----------------------------|
A----------------------------|
E----------------------------|

"...just don't wake me now..."

Chorus
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------| x4
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

Solo
e----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------7----------7--------|--------7-------------------|
D--7--9-----9--7-9-----9-----|--7--9-----9--7-9-----------| x2
A----------------------------|-------------------7b-------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|

Bridge
D Dsus
e--2--| e--3--|
B--3--| B--3--|
G--2--| G--2--|
D--0--| D--0--|
A-----| A-----|
E-----| E-----|

Strum once:
D D Dsus D
I hear it call ing

D D Dsus D
out side my win dow

D D Dsus D D
I feel it in my soul
D D Dsus D
The stars were burning so bright

D D Dsus D
The sun was out 'til mid night

D D Dsus D D
I say we lose con trol

Pre-Chorus
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------| x2
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

Chorus
e--------14-12---------------|--------14-12-----17-14-12-14-|
B-----15--------15--12-15----|-----15-------15--------------|
G--14------------------------|--14--------------------------|
D----------------------------|------------------------------| x4
A----------------------------|------------------------------|
E----------------------------|------------------------------|

Solo/Outro "This is gonna be, this is gonna be, this has gotta be..."
e----------------------------|----------------------------|
B----------------------------|----------------------------|
G--------7----------7--------|--------7-------------------|
D--7--9-----9--7-9-----9-----|--7--9-----9--7-9-----------| x4
A----------------------------|-------------------7b--------|
E----------------------------|----------------------------|

First tab so feedback is welcome, thanks.

Source: http://tabs.ultimate-
guitar.com/a/american_authors/best_day_of_my_life_ver3_tab.htm