The best day 
 
 G – Em – C - D
 
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1. We loaded up my old station wagon 
 D G
 with a tent, a Coleman and sleepin' bags. 
 C
  Some fishin' poles, a cooler of Cokes, 
 D G
 three days before we had to be back. 
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 When you're seven you're in seventh heaven,
  G
 when you're goin' campin' in the wild outdoors. 
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 As we turned off on that old dirt road,
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 he looked at me and swore :
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 Dad, this could be the best day of my life,
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 I've been dreamin' day and night about the fun we'll have. 
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 Just me and you doin' what I've always wanted to. 
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 I'm the luckiest boy alive, this is the best day of my life. 
 
 G C
2. His fifteenth birthday rolled around, 
D G
 classic cars were his thing. 
 C
 When I pulled in the drive with that old Vette,
 D G
 I thought that boy would go insane. 
 C D
 When you're in your teens, your dreams revolve
 G
 around four spinnin' wheels. 
 C
 We worked nights on end 'till it was new again, 
 D D7
 and as he sat behind the wheel, he said :
 G D C  Am
 Dad, this could be the best day of my life,
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 I've been dreamin' day and night about the fun we've had. 
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 Just me and you doin' what I've always wanted to,
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 I'm the luckiest boy alive, this is the best day of my life. 
 C  Am D G
 Standin' in a little room back of the church with our tuxes on, 
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 Lookin' at him I say, I can't believe, son that you've grown. He said :
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 Dad, this could be the best day of my life,
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 I've been dreamin' day and night of bein' like you. 
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 Now it's me and her, watchin' you and mom I've learned, 
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 I'm the luckiest man alive, this is the best day of my life. 
 C Am D G  
 I'm the luckiest man alive, this is the best day of my life.
 
+ Em – C – D - G
 

(orig. = capo 2nd) (George Strait)