Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)

Words & Music:

Burt Bacharach, Carol Bayer Sager, Christopher Cross & Peter Allen

 

C  Em  Gm/Bb  Gm7/Bb  Em  G  A  [bass walkup:  A A B C#]

 

Dm                          G7       C                      F

Once in your life you will find her; someone who turns your heart around.

    Bb                          E   E7  A

And next thing you know, you're closing down the town.

Dm                      G7      C                           F

Wake up and it's still with you; even though you left her 'way across town.

Bb                E     E7   A

Wonderin' to yourself, "Hey, what have I found?"

 

CHORUS:

D                                        E        A

When you get caught between the moon and New York City,

            Bm    E         A   A7

I know it's crazy, but it's true.

D                                      E        C#m  F#m

If you get caught between the moon and New York Ci---ty,

    Bm7                                               E7      A

The best that you can do, the best that you can do is fall in love.

 

Arthur, he does as he pleases, all of his life his master's toys,

And deep in his heart he's just he's just a boy.

Living his life one day at a time; he's showing himself a pretty good time.

He's laughing about the way they want him to be.

 

CHORUS:

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE: (2:15)  Sax Arranged For Guitar

E|-/13-13-13-13--------------------12-12-12-12-----12s=15--13--12-----------|

B|---------------------15-12~-------------------13----------------15--13----|

G|---------------14-14----------12------------------------------------------|

 

E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-15-15-15-15------------------14h15=p14--17--14h15=p14--17-------------------|

G|--------------10--9--9s=16---------------------------------------------------|

 

E|----------------------------15--15h17-15---------15-17-18b20~~---17-15--------|

B|-6s===-18-18-18-18--18--18----------------18--17-----------------------15s17\-|

G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------14-17-17~-|

B|-----13-13--15-15-15-15--18--17s=-12---15-15--14-17----------------14-17-----------|

G|-/14-------------------------------------------------16b18rp16---------------------|

D|---------------------------------------------------------------16------------------|

 

CHORUS:  [repeat and out]