TITLE: The Best Thing About Me Is You.
ARTIST: Ricky Martin (featuring) Joss Stone
Composed: Brant, Child,Carlsson,Bazilian, Martin.
Copyright: Columbia Records
Ref No: 2139
Key: Eb
Tempo: 129

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(R)= Ricky Martin
(J)= Joss Stone
(B)= Both
(A)= All (Ricky, Joss and Group Vox)

[intro]

(Girl Grp) Deh, deh de deh.....


[verse]
(R) I'm as happy as I can be 'cause I�m allergic to tragedy,
The doctor said something�s wrong with me
The smile on my face has no remedy

[chorus]
(B) So baby, (A) don�t say no
(R) Come on and (A) just say yes
(R) You know it�s time to (B) keep it simple
(B) Let�s take a chance and hope for the best.


Life is short, so make it what you wanna
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
Now the best thing about me is you
(R) Ooh....


[verse]
(J) My crying days are now histTory (R)-history))
(J) I had a change of philosophy (R)-philosophy))
(J) I take each day as it comes to me
(B) And I won�t take myself all that seriously

[chorus]
So Babe, don�t say no
Come on and just say yes
You know it�s time to keep it simple
Let�s take a chance and hope for the best

Life is short, so make it what you wanna
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
Now best thing about me is you

(R) It�s you (J)-oh baby))
(R) Now the best thing, the best thing (J)-oh yes it is))
(R) It�s true. whoa oh.

[verse]
(R) Kick off your shoes, lay back, and take a load off (J)-Lay back and take a load off)
(R) Give me your blues, let me love it away (J)-Let me love it away)
(R) Nothing to lose, so don�t act like such a grown up
(B) Stay out all night in the moonlight with me.....


[chorus]
(A) Don�t say no. (J)-oh oh oh)
No, no. don�t say no.
Just say yes.(J)- Come on and just say yes.)
(R) You know it�s time to keep it simple
Let�s (B) take a chance and hope for the best

Life is short, so make it what you wanna (J)-So make it what you wanna)
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
(R) Now the best thing about me is you, whoa oh

It�s you whoa oh
Now the best thing, the best thing, the best thing (J)-oh the best thing)
About me is you
(B) Now the best thing about me is you.
The best thing about me is you.
The best thing about me is you.

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SIMPLIFIED LYRICS

[verse]
I'm as happy as I can be 'cause I�m allergic to tragedy,
The doctor said something�s wrong with me
The smile on my face has no remedy

[chorus]
So baby, don�t say no
Come on and just say yes
You know it�s time to keep it simple
Let�s take a chance and hope for the best.

Life is short, so make it what you wanna
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
Now the best thing about me is you, Ooh....

[verse]
My crying days are now history.
I had a change of philosophy.
I take each day as it comes to me
And I won�t take myself all that seriously

[chorus]
So Babe, don�t say no
Come on and just say yes
You know it�s time to keep it simple
Let�s take a chance and hope for the best

Life is short, so make it what you wanna
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
Now best thing about me is you

It�s you, now the best thing, the best thing
It�s true. whoa oh.

[verse]
Kick off your shoes, lay back, and take a load off.
Give me your blues, let me love it away.
Nothing to lose, so don�t act like such a grown up
Stay out all night in the moonlight with me.....

[chorus]
Don�t say no.
No, no. don�t say no.
Just say yes.
You know it�s time to keep it simple
Let�s take a chance and hope for the best


Life is short, so make it what you wanna.
Make it good, don�t wait until ma�ana
I think I�m cool cause your name�s on this heart shaped tattoo.
Now the best thing about me is you, whoa oh


It�s you whoa oh
Now the best thing, the best thing, the best thing about me is you.
Now the best thing about me is you.
The best thing about me is you.
The best thing about me is you.

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(Chord Structure)

Simplistic sequence


[intro]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |

[verse+vox]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Fm . . . |Ab . . . |

[intro-link]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |

[verse]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Fm . . . |Ab . . . |

[intro-link]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |


[verse]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Fm9 . . . |Ab6 . Eb . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Abmaj7 . |Eb . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Fm . . . |Ab . . . |

[chorus]
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm7 . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Fm . . . |Ab . . . |

[verse]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |

[verse]
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |
Cm . Ab . |Eb . . . |