Chords + Lyrics | Best Of My Love
Intro
| G11 | G11 |
||: F C/E | Dm7 C (Dm7 C/E) :||
Verse 1
||: F C/E | Dm C (Dm7 C/E) :||
Doesn’t take much to make me happy, and make me smile with glee.
Never, never will I feel discouraged, ’cause our love’s no mystery.
Demonstrating love and affection, that you give so openly, yeah.
I like the way you make me feel about you, baby. Want the whole wide world to see.
Chorus 1
||: F C/E | Dm7 C (Dm7 C/E) :||
Whoa, whoa, you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa (whoa), you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa, you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa (whoa), you’ve got the best of my love.
Verse 2
Going in and out of changes, the kind that come around each day.
My life has a better meaning, love has kissed me in a beautiful way.
Bridge 1
| Fmaj7 | Em7 |
Oh (duru duru), yeah (duru duru).
| Dm7 | Cmaj7 |
My love, my love.
| Fmaj7 | Em7 |
Oh (duru duru, duru duru). Oh, yeah.
| G#dim7 | Am7 |
My love, my love (wooh).
| Dm9 D9 | G11 |
Ooh, ooh ooh ooh.
Chorus 2
Oh, you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa, (you got the best) you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa, you’ve got the best of my love.
Whoa, whoa, you’ve got the best of my love.
Verse 3
Demonstrating sweet love and affection, that you give so openly, yeah.
The way I feel about you, baby, can’t explain it. Want the whole wide world to see.
Bridge 2
Oh, but in my heart. (duru duru) You’re all I need (duru duru).
You for me, and me for you (my love, my love).
Oh, (duru duru, duru duru).
It’s growing every day (my love, my love).
| Dm9 D9 | G11 | G11 |
Oh, oh oh (duru duru, duru duru, oh).
Chorus 3
Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh. You’ve got the best of my love.
Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh. You’ve got the best of my love.
I’m giving you the best of my love (my love, oh yeah, my love).
I’m giving you the best of my love (my love, oh, oh yeah).
Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh. You’ve got the best of my love.
Oh, oh oh oh oh, oh (oh, my love). You’ve got the best of my love.
I’m giving you the best of my love (you’ve got the best,
you’ve got the best, you’ve got the best, you’ve got the best).
I’m giving you the best of my love.
Best of My Love Chords: Unravelling the Lydian Groove
The chords for Best of My Love are fairly simple, what sets them apart is that the key centre isn’t based around the major scale (Ionian, chord I) or minor scale (Aeolian, chord VI).
It doesn’t even settle around chord II (Dorian), as many songs in this style do—Good Times by Chic is a great example of that.
Instead, Best of My Love revolves around Lydian, creating a constant sense of forward motion without ever truly feeling resolved.
In the key of C, F functions as chord IV (Lydian). The progression then moves down the scale, passing through the 3rd of chord I (C/E), then Dm (chord II), followed by C, back to Dm, and returning to C/E, like this:
||: F C/E | Dm C (Dm7 C/E) :||
This looping progression is incredibly effective—starting on the IV chord means the harmony never fully settles, keeping the movement alive.
In the course, we first look at how to play the bass line and the chords you saw above. Following this, we tackle the original guitar part which finds common tones and focus on staying funky, here’s a link: Best Of My Love – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Bridge
When the bridge enters, we first hear a subtle variation: Fmaj7 – Em7 – Dm7 – Cmaj7. Apart from the extensions, the main difference is the spacing between the chords:
| Fmaj7 | Em7 | Dm7 | Cmaj7 |
The second half of the bridge introduces a shift, moving through:
| Fmaj7 | Em7 | G#dim7 | Am7 | Dm9 D9 | G11 |
For the second bridge, we stay on the G11 for another bar. After this, we return to the never-ending Lydian chord loop.
And that’s pretty much all you need to know about Best of My Love’s chords. Now all you need is a disco band and some tight trousers—time to try it live!
Speaking of playing live, take this chord chart with you as a reminder of Best of My Love‘s chords.
Best Of My Love Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
Here’s a link to download the PDF of my chord chart: Best Of My Love chord chart PDF.
And here’s the iReal Pro version: Best Of My Love iRealPro.
Using the iRealPro app, you can change the key last minute when your singer demands you change because their voice is suffering.
Best Of My Love TAB | Course Preview
In the course, you get TAB for the bass, keyboard and guitar play in this guaranteed party starter.
Here’s a preview, the intro – you want to get this right!
One of the hits that came to define Disco
Written by members of Earth, Wind & Fire, Best of My Love was released in 1977 as a single by The Emotions.
It became the group’s biggest hit, reaching number one in the U.S. and charting well across the globe.
The collaboration with Earth, Wind & Fire proved to be a turning point for The Emotions, leading to another hit with Boogie Wonderland.
For Earth, Wind & Fire, Boogie Wonderland was released between September and After the Love Has Gone, cementing their dominance in the disco era.
Released in the late ’70s, Best of My Love, Boogie Wonderland, and September became defining tracks of the disco movement, alongside classics from the Bee Gees, Chic, The Pointer Sisters, Rose Royce, The Trammps, and Sister Sledge.
Best Of My Love Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Best Of My Love (The Emotions) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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