Best Day Of My Life (Acoustic)

How to play Best Day Of My Life (Acoustic) by American Authors on guitar

This song is a fun beginner acoustic play-along that feels bright and upbeat in D. You get a steady, singable groove that makes it easy to stay locked in while the chords keep the energy moving.

Most of the shapes are open, so your hands can stay relaxed on D, Dm, Em, G, and A. The one to watch is Bm, since it needs a barre shape and can slow you down. The main change to focus on is the opening move from D to Bm and back again, then into Dm and Bm.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the Bm change feels clean. Then add the other open shapes in the order they appear, keeping your strums even. Once the switches feel automatic, bring it up to tempo and aim for smooth, steady motion rather than speed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.