Best Day Of My Life (Acoustic)

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

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play C, D, F, Am, Dm, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a fun, upbeat pick that feels bright and easy to enjoy once you lock in the groove. You get a steady, feel-good strum and a progression that moves quickly enough to stay interesting without being overwhelming.

You can lean on the open shapes D, E, G, and Em, with Bm as the harder barre shape if it shows up later. The main change to watch is the move through D - E - G - D, since that shift can make your hand feel rushed if you do not prepare the next shape early.

Start by playing each chord cleanly on its own, then loop D - E - G - D very slowly until the changes feel automatic. After that, bring the tempo up in small steps and keep your strumming relaxed so you can stay steady at 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.