This is a really great song by Sara Bareilles. The other chord versions come close, but I'm certain that this is the accurate chord progression of the song (or much closer to it) =============== Fairytale - Sara Bareilles Tuning - Standard Capo 1st Fret Chords: G - 320003 Dm7 - xx0211 F - 133211 Am - x02210 C/E - 032010 Esus4 - 022200 G/B - x20033 Csus2 - x30033 d - xx0033 Amsus - x02430 or x02200 (gets a similar sound) C5 - x30013 d - xx0013 ======= Intro ----- Am F
Verse 1 ------- Dm7 Cinderella's on her bedroom floor She's got a Am Crush on the guy at the liquor store Dm7 Cause Mr. Charming don't come home anymore F And she forgets why she came here Dm7 Sleeping Beauty's in a foul mood For shame she says Am None for you dear prince, I'm tired today F I'd rather sleep my whole life away than have you keep me from dreaming Chorus ------- G/B I don't care for your Am Fair - y - tales Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing d next best thing Verse 2 ------- Dm7 Snow White is doing dishes again cause F *Amsus What else could you do With seven itty-bitty men? Dm7 Sends them to bed and she calls up a friend F Says would you meet me at midnight? Dm7 The tall blonde lets out a cry of despair says Am *Amsus Would have cut it myself if I knew men could climb hair F I'll have to find another tower somewhere and keep away from the windows Chorus ------ G/B I don't care for your Am Fair - y - tales Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing d next best thing Bridge ------ d Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom d Man made up a story said that I should believe him d Go and tell your white knight that he's handsome in hindsight F But I don't want the next best thing So I sing d I hold my head down d and I break these walls round me d Can't take no more F of your fairytale love Chorus ------ G/B I don't care for your Am Fair - y - tales Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B She's only waiting on the next best thing Outro Chorus ------------ G/B I don't care G/B I don't care Am You're so worried about the maiden though you know G/B She's only waiting d spent the whole life being graded on d the sanctity of patience and a dumb appreciation d But the story needs some mending and a better happy ending F Cause I don't want the next best thing Am No no I don't want the next best thing ------------------ Really not that hard when you realize a lot of the suspended chord progressions are just walking the bass note.