Biography:
Christopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter originally from Austin, Texas, known as an influential artist in American soft rock music. He has written or co-written all his own songs, with the exception of "Nature's Way" that appears on his 'Window' album. He's most famous for singing the tunes "Arthur's Theme" from the Dudley Moore film 'Arthur', which won him the Academy Award for Best Song in 1981 (alongside co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen), and the iconic yacht rock classic "Sailing".
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Artist: Christopher Cross
Song: Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Album: Arthur - The Album
Year: 1981
E/C# x4x1x0
A/B x2x220
D/A x00232
E/A x02100
E7sus4 020200
E/D xx0454
F#7sus4 242422
| x | Indicates one bar
[Intro]
| Dm7 | G7 | C | F |
| Bb | E7 | A | E/A A A/C# |
[Verse 1]
Dm7 G7
Once in your life you find her
C F
Someone that turns your heart around
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
And next thing you know you're clos - in' down the town
Dm7 G7
Wake up and it's still with you
C F
Even though you left her way across town
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?"
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
A E/C#
[Verse 2]
Dm7 G7
Arthur he does as he pleases
C F
All of his life, he's mastered choice
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Dm7 G7
Living his life one day at a time
C F
And showing himself a really good time
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Laughing about the way - they want him to be
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
A E/C#
[Instrumental Solo] (Verse chords, play twice)
| Dm7 | G7 | C | F |
| Bb | E7 | A | E/A A E/C# |
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
Song: Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Album: Arthur - The Album
Year: 1981
E/C# x4x1x0
A/B x2x220
D/A x00232
E/A x02100
E7sus4 020200
E/D xx0454
F#7sus4 242422
| x | Indicates one bar
[Intro]
| Dm7 | G7 | C | F |
| Bb | E7 | A | E/A A A/C# |
[Verse 1]
Dm7 G7
Once in your life you find her
C F
Someone that turns your heart around
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
And next thing you know you're clos - in' down the town
Dm7 G7
Wake up and it's still with you
C F
Even though you left her way across town
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Wondering to yourself, "Hey, what've I found?"
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
A E/C#
[Verse 2]
Dm7 G7
Arthur he does as he pleases
C F
All of his life, he's mastered choice
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Deep in his heart, he's just, he's just a boy
Dm7 G7
Living his life one day at a time
C F
And showing himself a really good time
Bb E7sus4 E7 A E/A A E/C#
Laughing about the way - they want him to be
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
A E/C#
[Instrumental Solo] (Verse chords, play twice)
| Dm7 | G7 | C | F |
| Bb | E7 | A | E/A A E/C# |
[Chorus]
Dmaj7 E/D D Amaj7
When you get caught between the Moon and New York City
Bm7 A/B Bm7 A E/C#
I know it's crazy, but it's true
Dmaj7 E/D D C#m7 F#7sus4 F#7
If you get caught between the Moon and New York Cit - y
Bm7
The best that you can do ......
D/A
The best that you can do is fall in love.__
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