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Looking for the next best thing [Lyrics chords] - Warren Zevon 
Album: A Quiet Normal Life (Best Of) 
written by Kenny Edwards, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Warren Zevon 
1982 Tiny Tunes ASCAP Valgovind Music & Zevon Music BMI
 E   A2X
Riff
EI worked hard, but Anot for the moneyE  
Did my best to Aplease 
EI used to think it was Afunny 
'Til I Erealized it was Aall a tease
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EDon Quixote had his Awindmills 
EPonce de Leon took his Acruise
ETook Sinbad Aseven voyages 
ETo see that it was all a Aruse
(That's why I'm) C#mLooking for the next Bbest thEing 
Looking for the next Abmbest tC#mhing 
I Aappreciate the best 
But I'm sAbmettling for less 
'Cause I'm lC#mooking for the next Bbest Ething
[Lead Solo]
 B  C#m- A   A  E- B/  E    E/   B   C#m  B-E  
 B  C#m- A   A  E- B/  E    E/   B  
                  C#m  B-E  
Looking for the next best thing
A  E  A
ErifAf 1 x
EAll alone on the Aroad to perfection 
riff 1 x
At the Einspection booth they tried to discAourage me 
riff 1 x
You can Ebelieve what you want--Athat'll never change it 
riff 1 x
You'll Ehave to come around evAentually
(And you'll be)  C#mLooking for the next Bbest thEing 
Looking for the next Abmbest tC#mhing 
I Aappreciate the best 
But I'm sAbmettling for less 
'Cause I'm lC#mooking for the next Bbest Ething
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Looking For The Next Best Thing

by Warren Zevon

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C#m

Abm

Looking for the next best thing [Lyrics chords] - Warren Zevon

Album: A Quiet Normal Life (Best Of)

written by Kenny Edwards, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Warren Zevon

1982 Tiny Tunes ASCAP Valgovind Music & Zevon Music BMI

E A

Riff

E A E

I worked hard, but not for the money

Did my best to please

E A

I used to think it was funny

E A

'Til I realized it was all a tease

riff 2x

E A

Don Quixote had his windmills

E A

Ponce de Leon took his cruise

E A

Took Sinbad seven voyages

E A

To see that it was all a ruse

C#m B E

(That's why I'm) Looking for the next best thing

Abm C#m

Looking for the next best thing

I appreciate the best

Abm

But I'm settling for less

C#m B E

'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing

[Lead Solo]

B C#m A A E B E E B C#m B E

- - / / -

B C#m A A E B E E B

- - / /

C#m B E

Looking for the next best thing

A E A

E A

riff 1 x

E A

All alone on the road to perfection

riff 1 x

E A

At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me

riff 1 x

E A

You can believe what you want--that'll never change it

riff 1 x

E A

You'll have to come around eventually

C#m B E

(And you'll be) Looking for the next best thing

Abm C#m

Looking for the next best thing

I appreciate the best

Abm

But I'm settling for less

C#m B E

'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing

E A

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E A

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