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Next To Me
Capo 7
C
C Em F C
C Em F C
COh, our futures were written with crayons in coloring books             Em  
FIt was misspelled and outside the lines and we loved how it lookeCd
CLike the crooked hem of your favorite childhood dressEm  
And the Fholes in my jeans from years of carelessCness
I knoFw since we've grown, we ache for those memories  Am  
HoneFstly, nothing's even compared to you next to Cme, nexEmt to meC  
CWhen the words came to you for the first time, you knew you were hookedEm  
And the Fpride that you felt at the last page of your first bCook
CAnd the bravery I forced when I sang to an audience of thEmree
Well, it Ftook a million wrong notes just to find a single melody aCnd key
I know Fsince we've grown we plea for clAmarity
HonestlyF, nothing's ever made sense til you were neCxt to me, next Emto me
(On Piano* But Chords Written for Guitar with Capo)
FIf timDme is moneyC, then I'll spend Emit all for you
FI will bDmuy you flowers wCith the minuEmtes we outgrew
FI'll turn Dmhours into gardeCns, planted just fEmor us to take
FI'll be reDmckless with my daysC, building castles in your name
FSince we've grown, we long for Amconcrete things
FHonestly, nothing's felt so sure than when you were next Cto me, next to mEme
C Em F C
CSo lets cut down the red tape and gather up the pieces of our youtEmh
Cause there's noFthing in this world we can't fix with some scissors and glue
*Piano Chords
C Am G Bm

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Next To Me

by Sleeping at Last

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Next To Me

Capo 7

C Em F C

C Em

Oh, our futures were written with crayons in coloring books

F C

It was misspelled and outside the lines and we loved how it looked

C Em

Like the crooked hem of your favorite childhood dress

F C

And the holes in my jeans from years of carelessness

F Am

I know since we've grown, we ache for those memories

F C Em C

Honestly, nothing's even compared to you next to me, next to me

C Em

When the words came to you for the first time, you knew you were hooked

F C

And the pride that you felt at the last page of your first book

C Em

And the bravery I forced when I sang to an audience of three

F C

Well, it took a million wrong notes just to find a single melody and key

F Am

I know since we've grown we plea for clarity

F C Em

Honestly, nothing's ever made sense til you were next to me, next to me

(On Piano* But Chords Written for Guitar with Capo)

F Dm C Em

If time is money, then I'll spend it all for you

F Dm C Em

I will buy you flowers with the minutes we outgrew

F Dm C Em

I'll turn hours into gardens, planted just for us to take

F Dm C

I'll be reckless with my days, building castles in your name

F Am

Since we've grown, we long for concrete things

F C Em

Honestly, nothing's felt so sure than when you were next to me, next to me

C Em F C

C Em

So lets cut down the red tape and gather up the pieces of our youth

Cause there's nothing in this world we can't fix with some scissors and glue

*Piano Chords

C Am G Bm

About Next To Me Chords by Sleeping at Last

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