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Next Best Thing

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Intro:
 Bm   D   A   E(x2)
Verse 1:
BmOnce upon a time I would have
DMoved a mountain just to know
That AI was on your mind at Eall
They say Bmlove can make you blind
You had me Dwrapped around your pinky finger
AWaiting for your midnight Ecall
I was Bmnever the Dfirst pick
But you Aknew I'd wait for you every Etime
But Bmnow I see that I was never Dgonna be your Mr. Right
Just AMr. Right next in Eline
Chorus:
I don't wanna be the Bmnext best Dthing
I ain't gonna be your Asafety Enet
Baby, if I'm not the Bmone you Dwant
I don't wanna be the Aone you Eget
GWe could be a Asymphony, but I'm Bmalways Asecond Estring
So Gbaby if you're lonely toDnight
                                  E   F#(stop)
It's time to find yourself another next best thing
   Bm    D     AAnother Enext best thing
Bm D A E
Verse 2:
     Bm(stop)                          D  
See I've been getting used to all this elevator music
That you're Aplaying while I wait on Ehold
Yes you're Bmon the other line,
And though I Dlet you take your time
This Awaiting game is getting Eold
Always looking Bmover your Dshoulder
Just in Acase something better comes Eby
Still Bmhoping for the day when I'll be
DMore than second place
Is just a Awaste of my precious Etime
Chorus:
I don't wanna be the Bmnext best Dthing
I ain't gonna be your Asafety Enet
Baby, if I'm not the Bmone you Dwant
I don't wanna be the Aone you Eget
GWe could be a Asymphony, but I'm Bmalways Asecond Estring
So Gbaby if you're lonely toDnight
                                  E   F#(stop)
It's time to find yourself another next best thing
Bridge:
   EmI could be Dall you need
But you F#treat me like I'm nothing at Bmall
ASo when his Emlove falls through
Find Danother fool to Acall, F#oh
Chorus:
I don't wanna be the Bmnext best Dthing
I ain't gonna be your Asafety Enet
Baby, if I'm not the Bmone you Dwant
I don't wanna be the Aone you get
The one you Eget
BmNo,   DI won't be your Asafety Enet
Baby, if I'm not the Bmone you Dwant
I don't wanna be the Aone you Eget
GWe could be a Asymphony, but I'm Bmalways Asecond Estring
So Gbaby if you're lonely toDnight
                                  E   F#(stop)
It's time to find yourself another next best thing
Outro: (Same as intro)
 Bm   D   A   E(x2)

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Next Best Thing

by Sam Tsui

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Intro:

Bm D A E

(x2)

Verse 1:

Once upon a time I would have

Moved a mountain just to know

A E

That I was on your mind at all

They say love can make you blind

You had me wrapped around your pinky finger

A E

Waiting for your midnight call

Bm D

I was never the first pick

A E

But you knew I'd wait for you every time

Bm D

But now I see that I was never gonna be your Mr. Right

A E

Just Mr. Right next in line

Chorus:

Bm D

I don't wanna be the next best thing

A E

I ain't gonna be your safety net

Bm D

Baby, if I'm not the one you want

A E

I don't wanna be the one you get

G A Bm A E

We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string

G D

So baby if you're lonely tonight

E F#

(stop)

It's time to find yourself another next best thing

Bm D A E

Another next best thing

Bm D A E

Verse 2:

Bm D

(stop)

See I've been getting used to all this elevator music

A E

That you're playing while I wait on hold

Yes you're on the other line,

And though I let you take your time

A E

This waiting game is getting old

Bm D

Always looking over your shoulder

A E

Just in case something better comes by

Still hoping for the day when I'll be

More than second place

A E

Is just a waste of my precious time

Chorus:

Bm D

I don't wanna be the next best thing

A E

I ain't gonna be your safety net

Bm D

Baby, if I'm not the one you want

A E

I don't wanna be the one you get

G A Bm A E

We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string

G D

So baby if you're lonely tonight

E F#

(stop)

It's time to find yourself another next best thing

Bridge:

Em D

I could be all you need

F# Bm

But you treat me like I'm nothing at all

A Em

So when his love falls through

D A F#

Find another fool to call, oh

Chorus:

Bm D

I don't wanna be the next best thing

A E

I ain't gonna be your safety net

Bm D

Baby, if I'm not the one you want

I don't wanna be the one you get

The one you get

Bm D A E

No, I won't be your safety net

Bm D

Baby, if I'm not the one you want

A E

I don't wanna be the one you get

G A Bm A E

We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string

G D

So baby if you're lonely tonight

E F#

(stop)

It's time to find yourself another next best thing

Outro: (Same as intro)

Bm D A E

(x2)

About Next Best Thing Chords by Sam Tsui

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