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Key: E
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 E-    022100
 B-    x24442
 C#m-  x46654
 A-    x02220
 D-    xx0232
 E/G#- 476xxx
Intro: E-A-B-E- x3, B--
Verse 1:
EMusic today isn't
the Away it's supposed
to Bbe You Elike what
you're told And if
you Aknow what's good
then you'll agBree
Refrain:
  AIt's someone to
tell you who you Eare
Someone to tell
you who to C#mbe
Someone to Dshow
you what you Bsee
Chorus 1:
It's the next
big EthingA  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  
Do you Breally
Elisten to Bthem?
Verse 2:
You Ego to the store
and It's the Asame
bands stacked on
each Bother You've
Eheard it before
but now It's Abetter
than it's Bcover
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Guitar Solo:
E-A-B-E- x3
C#m-D-E(hold)
Interlude:
A-E/G#-E-B-
A-E/G#-B--
Bridge:
  AHow E/G#low can you Ego?B  
A     E/G#         B(hold)
  How low will you go?
Chorus 2:
To be the next
big Ething?A  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  
Do you Breally
Elisten to Bthem?
It's the next
big EthingA  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  B  
It's the Enext
big EthingA  
Do you Breally
Elisten to Bthem?
Outro:
E-A-B-E- x3
C#m-D-E(hold)

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The Next Big Thing

by MxPx

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E/G#

Key: E

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- 022100

- x24442

C#m

- x46654

- x02220

- xx0232

E/G#

- 476xxx

Intro: E-A-B-E- x3, B--

Verse 1:

Music today isn't

the way it's supposed

B E

to be You like what

you're told And if

you know what's good

then you'll agree

Refrain:

It's someone to

tell you who you are

Someone to tell

C#m

you who to be

Someone to show

you what you see

Chorus 1:

It's the next

E A B

big thing

It's the next

E A B

big thing

It's the next

E A

big thing

Do you really

E B

listen to them?

Verse 2:

You go to the store

and It's the same

bands stacked on

each other You've

heard it before

but now It's better

than it's cover

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Guitar Solo:

E-A-B-E- x3

C#m-D-E(hold)

Interlude:

A-E/G#-E-B-

A-E/G#-B--

Bridge:

A E/G# E B

How low can you go?

A E/G# B(hold)

How low will you go?

Chorus 2:

To be the next

E A B

big thing?

It's the next

E A B

big thing

It's the next

E A

big thing

Do you really

E B

listen to them?

It's the next

E A B

big thing

It's the next

E A B

big thing

It's the next

E A

big thing

Do you really

E B

listen to them?

Outro:

E-A-B-E- x3

C#m-D-E(hold)

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