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The Very Next Thing

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[Intro]
E   Esus4   E
[Verse I]
  EI spend all my time dreaming what the future's gonna bring
When all of this time there's a world passing by right in front of me
Set my sights on tomB/Eorrow while I'm tripping A/Eover today
[Verse II]
Who says bEig things are sEsus4omewhere off in the Edistance
I don't E/D#want to look C#m7back just to see all the times that I missed it
I want to be B/Ehere and now, starting right Ahere right now
[Chorus]
With the very next Ewords of love to be spoken
To the F#m/Every next C#mheart that's shattered and broken
To the very next Bway you're gonna use mAe
Show me the next thiEng   (ohhh)
I'll do the F#m/Enext thC#ming   (ohhh)A  
[Verse III]
Let my very next Ebreath Esus4breathe out a song of praEise to you
With my G#m7very next C#mstep bA/C#e on a road that was C#mplanned by you
Lord, wherever you're Bleading me that's where I Awant to be
[Chorus]
With the very next Ewords of love to be spoken
To the F#m/Every next C#mheart that's shattered and broken
To the very next Bway you're gonna use mAe
Show me the next thiEng   (ohhh)
I'll do the F#mnext thC#ming   (ohhh)A  
[Bridge]
EEyes wide open, I see you working
All around me you're on the move
Step by step I'm running to meet you
In the next thing, in the next thing
Eyes wide open, I see you working
All around me you're on the move
Step by step I'm running to meet you
In the next thing
[Chorus]
         N.C            E  
With the very next wo - rds of love to be spoken
To the F#mvery next C#mheart that's shattered and broken
To the very next Bway you're gonna use mAe
Show me the next thiEng
[Outro]
EEyes wide open, I see you working
All around me you're on the F#mmoveC#m  
             (I'll   do the next thing)
Step by step I'm running to meet youA  
In the next thing, in the next thing
EEyes wide open, I see you working
All around me you're on the F#mmoveC#m  
             (I'll   do the next thing)
Step by step I'm running to meet youA  
In the next thing, in the next thing
EEyes wide open, I see you working
All around me you're on the move
Step by step I'm running to meet you
In the next thing, in the next thing

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The Very Next Thing

by Casting Crowns

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

B/E

A/E

E/D#

C#m7

F#m/E

C#m

G#m7

A/C#

F#m

Capo +2

[Intro]

E Esus4 E

[Verse I]

I spend all my time dreaming what the future's gonna bring

When all of this time there's a world passing by right in front of me

B/E A/E

Set my sights on tomorrow while I'm tripping over today

[Verse II]

E Esus4 E

Who says big things are somewhere off in the distance

E/D# C#m7

I don't want to look back just to see all the times that I missed it

B/E A

I want to be here and now, starting right here right now

[Chorus]

With the very next words of love to be spoken

F#m/E C#m

To the very next heart that's shattered and broken

B A

To the very next way you're gonna use me

Show me the next thing (ohhh)

F#m/E C#m A

I'll do the next thing (ohhh)

[Verse III]

E Esus4 E

Let my very next breath breathe out a song of praise to you

G#m7 C#m A/C# C#m

With my very next step be on a road that was planned by you

B A

Lord, wherever you're leading me that's where I want to be

[Chorus]

With the very next words of love to be spoken

F#m/E C#m

To the very next heart that's shattered and broken

B A

To the very next way you're gonna use me

Show me the next thing (ohhh)

F#m C#m A

I'll do the next thing (ohhh)

[Bridge]

Eyes wide open, I see you working

All around me you're on the move

Step by step I'm running to meet you

In the next thing, in the next thing

Eyes wide open, I see you working

All around me you're on the move

Step by step I'm running to meet you

In the next thing

[Chorus]

N.C

With the very next wo - rds of love to be spoken

F#m C#m

To the very next heart that's shattered and broken

B A

To the very next way you're gonna use me

Show me the next thing

[Outro]

Eyes wide open, I see you working

F#m C#m

All around me you're on the move

(I'll do the next thing)

Step by step I'm running to meet you

In the next thing, in the next thing

Eyes wide open, I see you working

F#m C#m

All around me you're on the move

(I'll do the next thing)

Step by step I'm running to meet you

In the next thing, in the next thing

Eyes wide open, I see you working

All around me you're on the move

Step by step I'm running to meet you

In the next thing, in the next thing

About The Very Next Thing Chords by Casting Crowns

Learn how to play The Very Next Thing by Casting Crowns with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “The Very Next Thing chords”, “The Very Next Thing guitar chords”, or “Casting Crowns The Very Next Thing chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy The Very Next Thing chords and for experienced players who want accurate The Very Next Thing lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, Esus4, B/E, A/E, E/D#, C#m7.

FAQ — The Very Next Thing by Casting Crowns

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Is "The Very Next Thing" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "The Very Next Thing" in?

The chords for "The Very Next Thing" show the original chord names (including E, Esus4, B/E, A/E, E/D#, C#m7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.