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Next Big Thing

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[Intro]
G D  Em  D
G D  Em  D
[Verse]
GI met her at a Dbar where EmI often sDit down
GAnd have myselDf a drinkEm  D  
CShe played my Amfavorite song
BefGore I had time to thinDk
GSo I bought heDr a round Emand she poDunded it down
GAnd let out a Dlaugh like Ema freight Dtrain
CWe exchanged sAmmall talk
DoeGsn't it feel like raiDn?
And she said..
[Chorus]
CYou and I, we're tDwo of a kind
GNot afraid to dreEmam
We could Cbe the
DNext big thing
[Instrumental]
G D  Em  D
G D  Em  D
[Verse]
GShe told me heDr roommate Emwas gone for tDhe weekend
GBorrowed a car Dand took Emoff with her boDyfriend
CThey'd be marrAmying soon
Was Git December or JDune?
GShe was an artDist with a Emtwo bedroom apDartment
GHer dad kept hDer going oEmn a weekly alloDwance
CShe'd be graduAmating soon
Was Git December or JDune?
And I said..
[Chorus]
CYou and I, we're tDwo of a kind
GNot afraid to dreEmam
We could Cbe the
DNext big thing
[Instrumental]
G D  Em  D
G D  Em  D
[Verse]
GSo I bought heDr one more and she Gstared aDt the door
GWatching the pDarade moviEmng out and Din
CShe made fun of tAmheir clothes
She Gsaid that I could never Dbe one of those
GAnd I thought Dto myself, Emyou're just like eveDrybody else
GStanding at thDe station Emand missing the trDain
CI turned to gaAmuge her expression
She Gwalked back home in the rDain
And I said..
[Chorus]
CYou and I, we're tDwo of a kind
GNot afraid to dreEmam
We could Cbe the
DNext big thing
[Instrumental]
G D  Em  D
G D  Em  D
[Outro]
       G      D         Em      DThe next big thing
       G      D         Em      DThe next big thing
       G      D         Em      DThe next big thing

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Next Big Thing

by Material Issue

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G D Em D

[Verse]

G D Em D

I met her at a bar where I often sit down

G D Em D

And have myself a drink

C Am

She played my favorite song

G D

Before I had time to think

G D Em D

So I bought her a round and she pounded it down

G D Em D

And let out a laugh like a freight train

C Am

We exchanged small talk

G D

Doesn't it feel like rain?

And she said..

[Chorus]

C D

You and I, we're two of a kind

G Em

Not afraid to dream

We could be the

Next big thing

[Instrumental]

G D Em D

[Verse]

G D Em D

She told me her roommate was gone for the weekend

G D Em D

Borrowed a car and took off with her boyfriend

C Am

They'd be marrying soon

G D

Was it December or June?

G D Em D

She was an artist with a two bedroom apartment

G D Em D

Her dad kept her going on a weekly allowance

C Am

She'd be graduating soon

G D

Was it December or June?

And I said..

[Chorus]

C D

You and I, we're two of a kind

G Em

Not afraid to dream

We could be the

Next big thing

[Instrumental]

G D Em D

[Verse]

G D G D

So I bought her one more and she stared at the door

G D Em D

Watching the parade moving out and in

C Am

She made fun of their clothes

G D

She said that I could never be one of those

G D Em D

And I thought to myself, you're just like everybody else

G D Em D

Standing at the station and missing the train

C Am

I turned to gauge her expression

G D

She walked back home in the rain

And I said..

[Chorus]

C D

You and I, we're two of a kind

G Em

Not afraid to dream

We could be the

Next big thing

[Instrumental]

G D Em D

[Outro]

G D Em D

The next big thing

G D Em D

The next big thing

G D Em D

The next big thing

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