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NEXT TO ME (WAIT A MINUTE SISTER) – Gavin Degraw
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Standard tuning
Mostly simple chords, except for the D#/G perhaps, but look it up if you
[Intro]
Bb[Verse 1]
              Bb(F) Gm  
   Listen up destiny I know you wanna get pressed to me
         C7(C7/E)                                   D#  
   So don’t be such a stone when I call you on the phone
or I won't be Fusing that number aBbgain
                       (Bb/A) Gm  
Maybe what you had was broke....you wanna get high and they don’t
           C7(C7/E)
   So I had a drink cause it helped me think
   D#Now you say I’ve been Fdrinkin’ too much
[Pre-Chorus]
But my Bbhands start shakin’ and my Bb/Aheart starts quakin’
like G#a nightmare naked in D#/Gschool. And I wanna tell you
[Chorus]
   CWait a minute G/Bsister.Am...I know I ain’t your Am/Gmister D/F#yet
Just give me the chance and Fsee, but Gyou won’t Ameven get G/Bnext to Cme
What you wanna G/Bdo noAmw, you’re gonna have to Am/Ggive somD/F#ehow
and I've got that thing you Fneed, but Gyou won’t Ameven get G/Bnext to Bbme
[Verse 2]
Once I get you in my Bb/Agrip.Gm...follow my eyes to your hips
          C7(C7/E)                         D#  
   Don’t you pull away, you done it every day
Just stay, why don’t you Fstay, why don’t you stay, Bbbaby
Put away your old disguiseGm, you don’t want no other guys
           C7(C7/E)                                 D#  
   We’re havin’ so much fun, I know you shouldn’t run
But you run, you just Frun, you just run, baCby
CHORUS (same as before, except for last chord)
and I've got that thing you Fneed, but Gyou won’t Ameven get G/Bnext to Cme
[Interlude]
Me here, Dmheart in hand Amoffering, Fwhat I can
GPatience, Amrunning thin, Dmcome on girl, Fmaj7let me in, yeahG  
CHORUS (from here on, just repeat chorus until the end)
   F    GYou won’t Ameven get G/Bnext to meC  

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Next To Me

by Gavin DeGraw

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C7/E

Bb/A

D#/G

G/B

Am/G

D/F#

Fmaj7

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NEXT TO ME (WAIT A MINUTE SISTER) – Gavin Degraw

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Standard tuning

Mostly simple chords, except for the D#/G perhaps, but look it up if you

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

Bb F Gm

()

Listen up destiny I know you wanna get pressed to me

C7 C7/E D#

()

So don’t be such a stone when I call you on the phone

F Bb

or I won't be using that number again

Bb/A Gm

()

Maybe what you had was broke....you wanna get high and they don’t

C7 C7/E

()

So I had a drink cause it helped me think

D# F

Now you say I’ve been drinkin’ too much

[Pre-Chorus]

Bb Bb/A

But my hands start shakin’ and my heart starts quakin’

G# D#/G

like a nightmare naked in school. And I wanna tell you

[Chorus]

C G/B Am Am/G D/F#

Wait a minute sister....I know I ain’t your mister yet

F G Am G/B C

Just give me the chance and see, but you won’t even get next to me

G/B Am Am/G D/F#

What you wanna do now, you’re gonna have to give somehow

F G Am G/B Bb

and I've got that thing you need, but you won’t even get next to me

[Verse 2]

Bb/A Gm

Once I get you in my grip....follow my eyes to your hips

C7 C7/E D#

()

Don’t you pull away, you done it every day

F Bb

Just stay, why don’t you stay, why don’t you stay, baby

Put away your old disguise, you don’t want no other guys

C7 C7/E D#

()

We’re havin’ so much fun, I know you shouldn’t run

F C

But you run, you just run, you just run, baby

CHORUS (same as before, except for last chord)

F G Am G/B C

and I've got that thing you need, but you won’t even get next to me

[Interlude]

Dm Am F

Me here, heart in hand offering, what I can

G Am Dm Fmaj7 G

Patience, running thin, come on girl, let me in, yeah

CHORUS (from here on, just repeat chorus until the end)

F G Am G/B C

You won’t even get next to me

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