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Next Contestant

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Intro:
Dm
DmI judge by Fwhat she's wearing
CJust how many Gheads I'm tearing
DmOff of assholes Fcoming on to her
CEach night seems Glike it's getting worse
DmAnd I wish she'd Ftake the night off
CSo I don't Ghave to fight off
DmEvery asshole Fcoming on to her
CIt happens Gevery night she works
DmThey'll go and Fask the DJ
CFind out just Gwhat would she say
DmIf they all tried Fcoming on to her
CDon't they know it's Gnever going to work
DmThey think they'll Fget inside her
CWith every drink Gthey buy her
DmAs they all try Fcoming on to her
CThis time someGbody's getting hurt
FHere comes the Gnext contestant
DmIs that Fyour hand Con my Ggirlfriend?
DmIs that Fyour handC?G  
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
              F                G(Dm)
There goes the next contestant
DmI even Ffear the ladies
CThey're cool but Gtwice as crazy
DmJust as bad for Fcoming on to her
CDon't they know it's Gnever going to work
DmEach time she Fbats an eyelash
CSomebody's Ggrabbing her ass
DmEveryone keeps Fcoming on to her
CThis time someGbody's getting hurt
FHere comes the Gnext contestant
DmIs that Fyour hand Con my Ggirlfriend?
DmIs that Fyour handC?G  
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
              F                G(Dm)
There goes the next contestant
DmI'm hating Fwhat she's wearing
CEverybody Ghere keeps staring
DmCan't wait 'til they Fget what they deserve
CThis time someGbody's getting hurt
CHere comes the Fnext contestant
DmIs that Fyour hand Con my Ggirlfriend?
DmIs that Fyour handC?G  
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CI'll watch you Gleave here limping
              F                G(Dm)
There goes the next contestant
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CEach night seems Glike it's getting worse
DmI wish you'd Fdo it again
CThis time someGbody's getting hurt
FThere goes the Gnext contestantDm  

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Next Contestant

by Nickelback

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro:

Dm F

I judge by what she's wearing

C G

Just how many heads I'm tearing

Dm F

Off of assholes coming on to her

C G

Each night seems like it's getting worse

Dm F

And I wish she'd take the night off

C G

So I don't have to fight off

Dm F

Every asshole coming on to her

C G

It happens every night she works

Dm F

They'll go and ask the DJ

C G

Find out just what would she say

Dm F

If they all tried coming on to her

C G

Don't they know it's never going to work

Dm F

They think they'll get inside her

C G

With every drink they buy her

Dm F

As they all try coming on to her

C G

This time somebody's getting hurt

F G

Here comes the next contestant

Dm F C G

Is that your hand on my girlfriend?

Dm F C G

Is that your hand?

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

F G Dm

()

There goes the next contestant

Dm F

I even fear the ladies

C G

They're cool but twice as crazy

Dm F

Just as bad for coming on to her

C G

Don't they know it's never going to work

Dm F

Each time she bats an eyelash

C G

Somebody's grabbing her ass

Dm F

Everyone keeps coming on to her

C G

This time somebody's getting hurt

F G

Here comes the next contestant

Dm F C G

Is that your hand on my girlfriend?

Dm F C G

Is that your hand?

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

F G Dm

()

There goes the next contestant

Dm F

I'm hating what she's wearing

C G

Everybody here keeps staring

Dm F

Can't wait 'til they get what they deserve

C G

This time somebody's getting hurt

C F

Here comes the next contestant

Dm F C G

Is that your hand on my girlfriend?

Dm F C G

Is that your hand?

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

I'll watch you leave here limping

F G Dm

()

There goes the next contestant

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

Each night seems like it's getting worse

Dm F

I wish you'd do it again

C G

This time somebody's getting hurt

F G Dm

There goes the next contestant

About Next Contestant Chords by Nickelback

Learn how to play Next Contestant by Nickelback with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Next Contestant chords”, “Next Contestant guitar chords”, or “Nickelback Next Contestant 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 Next Contestant chords and for experienced players who want accurate Next Contestant lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, F, C, G.

FAQ — Next Contestant by Nickelback

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Is "Next Contestant" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Next Contestant" by Nickelback with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Nickelback below.

What key is "Next Contestant" in?

The chords for "Next Contestant" show the original chord names (including Dm, F, C, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.