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Next To You - The Police
The intro (and after each line in the verse) is series of quick double hits of the D, A
E chords. I marked this as D-D-A-A-E-E. These sound fine as open chords. While the
is sung, you can strum the top three strings of an E chord. For the chorus, play C#m, D
E as barre chords. Right after the chorus, Andy Summers does a barre chord slide from
to E three times - denoted as D/E. This part ain't easy! - stodman
Intro: D-D-A-A-E-E  
I can't stand it for another day [D-D-A-A-E-E]
When you live so many miles away [D-D-A-A-E-E]
Nothing here is gonna make me stay [D-D-A-A-E-E]
You took me over let me find a way [D-D-A-A-E-E]
I sold my house I sold my motor, too [D-D-A-A-E-E]
All I want is to be next to you [D-D-A-A-E-E]
I'd rob a bank maybe steal a plane [D-D-A-A-E-E]
You took me over think I'm goin' insane
C#mWhat can I Ddo Eall I want is to be next to you
C#m   D   E  D-D-A-A-E-E  
What can I do all I want is to be next to you
I've had a thousand girls or maybe more [D-D-A-A-E-E]
But I've never felt like this before [D-D-A-A-E-E]
But I just don't know what's come over me [D-D-A-A-E-E]
You took me over, take a look at me
C#mWhat can I Ddo Eall I want is to be next to you
C#mWhat can I Ddo Eall I want is to be next to you
DAll I want is to be next to you
EAll I want is to be next to you
DAll I want is to be next to you
[solo]
So many times I used to give a sign [ D/E   D/E   D/E  D-D-A-A-E-E]
Got this feeling, gonna lose my mind [ D/E   D/E   D/E  D-D-A-A-E-E]
When all it is is just a love affair [ D/E   D/E   D/E  D-D-A-A-E-E]
You took me over baby, take me there D/E  D/E  D/E  
C#mWhat can I Ddo Eall I want is to be next to you
C#mWhat can I Ddo Eall I want is to be next to you
(What can I Ddo) All I want is to be next to you
(What can I Edo) All I want is to be next to you
(What can I Ddo) All I want is to be next to you
[fade out]
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