Looking for the next best thing [Lyrics chords] - Warren Zevon
Album: A Quiet Normal Life (Best Of)
written by Kenny Edwards, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Warren Zevon
1982 Tiny Tunes ASCAP Valgovind Music & Zevon Music BMI
E A 2X
Riff
E A E
I worked hard, but not for the money
A
Did my best to please
E A
I used to think it was funny
E A
'Til I realized it was all a tease
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E A
Don Quixote had his windmills
E A
Ponce de Leon took his cruise
E A
Took Sinbad seven voyages
E A
To see that it was all a ruse
C#m B E
(That's why I'm) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
[Lead Solo]
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B C#m B-E
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B
C#m B-E
Looking for the next best thing
A E A
E A
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E A
All alone on the road to perfection
riff 1 x
E A
At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me
riff 1 x
E A
You can believe what you want--that'll never change it
riff 1 x
E A
You'll have to come around eventually
C#m B E
(And you'll be) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
E A
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E A
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