Looking For The Next Best Thing Chords
by Warren Zevon
Looking For The Next Best Thing by Warren Zevon is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A, C#m, B and Abm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E A 2X
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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
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E A
At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me
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E A
You can believe what you want that'll never change it
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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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