Warren Zevon

Looking For The Next Best Thing(Chords)

Warren Zevon

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	        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 
 
 
riff 2x 
 
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 
riff 1 x 
 
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 
riff1 
 
 
E A 
riff1 
 

	        

Written by Kenny Edwards/LeRoy Marinell/Warren Zevon

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