Warren Zevon – Looking For The Next Best Thing (Guitar)

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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
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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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Don Quixote had his windmills 

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Ponce de Leon took his cruise

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Took Sinbad seven voyages 

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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
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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

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