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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E (022100@1)                A (x02220@1)               EI (022100@1)worked hard, but not for the money
               ADid (x02220@1)my best to please 
E (022100@1)                    AI (x02220@1)used to think it was funny 
      E (022100@1)              A'Til (x02220@1)I realized it was all a tease


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E (022100@1)                 ADon (x02220@1)Quixote had his windmills 
E (022100@1)                    APonce (x02220@1)de Leon took his cruise
E (022100@1)         ATook (x02220@1)Sinbad seven voyages 
E (022100@1)                      ATo (x02220@1)see that it was all a ruse


                 C#m (x13321@4)                B (x2444x@1)    E(That's (022100@1)why I'm) Looking for the next best thing 
                     Abm (133111@4) C#mLooking (x13321@4)for the next best thing 
  AI (x02220@1)appreciate the best 
         AbmBut (133111@4)I'm settling for less 
            C#m (x13321@4)               B (x2444x@1)  E'Cause (022100@1)I'm looking for the next best thing

[Lead Solo]


B C#m-A A E-B / E E  /  B C#m B-E


BC#m-A (x2444x@1)AE-B (x02220@1)/ EE  / B (x2444x@1)

C#m (x13321@4)                B-E
Looking for the next best thing

A (x02220@1)E (022100@1)A (x02220@1)
E (022100@1)Ariff (x02220@1)1 x

E (022100@1)              AAll (x02220@1)alone on the road to perfection 
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       E (022100@1)                                AAt (x02220@1)the inspection booth they tried to discourage me 
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        E (022100@1)                    AYou (x02220@1)can believe what you want--that'll never change it 
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       E (022100@1)                   AYou'll (x02220@1)have to come around eventually


                 C#m (x13321@4)                B (x2444x@1)    E(And (022100@1)you'll be)  Looking for the next best thing 

                     Abm (133111@4) C#mLooking (x13321@4)for the next best thing 
  AI (x02220@1)appreciate the best 
         AbmBut (133111@4)I'm settling for less 
            C#m (x13321@4)               B (x2444x@1)  E'Cause (022100@1)I'm looking for the next best thing

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