Next Best Thing

	  		
Intro: Bm D A E (2x) 


verse 1: 
Bm  
Once upon a time I would have 
D 
Moved a mountain just to know 
     A                     E 
That I was on your mind at all 
         Bm 
They say love can make you blind 
           D 
You had me wrapped around your pinky finger 
A                         E 
Waiting for your midnight call 
      Bm        D 
I was never the first pick 
        A                           E 
But you knew I'd wait for you every time 
    Bm                         D  
But now I see that I was never gonna be your Mr. Right 
     A                 E 
Just Mr. Right next in line 


                     Bm        D 
I don't wanna be the next best thing 
                      A      E 
I ain't gonna be your safety net 
                     Bm      D 
Baby, if I'm not the one you want 
                     A       E 
I don't wanna be the one you get 
G             A                 Bm     A      E 
We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string 
   G                       D 
So baby if you're lonely tonight 
             E                     F# (stop) 
It's time to find yourself another next best thing
 


Bm D A          E 
        Another next best thing 
Bm D A E 


verse 2: 
    Bm (stop)                          D 
See I've been getting used to all this elevator music 
            A                       E 
That you're playing while I wait on hold 
           Bm 
Yes you're on the other line, 
             D 
And though I let you take your time 
     A                       E 
This waiting game is getting old 
               Bm        D 
Always looking over your shoulder 
        A                           E 
Just in case something better comes by 
      Bm 
Still hoping for the day when I'll be 
D 
More than second place 
          A                    E 
Is just a waste of my precious time 



                     Bm        D 
I don't wanna be the next best thing 
                      A      E 
I ain't gonna be your safety net 
                     Bm      D 
Baby, if I'm not the one you want 
                     A       E 
I don't wanna be the one you get 
G             A                 Bm     A      E 
We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string 
   G                       D 
So baby if you're lonely tonight 
             E                     F# (stop) 
It's time to find yourself another next best thing
 


Bridge: 
Em            D 
   I could be all you need 
        F#                           Bm 
But you treat me like I'm nothing at all 
A           Em 
So when his love falls through 
     D               A     F# 
Find another fool to call, oh 


 

                     Bm        D 
I don't wanna be the next best thing 
                      A      E 
I ain't gonna be your safety net 
                     Bm      D 
Baby, if I'm not the one you want 
                     A        
I don't wanna be the one you get 
            E 
The one you get 

Bm  D                 A      E 
No,   I won't be your safety net 
                     Bm      D 
Baby, if I'm not the one you want 
                     A       E 
I don't wanna be the one you get 
G             A                 Bm     A      E 
We could be a symphony, but I'm always second string 
   G                       D 
So baby if you're lonely tonight 
             E                     F# (stop) 
It's time to find yourself another next best thing 



Outro: (Same as intro) 
Bm D A E (2x)