Learn to play "The Next Best Thing" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
E A I'm looking forward to another day without you The way I see it you could never do what I do I welcomed you with open arms You drove the knife right through my heart So now I'm crossing out the pain that's been tearing us apart Chorus: C#m B/D# A You were out of sight, now you're out of line C#m B/D# A B Went to your head, now you're left behind E G#m A Let me go, can't you see? B E You're just the next best thing to me G#m A Here I go, honestly B E You're just the next best thing to me I'm packing up my things and moving on without you As far as I can see you'll never do what I do I'm pushing you away, living out my dreams that you tore down Can't you swallow up your pride, admit defeat and finally drown F#m A E I think you're in over your head F#m Choking as the water fills your lungs A E Can't you see, to me you're dead B C#m Too late now, what's said is done Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA B C#m D# E F#m G#m Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "The Next Best Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Next Best Thing" by All Time Low.