Amy Macdonald - Next Big Thing: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Next Big 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.

Am
Oh everybody said she was the next big thing
      F                          G
The shining little light on the Saturday night
Dreaming of the day when she could run away
She didn't believe the hype was right

I knew right from the past
It was never gonna last, the feeling's over fast
Now here we go
Now here we go

     F
Can somebody please take me home
      G
Where I can be all alone?
     F
Can somebody please take me home
      E
Where I can be all alone?

Chorus:
         Am
And the tears fall down from your face
                         C
And we know beneath the surface there's a trace
                                F
A heavy heart that's working through the pain
                    E
Please stay in the game
                    Am
Please stay in the game

Oh everybody said she was the next big thing
The shining little light on the Saturday night
Finally came the day when she did run away
She didn't believe the hype was right
I knew right from the past
Was never gonna last, this feeling's over fast
Now watch her go
Now watch her go

Can somebody please take me home
Where I can be all alone?
Can somebody please take me home
Where I can be all alone?

Chorus

And the tears fall down from your face
And we know beneath the surface there's a trace
A heavy heart that's working through the pain
Please stay in the game
Please stay in the game


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Next Big Thing" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Next Big Thing" by Amy Macdonald.