Intro: Bm D A E (x2) Verse 1:

^BmOnce upon a time I would have ^DMoved a mountain just to know That ^AI was on your mind at ^Eall They say ^Bmlove can make you blind You had me ^Dwrapped around your pinky finger ^AWaiting for your midnight ^Ecall I was ^Bmnever the ^Dfirst pick But you ^Aknew I'd wait for you every ^Etime But ^Bmnow I see that I was never ^Dgonna be your Mr. Right Just ^AMr. Right next in ^Eline

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I don't wanna be the ^Bmnext best ^Dthing I ain't gonna be your ^Asafety ^Enet Baby, if I'm not the ^Bmone you ^Dwant I don't wanna be the ^Aone you ^Eget ^GWe could be a ^Asymphony, but I'm ^Bmalways ^Asecond ^Estring So ^Gbaby if you're lonely to^Dnight E F# (stop) It's time to find yourself another next best thing

^Bm ^D ^A Another ^Enext best thing Bm D A E

Verse 2: Bm (stop) D See I've been getting used to all this elevator music

That you're ^Aplaying while I wait on ^Ehold Yes you're ^Bmon the other line, And though I ^Dlet you take your time This ^Awaiting game is getting ^Eold Always looking ^Bmover your ^Dshoulder Just in ^Acase something better comes ^Eby Still ^Bmhoping for the day when I'll be ^DMore than second place Is just a ^Awaste of my precious ^Etime

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Bridge:

^Em I could be ^Dall you need But you ^F#treat me like I'm nothing at ^Bmall ^ASo when his ^Emlove falls through Find ^Danother fool to ^Acall, ^F#oh

Chorus:

I don't wanna be the ^Bmnext best ^Dthing I ain't gonna be your ^Asafety ^Enet Baby, if I'm not the ^Bmone you ^Dwant I don't wanna be the ^Aone you get The one you ^Eget

^BmNo, ^D I won't be your ^Asafety ^Enet Baby, if I'm not the ^Bmone you ^Dwant I don't wanna be the ^Aone you ^Eget ^GWe could be a ^Asymphony, but I'm ^Bmalways ^Asecond ^Estring So ^Gbaby if you're lonely to^Dnight E F# (stop) It's time to find yourself another next best thing

Outro: (Same as intro) Bm D A E (x2)

Sam Tsui - Next best thing