Intro: DDThings are changing in the modern worldDIt makes it kinda crazy for a boy and girlDAn awful lot of noise on the radioC G F DIt really don't rock, it really don't rollDWell a kid'll come along make the young girls swoonDThey all put his picture in their pink bedroomsDAll hail the brand new kingC G F DEverybody's waitin for the next big thingChorus:G A DBig cigars, diamond ringsG A DRiding all around in a limousineA D GWhen you finally hit the top man you know what that meansDEverybody's ready for the next big thingDFor a little while you can do no wrongDBut live it up son cause it don't last longDThere's always somebody waitin in the wingsC G F DThinkin they're gonna be the next big thingCHORUSInstrumental: D D-E-F-F# DG A DI'll get a cowboy hat, some real tight jeansG A DLose a little weight get a belly button ringA D GBetter stand back I'm a lean machineDMaybe I'm gonna be the next big thingCHORUSDEverybody's ready for the next big thingOutro: D D-E-F-F# D (repeats)For this walkup progression, D-E-F-F# use A form power chords:D E F F#E X X X XB X X X XG 7 9 10 11D 7 9 10 11A 5 7 8 9E X X X X
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