Biography:
Warren William Zevon (January 24, 1947 - September 7, 2003) was an American rock singer-songwriter and musician noted for including his unique and sometimes sardonic opinions of life in his musical lyrics, composing songs that were sometimes humorous and often had political or historical themes.
Zevon's work has often been praised by well-known musicians, including Jackson Browne, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young. His best-known compositions include "Werewolves of London"
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Other songs:
- Excitable Boy
- Frank And Jesse James
- Mohammeds Radio
- My Shit's Fucked Up
- Roland The Headless Thompson Gunner
- Werewolves Of London
- Accidentally Like A Martyr
- And If I Had You
- Back In The High Life Again
- Back Turned Looking Down The Path
- Backs Turned Looking Down The Path
- Basket Case
- Boom Boom Mancini
- Carmelita
- Desperados Under The Eaves
- Dirty Life And Times
- Dirty Little Religion
- Disorder In The House
- Dont Let Us Get Sick
- El Amor De Mi Vida
- Empty Hearted Town
- Envoy
- Factory
- Fistful Of Rain
- For My Next Trick Ill Need A Volunteer
- Frozen Notes
- Genius
- Hasten Down The Wind
- Hit Somebody
- Hit Somebody The Hockey Song
- Hostage
- I See The Lights
- I Was In The House When The House Burned Down
- Ill Go On
- Indifference Of Heaven
- Jeannie Needs A Shooter
- Jesus Mentioned
- Johnny Strikes Up The Band
- Keep Me In Your Heart
- Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
- Knocking On Heavens Door
- Lawyers Guns And Money
- Lifell Kill You
- Like The Seasons
- Looking For The Next Best Thing
- Lord Byrons Luggage
- Macgillyduddys Reeks
- Mama Couldnt Be Persuaded
- Mr Bad Example
- Mutineer
- My Rides Here
- My Shits Fucked Up
- Networking
- Never Too Late For Love
- Numb As A Statue
- Ourselves To Know
- Outside Chance
- Piano Fighter
- Play It All Night Long
- Please Stay
- Poor Poor Pitiful Me
- Porcelain Monkey
- Prison Grove
- Real Or Not
- Reconsider Me
- Renegade
- Roland The Headless
- Roll With The Punches
- Rosarita Beach Cafe
- Searching For A Heart
- Sentimental Hygiene
- Shes Too Good For Me
- Splendid Isolation
- Steady Rain
- Studebaker
- Suzie Lightning
- Tenderness On The Block
- The French Inhaler
- The Heartache
- The Hula Hula Boys
- Things To Do In Denver When Youre Dead
- Tules Blues
- Veracruz
- Warewolves Of London
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Looking for the next best thing [Lyrics chords] - Warren Zevon
Album: A Quiet Normal Life (Best Of)
written by Kenny Edwards, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Warren Zevon
1982 Tiny Tunes ASCAP Valgovind Music & Zevon Music BMI
E A 2X
Riff
E A E
I worked hard, but not for the money
A
Did my best to please
E A
I used to think it was funny
E A
'Til I realized it was all a tease
riff 2x
E A
Don Quixote had his windmills
E A
Ponce de Leon took his cruise
E A
Took Sinbad seven voyages
E A
To see that it was all a ruse
C#m B E
(That's why I'm) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
[Lead Solo]
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B C#m B-E
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B
C#m B-E
Looking for the next best thing
A E A
E A
riff 1 x
E A
All alone on the road to perfection
riff 1 x
E A
At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me
riff 1 x
E A
You can believe what you want--that'll never change it
riff 1 x
E A
You'll have to come around eventually
C#m B E
(And you'll be) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
E A
riff1
E A
riff1
Album: A Quiet Normal Life (Best Of)
written by Kenny Edwards, LeRoy P. Marinell, and Warren Zevon
1982 Tiny Tunes ASCAP Valgovind Music & Zevon Music BMI
E A 2X
Riff
E A E
I worked hard, but not for the money
A
Did my best to please
E A
I used to think it was funny
E A
'Til I realized it was all a tease
riff 2x
E A
Don Quixote had his windmills
E A
Ponce de Leon took his cruise
E A
Took Sinbad seven voyages
E A
To see that it was all a ruse
C#m B E
(That's why I'm) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
[Lead Solo]
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B C#m B-E
B C#m-A A E-B / E E / B
C#m B-E
Looking for the next best thing
A E A
E A
riff 1 x
E A
All alone on the road to perfection
riff 1 x
E A
At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me
riff 1 x
E A
You can believe what you want--that'll never change it
riff 1 x
E A
You'll have to come around eventually
C#m B E
(And you'll be) Looking for the next best thing
Abm C#m
Looking for the next best thing
A
I appreciate the best
Abm
But I'm settling for less
C#m B E
'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing
E A
riff1
E A
riff1
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