Next Up Forever
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Intro
Fsus4 F Em7 A7 Dm F/C
Your eyes are open, so never close them
Bb F/A Gm7 F/A Bb/D C
You’ll sail the ocean, finding where you should be
C Bb Gm7 F Em7 A7 Dm F/C
And if you’re broken, you’ll make your own thing
Bb Dsus4 D Gm Bb/F
You’ll make it so big for all the world to see
Ebmaj7 F7sus Bb
You’ll make it so damn big for all the world to see
Gm Dm Gm Gm/D Cm Dm7
Gm Dm Eb Dm Cm Dm7
verse 1
Gm Dm Gm
I’m kinda scared to drop this album
Gm Dm Cm9
Let’s push it back another week
Dm7
I wanna be next up forever
Gm
Find a way to never hit my peak
Dm Eb
I kinda wish I was still a virgin
Dm Cm
"Time to finally see what sex is like!"
Dm7
I wanna be next up forever
Forever, I’ll be second in line
[Refrão]Cm7
Some day, they’ll be talking about me
Gm7
Right now, they’re just walking around me
Eb
My god, are you growing without me?
Bb
Somebody help me (Somebody help me)
Cm7
Some day, they’ll be talking about me
Gm7
Right now, they’re just walking around me
Eb
My god, are you growing without me?
Bb
Somebody help me (Somebody help me)
Dm Dm/A
(Somebody help me somebody help me)
Gm Dm Gm Gm/D Cm Dm7
verse 2
Gm Dm Gm
This is my imagination
Gm Dm Cm9
This is how it looks and sounds
Dm7
But I gotta go so much bigger
Gm
So they can never shut me down
Dm Eb
I’m kinda scared of graduation
Dm Cm
'Cause who am I when this is done?
Dm7
I wanna be next up forever
So the best is always yet to come
[Refrão]Cm7
Some day, they’ll be talking about me
Gm7
Right now, they’re just walking around me
Eb
My god, are you growing without me?
Bb
Somebody help me (Somebody help me)
Cm7
Some day, they’ll be talking about me
Gm7
Right now, they’re just walking around me
Eb
My god, are you growing without me?
Bb
Somebody help me (Somebody help me)
Bridge
Cm Gm Eb Bb
Cm Gm
I gotta go so much bigger
Eb
So everybody’s proud of me
Bb
Welcome to the Neotheater
Dm/A Gm
Won't everybody take their seats?
Bb/F Eb
And I'll be next up forever
Dm Cm
'Cause I don’t know what’s coming next
Eb
I know I gotta grow up sometime
F
But I don't think I'm ready yet
Outro
Bb Dm/A Gm Bb/F
Eb Bb/D Eb F
Bb Dm/A D Gm Bb/F
Eb D
I know I gotta grow up sometime
Gsus4 G F#m7
But I’m not fucking ready--Your eyes are open,
B7 Em11 Em D
So never close them
D7sus C G/B Am G/B C/E D
You’ll sail the ocean, finding where you should be
G F#dim B7(add11) Em G/D
And if you’re broken, you’ll make your own thing
C E7sus E Am C/G
You’ll make it so big for all the world to see
Fmaj7 F/G F/G C
You’ll make it so damn big for all the world to see
F# G# A# A#maj7 A#
How to play Next Up Forever
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Fsus4. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.