G -  320033
A -  x02220


[Intro]
D C Bm G  x2


[Verse 1]
D           C
  Try to pretend that
        Bm
you are comfortable
  G
I guess I know you better
     D
than you think Try to
C                    Bm
pretend that you are far
       G
away I guess I better buy
       D
you a stiff drink How could
    C
you try to forget what we
Bm       G
once had Better not tell
       D
anyone it was bad Sorry
  C             Bm
I can't get any further
    G
away You better deal


[Chorus 1]
          C
Cause I'm gonna stay
G       D
Next to you I never wanted to
    C            G       D
but now that I'm Next to you
                         C
I just can't help myself being
G       D
Next to you there isn't anyone
C                 G      A
else That I would rather do


[Verse 2]
D           C
  Try to pretend that you
      Bm
don't get a small chill
G
Every single time that
  D                  C
I pass you Try to pretend
               Bm
that you don't want a big
       G
thrill Even half as much
     D
as I know you do I knew you
C
couldn't forget what you
Bm       G
once had Even though it
         D
ended so awfully bad
             C
I'm sure the second round
      Bm
won't end the same way
G
 You'd better hope


[Chorus 2]
          C
Cause I'm gonna stay
G       D
Next to you I never wanted to
    C            G       D
but now that I'm Next to you
                         C
I just can't help myself being
G       D
Next to you there isn't anyone
C                 G      A
else That I would rather do


[Guitar Solo]
D C Bm G  x2


[Verse 3]
D           C
  Try to pretend that
        Bm
you are comfortable
  G
I guess I know you better
     D
than you think Try to
C                    Bm
pretend that you are far
       G
away I guess I better buy
       D
you a stiff drink Don't
         C
think of running away
           Bm
cause I'll catch you
    G
And make you sorrier
         D
than you ever knew
            C
I know I've lost it
        Bm
I don't care so anyway
G
  You'd better deal


[Chorus 3]
          C
Cause I'm gonna stay
G       D
Next to you I never wanted to
    C            G       D
but now that I'm Next to you
                         C
I just can't help myself being
G       D
Next to you there isn't anyone
C                 G      A
else That I would rather do


[Outro]
C G       D
  Next to you
C G       D
  Next to you
C G       D
  Next to you
C G       A
  Next to you