Next To You, Next To Me chords by Shenandoah (Official Version)

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Intro 1

C/G

Verse 1
G 
C 
Ridin' down the road in my pick-up truck
G 
D 
Ya better get ready cause I'm pickin' you up
G 
C 
With a full moon a shinin' and a little bit a luck
G 
D 
G 
We'll run out outta gas and maybe get stuck
C 
G 
We could get lost baby I  don't care
D 
G 
I  ain't worried as long as you're there
C 
There ain't no place that I'd rather be
G 
D 
G 
Next to you sittin' next to me

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Chorus 1

There ain't no place that I'd rather be

Next to you, next to

Interlude 1

(me)

Verse 2
G 
C 
Barbecue chicken in aluminum foil
G 
D 
Just enough money for my gas and oil
G 
C 
Who needs your shrimp and your caviar?
G 
D 
G 
I'd sooner have you just the way you are
C 
G 
Rich people got their money to hold
D 
G 
Mansion on the hill 'n' diamonds and gold
C 
Well, it can't compare as far as I can see
G 
D 
G 
Next to sittin' next to me

Chorus 2

There ain't no place that I'd rather be

Next to you, next to

Interlude 2

(me)

Solo 1

Verse 3
G 
C 
Radio playin' our favorite song
G 
D 
I'll change the station if the news comes on
G 
C 
When the signal ain't comin' in too strong
G 
D 
G 
We'll make our music honey all night long
C 
The Good Lord's willin'
G 
when we're old and gray
D 
G 
The kids are grown up and moved away
C 
G 
We'll be rocking' here side by side
A 
D 
With the BBQ chicken and the TV guide

Chorus 3
G 
C 
Well, there ain't no place that I'd rather be
G 
D 
G 
Next to you, sittin' next to me
C 
There ain't no place that that I'd rather be
G 
D 
G 
Next to you, next to me
C 
There ain't no place that I'd rather be
Next to you, sittin' next to

Interlude 3

(me)

Next to you,

Outro 1
C 
G 
D 
next to me
G 
C 
G 
D 
G 
Next to you, next to me
G 
C 
G 
D 
G 
C 
G 
D 
G 
C 
G 
D 
Next to you, next to me
G 
C 
G 
D 
G 
Next to you, next to me
G 
C 
G 
D 
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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: Ab majorBPM: 95

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the original studio version of Next To You, Next To Me by Shenandoah, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Ab major. It suits players who want to learn Next To You, Next To Me the way Shenandoah intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.