Tom: D#m Intro: D#m B G#m Bb D#m B Despair, regret, and tenderness G#m Bb Is what I feel for you D#m B I loved you from the very start G#m Bb What else could I do F# Bbm You read my mind, you made me cry G# Time stood still F# Bbm And now I know the reasons why G# Time stood still F# Bbm G# Maybe you're the next best thing to happen F# Bbm G# All the things we might have been D#m B A flame becomes a fading light G#m Bb That burns inside my heart D#m B And like a castle in the sand G#m B It had to fall apart F# Bbm You made me laugh, you gave me hope G# It's over now F# Bbm Our happiness went up in smoke G# It's over now F# Bbm G# Maybe you're the next best thing to happen F# Bbm G# All the things we might have been F# Bbm G# Maybe you're the next best thing to happen F# Bbm G# All the things we might have been Solo: F# Bbm G# x2 F# Bbm G# Maybe you're the next best thing to happen F# Bbm G# All the things we might have been F# Bbm G# Maybe you're the next best thing to happen F# Bbm G# All the things we might have been Outro: F# Bbm G#