Exitem dois acordes para esta música: "G" e "C". O riffs que vem com estes acordes 
durante o verso estão abaixo.
 
   G                 C
E|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-------5--3--2---|
A|-------5--3--2---|--3--------------|
E|--3--------------|-----------------|
 
Durante a ponte ( "One day you'll find out..."), o riff é 
simplificado 
ao omitir o "C" (durante o acorde Sol) e os "F" (durante o acorde Dó).
  
G                     G     G                      G                    
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for a heartache?

G                       G                 C        C
Who'll make the same mistakes I made over you?      

G                     G     G                      G        C    C
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for you?  


G                     G     G                             G                    
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line to watch your love fade?

G                  G             C        C
Or your affections finally fade away?      

G                     G        G                      G        C       C
There'll be no use in sighing.  Who'll be the next in line for you?      


C              C                 G        G
One day you'll find out when I'm gone      

C                         C                        G         G
I was the best you had, I was the one who gave you love.      


G                     G     G                      G                    
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for a heartache?

G                       G                 C        C
Who'll make the same mistakes I made over you?      

G                     G     G                      G        C    C
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for you?  


C              C                 G        G
One day you'll find out when I'm gone      

C                         C                        G         G
I was the best you had, I was the one who gave you love.      


G                     G     G                      G                    
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for a heartache?

G                       G                 C        C
Who'll make the same mistakes I made over you?      

G                     G     G                      G        C    C
Who'll be the next in line?  Who'll be the next in line for you?  


    C         C
For you?