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Next Time Around chords by Sandy Denny

  • Em

  • G

  • B

    2
  • F#

    2
  • F#m

    2
  • A

  • D

  • Am

  • Cm

    3
  • F

  • Dm

  • Gm

    3
Intro 1
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Verse 1
B
F#
Then came the question and it was about time.
F#m
G
The answer came back and it was long.
B
The house it was built by
F#m
some man in a rhyme,
Em
G
But whatever came of his
Em
G
Em
talented son?
G
A
Who wrote me a dialogue
D
F#m
D
set to a tune?
Am
Cm
Always you told me of being alone,
G
F
Except for the stories about God and you,
Dm
Em
G
Em
And do you still live there in Buffalo?
G
Em
G
Em
G

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Verse 2
B
They put up
F#
the walls with no more to say,
F#m
G
Nobody stopped to ask why it was done.
B
The stream was too far and
F#m
the rain was too high,
Em
G
Em
So into the city the river
G
Em
G
did run.
A
Because of the architect
D
the buildings fell down,
Am
Smothered or drowned all the
Cm
seeds which were sown.
Gm
G
I wish I were somewhere,
F
but not in this town.
Em
G
Em
Maybe the ocean next time around.
Verse 3
B
F#
I seem to remember the
face and the name,
F#m
G
But if it's not you I won't care.
B
I know of changes,
F#m
but nothing would change you
Em
G
To Theo the sailor who
Em
G
Em
sings in his lair.
A
And then I'll turn and he
D
Em
D
won't be there,
Am
Dusky black windows to
Cm
light the dark stair,
G
Am
F
Candles all gnarled in the musty air
Em
G
Em
All without flames for many's the year.
G
Outro 1
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Em
G
Em
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