This Time Tomorrow

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THIS TIME TOMORROW - The Kinks
[Intro]
d d du du d d du du
G   G   D   D   Em   Em   Em   D(repeat)
[Verses]
TGhis tiDme tomEmorroDw wGhere wDill we bEmeD  
OGn a spaDceship somEmewhere DsaCiling acrBoss an eEmmpty Dsea?
TGhis tiDme tomEmorrow DwhaGt wilDl we knEmowD  
WGill wDe still Embe here DwatCching aBn in-flight mEmovie shDow?D7  
I'll leAmave the sGun behDind me
And I'll waAmtch the cloGuds as they saBdly pEmass me Cby
SeAmven miGles belDow me I can sAmee the woGrld and it aiBn't so bEmig at aCll
TGhis tiDme tomoEmrrow DwGhat wiDll we sEmeeD  
FGields fDull of hoEmuses, DenCdless roBws of crEmowded streDetsD7  
I Cdon't know where I'm going, BmI don't want to seDe
I Csee the world below me looEmking up at Dme
d d du du d d du du
G   G   D   D   Em   Em   D   Dsus4(repeat)
LAmeave the sGun behDind me, and I wAmatch the clGouds as they saBdly pEmass me bCy
And I'm iAmn perpGetual motDion
And the woAmrld belGow doesn't maBtter mEmuch to mCe
Well, thGis tiDme tomEmorrow DwhGere wDill we EmbeD  
OGn a DspacEmeship somewhere DsaCiling acBross an eEmmpty sDea
Well,tGhis tiDme tomEmorrow DwhGere wiDll we EmbeD  
TGhis tiDme tomoEmrrow DwhGat wiDll we sEmeeD  
TGhis tiDme tomEmorrowD...
NOTE: d = strum down and u = strum up. Also, many of the D chords are
passing chords and don't really need to be played.
THIS TIME TOMORROW - The Kinks
d d du du d d du du
C   C   G   G   Am   Am   Am   G(repeat)
TChis tiGme tomAmorroGw wChere wGill we bAmeG  
OCn a spaGceship somAmewhere GsaFiling acrEoss an eAmmpty Gsea?
TChis tiGme tomAmorrow GwhaCt wilGl we knAmowG  
WCill wGe still Ambe here GwatFching aEn in-flight mAmovie shGow?G7  
I'll leDmave the sCun behGind me
And I'll waDmtch the cloCuds as they saEdly pAmass me Fby
SeDmven miCles belGow me I can sDmee the woCrld and it aiEn't so bAmig at aFll
TChis tiGme tomoAmrrow GwChat wiGll we sAmeeG  
FCields fGull of hoAmuses, GenFdless roEws of crAmowded streGetsG7  
I Fdon't know where I'm going, EmI don't want to seGe
I Fsee the world below me looAmking up at Gme
d d du du d d du du
C   C   G   G   Am   Am   G   Gsus4(repeat)
LDmeave the sCun behGind me, and I wDmatch the clCouds as they saEdly pAmass me bFy
And I'm iDmn perpCetual motGion
And the woDmrld belCow doesn't maEtter mAmuch to mFe
Well, thCis tiGme tomAmorrow GwhCere wGill we AmbeG  
OCn a GspacAmeship somewhere GsaFiling acEross an eAmmpty sGea
Well,tChis tiGme tomAmorrow GwhCere wiGll we AmbeG  
TChis tiGme tomoAmrrow GwhCat wiGll we sAmeeG  
TChis tiGme tomAmorrowG...
NOTE: d = strum down and u = strum up. Also, many of the G chords are
passing chords and don't really need to be played.
NOTE: Through the magic of word processing replace command, I have two
versions of this song, since singing it in the original key is hard for
me to do. Take your pick.
(from Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround, 1970)
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The story behind the song

This song captures a feeling of detachment and transience, born from the constant movement of life on the road. The lyrics, written by Ray Davies, express a sense of floating through an ephemeral world, wondering about the future and where one might land next. It reflects a criticism of the music business and the monotony of touring, with the singer on a plane pondering his destination and dreaming of escaping to an unknown, distant place. At its heart, it's a reflection on identity and belonging when life keeps you constantly in motion.

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