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Next Year People

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1/9

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 9Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: standard
Capo: 4th fret!
Chords used:
F#9:     2.x.x.x.x.x
A9:      x.0.x.x.x.x
Bmadd11: x.2.4.4.3.x
A6add9:  x.4.4.2.0.0
G:       3.2.0.0.3.x
D/F#:    2.x.0.2.3.x
Em7/B:   x.2.0.0.3.3
Em:      0.2.2.0.0.0
D:       x.x.0.2.3.2
Intro:
e|F#9------A9------Bmadd11x----x----x--x--x--| 
B|------------3----3----3--3--3--|
G|------------4----4----4--4--4--|
D|------------4----4----4--4--4--|
A|-------0----2----2----2--2--2--|
E|--2---------x----x----x--x--x--|    x2
Verse:
You can't A6add9live without hope that things will Gchange for the D/F#better
You can't Em7/Blive without the dream of someone Greading your Bmadd11letter
We've had A6add9dust storms before and Gspit out the D/F#dirt 
We've Em7/Bhad droughts before, but Gnone quite like Bmadd11this
We've had A6add9winds that cut up your Gface all to D/F#pieces 
Black Em7/Bblizzards that stripped all the Gpaint off your Bmadd11car
A6add9Fires like twisters, no Gsisters of D/F#mercy
They Em7/Bcome with no warning, Gonly that Bmadd11sound 
EmGod is roaring drunk and Gout on the Bmadd11townF#9  A9  
Chorus:
DNext year, Geverything will come Dgood
The Em7/Brains they will fall and will Gdance on the Bmadd11hood
We'll Dfill up our bellies with Gplentiful Dfood
We'll Em7/Beat, drink, and be Gmerry
Yeah, Dnext year people Em7/Bwait and see
We're Gnext year people, Bmadd11you and meF#9  A9  Bmadd11  
Verse:
A6add9Henry got hit by lightening Gtwice in D/F#head
He sEm7/Btood and walked away, we Gthought he was Bmadd11dead
A6add9Now he talks funny, says he's Gwired to the D/F#sky 
He Em7/Bwalks for miles and miles, and Gno one knows Bmadd11why
A6add9The bank men, they came and wrote Gthings down on D/F#paper
We Em7/Ball went outside and Gjust stood arounBmadd11d 
A6add9We were glad when they left, they brought Gnothing but D/F#heartache
And Emthe seed we had planted, it Gstayed in the Bmadd11ground F#9  A9  
Chorus:
DNext year, Geverything will come Dgood
The Em7/Brains they will fall and will Gdance on the Bmadd11hood
We'll Dfill up our bellies with Gplentiful Dfood
We'll Em7/Beat, drink, and be Gmerry
Yeah, Dnext year people Em7/Bwait and see
We're Gnext year people, Bmadd11you and meF#9  A9  Bmadd11  
Verse:
A6add9Dry endless plains, and we've Gsuffered the D/F#worst
Em7/BAre we being punished or Gare we just Bmadd11cursed?
A6add9It's almost ten years, and Gno drop of D/F#rain
Em7/BOnly mocking blue skies bringing Gmore of the Bmadd11same
A6add9Our mother was crying when they Gsent us to D/F#stay
With Em7/Bstrangers in a town and we Gboth ran Bmadd11away
A6add9Back to the dust and see GHenry D/F#again
Em7/BWe're creatures of habit, don't you Gknow
EmOne day we'll rGeap what we Bmadd11sow.F#9  A9  
Chorus:
DNext year, Geverything will come Dgood
The Em7/Brains they will fall and will Gdance on the Bmadd11hood
We'll Dfill up our bellies with Gplentiful Dfood
We'll Em7/Beat, drink, and be Gmerry
Yeah, Dnext year people Em7/Bwait and see
We're Gnext year people, Bmadd11you and me
Yeah, Dnext year people Em7/Bwait and see
We're Gnext year people, Bmadd11you and meF#9  A9  Bmadd11  
End:
F#9 A9 Bmadd11    F#9 A9 Bmadd11
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Next Year People

by Colin Hay

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#9

Bmadd11

A6add9

D/F#

Em7/B

Tuning: standard

Capo: 4th fret!

Chords used:

F#9: 2.x.x.x.x.x

A9: x.0.x.x.x.x

Bmadd11: x.2.4.4.3.x

A6add9: x.4.4.2.0.0

G: 3.2.0.0.3.x

D/F#: 2.x.0.2.3.x

Em7/B: x.2.0.0.3.3

Em: 0.2.2.0.0.0

D: x.x.0.2.3.2

Intro:

F#9 A9 Bmadd11

e|------------x----x----x--x--x--|

B|------------3----3----3--3--3--|

G|------------4----4----4--4--4--|

D|------------4----4----4--4--4--|

A|-------0----2----2----2--2--2--|

E|--2---------x----x----x--x--x--| x2

Verse:

A6add9 G D/F#

You can't live without hope that things will change for the better

Em7/B G Bmadd11

You can't live without the dream of someone reading your letter

A6add9 G D/F#

We've had dust storms before and spit out the dirt

Em7/B G Bmadd11

We've had droughts before, but none quite like this

A6add9 G D/F#

We've had winds that cut up your face all to pieces

Em7/B G Bmadd11

Black blizzards that stripped all the paint off your car

A6add9 G D/F#

Fires like twisters, no sisters of mercy

Em7/B G Bmadd11

They come with no warning, only that sound

Em G Bmadd11 F#9 A9

God is roaring drunk and out on the town

Chorus:

D G D

Next year, everything will come good

Em7/B G Bmadd11

The rains they will fall and will dance on the hood

D G D

We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food

Em7/B G

We'll eat, drink, and be merry

D Em7/B

Yeah, next year people wait and see

G Bmadd11 F#9 A9 Bmadd11

We're next year people, you and me

Verse:

A6add9 G D/F#

Henry got hit by lightening twice in head

Em7/B G Bmadd11

He stood and walked away, we thought he was dead

A6add9 G D/F#

Now he talks funny, says he's wired to the sky

Em7/B G Bmadd11

He walks for miles and miles, and no one knows why

A6add9 G D/F#

The bank men, they came and wrote things down on paper

Em7/B G Bmadd11

We all went outside and just stood around

A6add9 G D/F#

We were glad when they left, they brought nothing but heartache

Em G Bmadd11 F#9 A9

And the seed we had planted, it stayed in the ground

Chorus:

D G D

Next year, everything will come good

Em7/B G Bmadd11

The rains they will fall and will dance on the hood

D G D

We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food

Em7/B G

We'll eat, drink, and be merry

D Em7/B

Yeah, next year people wait and see

G Bmadd11 F#9 A9 Bmadd11

We're next year people, you and me

Verse:

A6add9 G D/F#

Dry endless plains, and we've suffered the worst

Em7/B G Bmadd11

Are we being punished or are we just cursed?

A6add9 G D/F#

It's almost ten years, and no drop of rain

Em7/B G Bmadd11

Only mocking blue skies bringing more of the same

A6add9 G D/F#

Our mother was crying when they sent us to stay

Em7/B G Bmadd11

With strangers in a town and we both ran away

A6add9 G D/F#

Back to the dust and see Henry again

Em7/B G

We're creatures of habit, don't you know

Em G Bmadd11 F#9 A9

One day we'll reap what we sow.

Chorus:

D G D

Next year, everything will come good

Em7/B G Bmadd11

The rains they will fall and will dance on the hood

D G D

We'll fill up our bellies with plentiful food

Em7/B G

We'll eat, drink, and be merry

D Em7/B

Yeah, next year people wait and see

G Bmadd11

We're next year people, you and me

D Em7/B

Yeah, next year people wait and see

G Bmadd11 F#9 A9 Bmadd11

We're next year people, you and me

End:

F#9 A9 Bmadd11 F#9 A9 Bmadd11

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