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The same chords are used throughout the song but during the verses and prechorus they are played as shown in
the tab and during the chorus they are strummed. I specifically note when it should be played strummed.
Watch the video for the rhythm of the tab and strumming.
Note that when strumming the patterns you should do some hammer-ons. Specifically, hammer on the D string on
the Cadd9chord.
Also note that he doesn't play G/F#when strumming and instead plays it as Dsus/F#every time (I think).
Chords:
Em7: 022033
Cadd9: 032033 (note, I normally see this as x32033, but it doesn't look like he mutes the E)
Dsus/F#: 200233
G: 320033
G/F#: 200033
[Verse 1]
Em7e|---3--3-x------Cadd9------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x---G------G/F#----x-|-Em7-----3-x--Cadd9-------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x--G------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h2-h3---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
Em7e|---3--3-x------Cadd9------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x---G------G/F#----x-|-Em7-----3-x--Cadd9------------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x--G------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x------------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x------------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x------0-h2----x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h1-h2---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x-2-h3---------x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x--------------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
[Pre-Chorus/Verse 2]
Em7e|------3-x--Cadd9-------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x--G------x---|-Em7-----3-x--Cadd9-------x-|---Dsus/F#-----x--G------x---|
B|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
e|---------3---------2-------2-h3-|
B|------------2----3---3---3------|
G|-------0-------0-------0--------|
D|-----0--------------------------|
A|---2----------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------| Strum a G
[Verse]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Em7Maybe next Cadd9year
You will Dsus/F#sing for me a GmountainG/F#
With a Em7voice that is a Cadd9window
To the Dsus/F#river deep inGside
Em7Maybe next Cadd9year
You will Dsus/F#love me as a GheroG/F#
And Em7I will fly aCadd9cross
Our geoDsus/F#graphical diGvide
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7[Pre-Cadd9Chorus]Dsus/F# G
Cause Em7Time, Cadd9time is a Dsus/F#fickle Gfriend
A Em7friend we took for Cadd9granted
In the Dsus/F#twilight of our Ghour
And Em7all Cadd9things come Dsus/F#to an Gend
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
[Strum]
Cause you Em7said you'd always Cadd9love me
And you Dsus/F#said we'd be oGkayDsus/F#
So I Em7took the job in Cadd9California
A Dsus/F#thousand miles Gaway
ReEm7gret is such a Cadd9bastard
And there's Dsus/F#nothing you can Gdo
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year I'll come Dsus/F#home to Gyou
Em7 Cadd9I'll come Dsus/F#home to Gyou
[Strum one more round of the chords with Dsus/F# replacing the G/F# then return to picking with a mute first]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7[VersCadd9e 2]Dsus/F# G
Em7I remember Cadd9you and me
Lying Dsus/F#side by Gside
Em7 Cadd9Staring Dsus/F#wide-eyed Gat the sky
Em7I can Cadd9see the moment
That you Dsus/F#took me by the Ghand
Em7Smiled at me and Cadd9said
Let's Dsus/F#never leave this Gland
[Strum]
Cause Em7Time, Cadd9time is a Dsus/F#fickle GfriendDsus/F#
A Em7friend we took for Cadd9granted
In the Dsus/F#twilight of our Ghour
And Em7all Cadd9things come Dsus/F#to an Gend
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
Cause you Em7said you'd always Cadd9love me
And you Dsus/F#said we'd be oGkayDsus/F#
So I Em7took the job in Cadd9California
A Dsus/F#thousand miles Gaway
ReEm7gret is such a Cadd9bastard
And there's Dsus/F#nothing you can Gdo
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year I'll come Dsus/F#home to Gyou
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year I'll come Dsus/F#home to Gyou
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year I'll come Dsus/F#home to Gyou
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7[Pre-Cadd9Chorus]Dsus/F# G
Cause Em7Time, Cadd9time is a Dsus/F#fickle GfriendG/F#
A Em7friend we took for Cadd9granted
In the Dsus/F#twilight of our Ghour
And Em7all Cadd9things come Dsus/F#to an Gend
And Em7maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
Em7Maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
Em7Maybe next Cadd9year, maybe Dsus/F#next Gyear
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Maybe Next Year
by Sam Hart
Chords in this song · guitar
Cadd9
G/F#
Dsus/F#
Em7
G
The same chords are used throughout the song but during the verses and prechorus they are played as shown in
the tab and during the chorus they are strummed. I specifically note when it should be played strummed.
Watch the video for the rhythm of the tab and strumming.
Note that when strumming the patterns you should do some hammer-ons. Specifically, hammer on the D string on
Cadd9
the chord.
G/F# Dsus/F#
Also note that he doesn't play when strumming and instead plays it as every time (I think).
Chords:
Em7
: 022033
Cadd9
: 032033 (note, I normally see this as x32033, but it doesn't look like he mutes the E)
Dsus/F#
: 200233
G
: 320033
G/F#
: 200033
[Verse 1]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|---3--3-x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h2-h3---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|---3--3-x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|------3-x--------------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x------------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x------------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x------0-h2----x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h1-h2---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x-2-h3---------x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x--------------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
[Pre-Chorus/Verse 2]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
e|---------3---------2-------2-h3-|
B|------------2----3---3---3------|
G|-------0-------0-------0--------|
D|-----0--------------------------|
A|---2----------------------------|
G
E|-3------------------------------| Strum a
[Verse]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Em7 Cadd9
Maybe next year
Dsus/F# G G/F#
You will sing for me a mountain
Em7 Cadd9
With a voice that is a window
Dsus/F# G
To the river deep inside
Em7 Cadd9
Maybe next year
Dsus/F# G G/F#
You will love me as a hero
Em7 Cadd9
And I will fly across
Dsus/F# G
Our geographical divide
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
[Strum]
Em7 Cadd9
Cause you said you'd always love me
Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
And you said we'd be okay
Em7 Cadd9
So I took the job in California
Dsus/F# G
A thousand miles away
Em7 Cadd9
Regret is such a bastard
Dsus/F# G
And there's nothing you can do
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
I'll come home to you
[Strum one more round of the chords with Dsus/F# replacing the G/F# then return to picking with a mute first]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Verse 2]
Em7 Cadd9
I remember you and me
Dsus/F# G
Lying side by side
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Staring wide-eyed at the sky
Em7 Cadd9
I can see the moment
Dsus/F# G
That you took me by the hand
Em7 Cadd9
Smiled at me and said
Dsus/F# G
Let's never leave this land
[Strum]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9
Cause you said you'd always love me
Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
And you said we'd be okay
Em7 Cadd9
So I took the job in California
Dsus/F# G
A thousand miles away
Em7 Cadd9
Regret is such a bastard
Dsus/F# G
And there's nothing you can do
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Maybe next year, maybe next year
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