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Anytime Soon

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[Verse]
CYou can come around once a yeaFr Clike a Christmas ghosFtC  
COr hold me down like an anchor, baby; but you Fcan’t do bGoth 
CI can’t be a father figurFe, Cbut I can be your frienFdC  
CWatch me burn my candle crazy Fat both endGs
[Chorus]
FNothing’s gonna cGhange here anytime soCon
FCatching fish in the mGorning; gCet dC/Brunk beC/Gfore nooFn
FWatching little brown Gbubbles floating in the spCoon
FCould be soaking in a Gwarm bath, or baCck C/Bin C/Gthe wFomb
FmAnytime, anytime sCoon
[Solo]
C  F C F C F G
[Verse]
CUsed to wanna be an astronautF, Cbut I was just a kidF  C  
CSpent my days in the batting cage where a rFobot pitGched
COnce you were my blushing bridFe; CI was your nervous groomF  C  
CNow we’re just more comfortable sleepFing in separate rGooms
[Chorus]
FNothing’s gonna cGhange here anytime soCon
FMake a bed for the rosGes, hCope C/Bthat tC/Ghey blooFm
FI don’t know if iGt’s safe, but I just Cassume
FI won’t play in the maGjors or wCalk C/Bon C/Gthe moFon
FmNot anytime, anytime Csoon
[Solo]
C  F C F C F G
[Verse]
CSpin me a tornado, honeFy, Ccry me a monsooFnC  
CLet’s just get through the holidays and the teFrrible tGwos
CChristmas has passeFd, Cit’s just yellow snoFwC  
CSometimes you’ve got to hear something that yoFu already kGnow
[Chorus]
FNothing’s gonna cGhange here anytime soCon
FWhen it’s all unpredicGtable, I can sCtill C/Bcount C/Gon yFou
FLooking for the mailGbox with the red ballCoons
FI’ll be late to the paGrty, but I'Cll C/Bhave C/Gan exFcuse
FmNo one likes breaking bad nCews, 
FmIt’s nothing I’m wanting to Cdo
FmNot anytime, anytime sCoonC  G  F  G  C  

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Anytime Soon

by Conor Oberst

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

C/G

[Verse]

C F C F C

You can come around once a year like a Christmas ghost

C F G

Or hold me down like an anchor, baby; but you can’t do both

C F C F C

I can’t be a father figure, but I can be your friend

C F G

Watch me burn my candle crazy at both ends

[Chorus]

F G C

Nothing’s gonna change here anytime soon

F G C C/B C/G F

Catching fish in the morning; get drunk before noon

F G C

Watching little brown bubbles floating in the spoon

F G C C/B C/G F

Could be soaking in a warm bath, or back in the womb

Fm C

Anytime, anytime soon

[Solo]

C F C F C F G

[Verse]

C F C F C

Used to wanna be an astronaut, but I was just a kid

C F G

Spent my days in the batting cage where a robot pitched

C F C F C

Once you were my blushing bride; I was your nervous groom

C F G

Now we’re just more comfortable sleeping in separate rooms

[Chorus]

F G C

Nothing’s gonna change here anytime soon

F G C C/B C/G F

Make a bed for the roses, hope that they bloom

F G C

I don’t know if it’s safe, but I just assume

F G C C/B C/G F

I won’t play in the majors or walk on the moon

Fm C

Not anytime, anytime soon

[Solo]

C F C F C F G

[Verse]

C F C F C

Spin me a tornado, honey, cry me a monsoon

C F G

Let’s just get through the holidays and the terrible twos

C F C F C

Christmas has passed, it’s just yellow snow

C F G

Sometimes you’ve got to hear something that you already know

[Chorus]

F G C

Nothing’s gonna change here anytime soon

F G C C/B C/G F

When it’s all unpredictable, I can still count on you

F G C

Looking for the mailbox with the red balloons

F G C C/B C/G F

I’ll be late to the party, but I'll have an excuse

Fm C

No one likes breaking bad news,

Fm C

It’s nothing I’m wanting to do

Fm C C G F G C

Not anytime, anytime soon

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