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Next Year

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[Intro]
E
A E
[Verse 1]
My bArother and Eme
Used to cElimb this tAree
We were gonna Ebuild a little clubAhouse 'bout ten fBeet off the ground
We drew the whole thing Eup
Needed wood and our Adad's truck
But he was oEut of work that suAmmer,   the truck only Bhad one gear
He said, "We'll do it Enext year"A  E  
[Verse 2]
My budAdies and Eme. we had this dreAam
We were gonna Erent this cabin way Aup in MontanaB  
We were gonna fEish, we had the date all pAicked
My old man Egot sick and the Aplan kinda disapBpeared
But we'll do it Enext yearA  E  
[Chorus]
Another day Edown, another week Egone
You're always just Atalkin' about tEomorrow
You can't bAeg, steal, Eborrow
Or make Btime
So you make Eplans and hope for the Ebest
Life mAoves on so damn Afast
Another Etwelve months flies on Aby, you're still hereB  
But it's never quite Enext yearA  E  
[Verse 3]
My lAittle boy and Eme, we were out to Aeat
And he said "EI can't wait 'til nAext year",  WBhen I asked him why
he said "Cause we're goin' cEampin', "We're goin' to the bAallgame
"And we'll do Eall them other things     Ayou said Bwe'd do next year"
So when is it nEext year?
[Chorus]
Another day dEown, another week gEone
You're always just tAalkin' about tEomorrow
You can't bAeg, steal, borErow... or make Btime
So you make Eplans and hope for the Ebest
Life moves Aon so damn fAast
Another tEwelve months flies Aon by, you're still hBere
But it's never quite Enext year
No it'As never quite Enext year
[Interlude]
C#m  B  A  A
C#m  B  A
[Verse 4]
My old Eman  He was fadin' fasAt
He said "I Ethink I'd like to Ago see that Grand BCanyon"
So we just Eleft, Packed up the car and Awent
I called in sick Eto work, we dArove 'til three Ba.m
There ain't no nexEt yearA  E  
[Chorus]
Another day Edown, another week Egone
You're always just Atalkin' about tomEorrow
You can't Abeg, steal, bEorrow... Or make Btime
So you make Eplans and hope for the Ebest
Life moves Aon so damn Afast
Another tEwelve months flies on Aby, you're still Bhere
But it's never quite Enext year
No it's never quite nAext year
No it's never quite Enext year
It's never quite Anext yearE  

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Next Year

by Donovan Woods

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

A E

[Verse 1]

A E

My brother and me

E A

Used to climb this tree

E A B

We were gonna build a little clubhouse 'bout ten feet off the ground

We drew the whole thing up

Needed wood and our dad's truck

E A B

But he was out of work that summer, the truck only had one gear

E A E

He said, "We'll do it next year"

[Verse 2]

A E A

My buddies and me. we had this dream

E A B

We were gonna rent this cabin way up in Montana

E A

We were gonna fish, we had the date all picked

E A B

My old man got sick and the plan kinda disappeared

E A E

But we'll do it next year

[Chorus]

E E

Another day down, another week gone

A E

You're always just talkin' about tomorrow

A E

You can't beg, steal, borrow

Or make time

E E

So you make plans and hope for the best

A A

Life moves on so damn fast

E A B

Another twelve months flies on by, you're still here

E A E

But it's never quite next year

[Verse 3]

A E A

My little boy and me, we were out to eat

E A B

And he said "I can't wait 'til next year", When I asked him why

E A

he said "Cause we're goin' campin', "We're goin' to the ballgame

E A B

"And we'll do all them other things you said we'd do next year"

So when is it next year?

[Chorus]

E E

Another day down, another week gone

A E

You're always just talkin' about tomorrow

A E B

You can't beg, steal, borrow... or make time

E E

So you make plans and hope for the best

A A

Life moves on so damn fast

E A B

Another twelve months flies on by, you're still here

But it's never quite next year

A E

No it's never quite next year

[Interlude]

C#m B A A

C#m B A

[Verse 4]

E A

My old man He was fadin' fast

E A B

He said "I think I'd like to go see that Grand Canyon"

E A

So we just left, Packed up the car and went

E A B

I called in sick to work, we drove 'til three a.m

E A E

There ain't no next year

[Chorus]

E E

Another day down, another week gone

A E

You're always just talkin' about tomorrow

A E B

You can't beg, steal, borrow... Or make time

E E

So you make plans and hope for the best

A A

Life moves on so damn fast

E A B

Another twelve months flies on by, you're still here

But it's never quite next year

No it's never quite next year

A E

It's never quite next year

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