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[Intro]
C F C F
[Verse]
 CStandin' in the phone booth and I'm
 CNot sure what time it is but I
   G      AmDon't think it really Gmatters
  CIt's been a while since a talked to him
  CI hold my breath as the telephone starts to Gring
 FWill he say; "How Care 'ya? How 'ya Gbeen?"
And when I Fask if we can get toCgethEm/Ber . Am. .
what will he Gsay?F  
What will he Csay?F  
[Chorus]
   GAnd mayFbe the nCext time
   GLove will Fmake it's way Cthrough
  GAnd mayFbe the Cnext timEm/BeAm  
Old Ghearts will turn newF  
[Verse]
 CFinally a famFiliar hello
 CMy hand tightens around the telGephone
 C"It's been a while my little darlin'
 CI hope you're doin' well
I hope we're Gstill friends."
  FWe talked for a Cwhile 'till he said;
   G"I gotta go"
FThere's someone waitin' for CmeEm/B  Am  
I had to let you know."G  F  
[Chorus]
   GAnd mayFbe the nCext time
   GLove will Fmake it's way Cthrough
  GAnd mayFbe the Cnext timEm/BeAm  
Old Ghearts will turn newF  G  
[Bridge]
AmNo-one counts the Creasons
Why things Fchange just like the sCeasons
Change iGnside. (It's Cliving time.)G  
AmMaybe on the horiCzon
There'll be Fsomeone to conCfide in
Someone nGew
But why can't I Fbe with you?
[Verse]
CThere's something weighing heavy in my soul
The world seems frozen, seems so Gcold
 CThere'll be no celebration of love tonight
This party ended a long Gtime ago
FGuess I'll pick up Call the broken pGieces
FAnd glue them back CtoEm/BgetheAmr;
Back on the sheGlf
Oh - Fahhh . .
[Chorus]
   GAnd mayFbe the nCext time
   GLove will Fmake it's way Cthrough
  GAnd mayFbe the Cnext timEm/BeAm  
Old Ghearts will turn newF  
[Chorus]
   GAnd mayFbe the nCext time
   GLove will Fmake it's way Cthrough
  GAnd mayFbe the Cnext timEm/BeAm  
Old Ghearts will turn newF  
[Outro]
Maybe the Cnext time . .
Maybe the Fnext time . .
Maybe the Cnext time . .
Maybe the Fnext time . .
Maybe... the next timeC  

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Maybe The Next Time

by Sue Medley

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em/B

[Intro]

C F C F

[Verse]

Standin' in the phone booth and I'm

Not sure what time it is but I

G Am G

Don't think it really matters

It's been a while since a talked to him

C G

I hold my breath as the telephone starts to ring

F C G

Will he say; "How are 'ya? How 'ya been?"

F C Em/B Am

And when I ask if we can get together . . .

G F

what will he say?

C F

What will he say?

[Chorus]

G F C

And maybe the next time

G F C

Love will make it's way through

G F C Em/B Am

And maybe the next time

G F

Old hearts will turn new

[Verse]

C F

Finally a familiar hello

C G

My hand tightens around the telephone

"It's been a while my little darlin'

I hope you're doin' well

I hope we're still friends."

F C

We talked for a while 'till he said;

"I gotta go"

F C Em/B Am

There's someone waitin' for me

G F

I had to let you know."

[Chorus]

G F C

And maybe the next time

G F C

Love will make it's way through

G F C Em/B Am

And maybe the next time

G F G

Old hearts will turn new

[Bridge]

Am C

No-one counts the reasons

F C

Why things change just like the seasons

G C G

Change inside. (It's living time.)

Am C

Maybe on the horizon

F C

There'll be someone to confide in

Someone new

But why can't I be with you?

[Verse]

There's something weighing heavy in my soul

The world seems frozen, seems so cold

There'll be no celebration of love tonight

This party ended a long time ago

F C G

Guess I'll pick up all the broken pieces

F C Em/B Am

And glue them back together;

Back on the shelf

Oh - ahhh . .

[Chorus]

G F C

And maybe the next time

G F C

Love will make it's way through

G F C Em/B Am

And maybe the next time

G F

Old hearts will turn new

[Chorus]

G F C

And maybe the next time

G F C

Love will make it's way through

G F C Em/B Am

And maybe the next time

G F

Old hearts will turn new

[Outro]

Maybe the next time . .

Maybe... the next time

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