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NEXT TIME
Dan Fogelberg
[Intro}
C  G  F  F C F   Dm  C  Bb   G Am G
[Verse 1]
COne too many dGays I've felt forgFottenF  C  F  
And Dmone too many niCghts I've slept aBblone.G  Am  G  
And eCvery time I wGatch the fruit turn roFtten
I tFell CsusmyselFf CsusI'll tFry a little hGarder 
Next tiCmeEm.Bb  
BbWhoFa NBbext TFimeDm.Em  F  G  G  Am  G  
[Verse 2]
CSacred are the tGies that love entrFusts usF  C  F  
DmEven if they frCay before they biBbnd.G  Am  G  
And IC'm afraid I nevGer did you jFustice
FSo CsusI'm goFing Csusto fFeel my Love a little stGronger,
DmMake it last a little longer Gnext time.C  Em  Bb  
BbWhoFa NBbext TFimeDm.Em  F  G  G  Am  G  
[Bridge]
NAmext time I aG/Bin't gonna faAmll on my knFees
And cAmome out of loGve empty hFanded.
But nAmext time I'll Gbe even hAmarder to plFease. 
WDmhen will the neEmxt time bFe?  Em  
Oh, DmWhen will the Emnext time Fbe?
[Instrumental]
C   G   F   F C F   Dm   C   Bb   G Am G
C   G   F   Dm   G   Dm   G   C   Em   Bb
[Bridge]
NAmext time I G/Bain't gonna Amfall on my Fknees
And cAmome out of lGove empty haFnded.
But nAmext time I'll G/Bbe even Amharder to Fplease.
DmWhen will the nEmext time Fbe?Em  
DmWhen will the neGxt time...
[Verse 3}
COne too many dGays I've felt forgFotten by yoFu.C  F  
And Dmone too many niCghts I've slept aBblone.G  Am  G  
And eCvery time I wGatch the fruit turn roFtteEmnC  
I tell mysDmelf I'll try a little haGrder,
PlDmay my cards a little smaGrter
Next tiCme.Em  Bb  
DmWhoFa-NDmEXT TIFME 
[Outro]
 Dm Em F C

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Next Time

by Dan Fogelberg

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Csus

G/B

NEXT TIME

Dan Fogelberg

[Intro}

C G F F C F Dm C Bb G Am G

[Verse 1]

C G F F C F

One too many days I've felt forgotten

Dm C Bb G Am G

And one too many nights I've slept alone.

C G F

And every time I watch the fruit turn rotten

F Csus F Csus F G

I tell myself I'll try a little harder

C Em Bb

Next time.

Bb F Bb F Dm Em F G G Am G

Whoa Next Time.

[Verse 2]

C G F F C F

Sacred are the ties that love entrusts us

Dm C Bb G Am G

Even if they fray before they bind.

C G F

And I'm afraid I never did you justice

F Csus F Csus F G

So I'm going to feel my Love a little stronger,

Dm G C Em Bb

Make it last a little longer next time.

Bb F Bb F Dm Em F G G Am G

Whoa Next Time.

[Bridge]

Am G/B Am F

Next time I ain't gonna fall on my knees

Am G F

And come out of love empty handed.

Am G Am F

But next time I'll be even harder to please.

Dm Em F Em

When will the next time be?

Dm Em F

Oh, When will the next time be?

[Instrumental]

C G F F C F Dm C Bb G Am G

C G F Dm G Dm G C Em Bb

[Bridge]

Am G/B Am F

Next time I ain't gonna fall on my knees

Am G F

And come out of love empty handed.

Am G/B Am F

But next time I'll be even harder to please.

Dm Em F Em

When will the next time be?

Dm G

When will the next time...

[Verse 3}

C G F F C F

One too many days I've felt forgotten by you.

Dm C Bb G Am G

And one too many nights I've slept alone.

C G F Em C

And every time I watch the fruit turn rotten

Dm G

I tell myself I'll try a little harder,

Dm G

Play my cards a little smarter

C Em Bb

Next time.

Dm F Dm F

Whoa-NEXT TIME

[Outro]

Dm Em F C

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