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Next Year

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 Cadd9- x32033
Am7- x02010
Em9-022022
GIts 20D06 now and Cadd9im still the Dsame
oGh son Dof a bitch Cadd9and whenD  
i Gact lDike i did bCadd9ack when i wDas a kid
bGut it Dhurts more Cadd9than it did Dback then
i Ggo ouDt on the toCadd9wn make a foDol of myself
i Grun aDround with Cadd9the same rowDdy friends
i Gget dDrunk and obCadd9noxious and Dwake up the next day
sGwearinDg im never Cadd9drinking agaDin
PRECHORUS:
my Em9grandma still tells eDnough is enough
Cadd9life aint a game boy, its Dtime to grow up
CHORUS:
mGaybe nDext year ilCadd9l start actiDng my age
tGurn a Dnew leaf ovCadd9er my wicked Dways
gGet a rDeal job and Cadd9start pulliDn my weight
only tCadd9hree hundred and Em9sixty five Cadd9days until i change my ways
Verse 2:
i dress like a slob, i never tuck in my shirt
i let it hang over my baggy jeans
and an old baseball cap on the top of my head
with the logo of my favorite team
still got the same dirty mouth that i have
since my 1st cousin taught me to cuss
and i just quit my 9-5 occupation
to play a whole bunch of songs i made up
PRECHORUS:
Em9Yeah, im a big old kid but i Daint ashamed
Cadd9cause when the time comes around i Dknow i can change
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
maybe Am7next year ill Em9stop blowing Cadd9all of the Dcash
Am7start workin ouEm9t and get off Cadd9of my assD  
Am7maybe next year Em9ill quit putCadd9tin off all Dthe chores
Am7maybe next year Em9ill visit my Cadd9grandparenDts more
Am7maybe next year Em9ill go back Cadd9to church aDnd repent
Am7maybe next year Em9ill pick up Cadd9my bible agDain
INSTRUMENTAL: same chords as chorus
PRECHORUS:
i EMought to straiten up theres nDo better time than now
to Cadd9kick all the habbits that arDe breakin me down
CHORUS: (FINGER PICK)
mGaybe nDext year ilCadd9l stop singiDng the blues
mGaybe nDext year ilCadd9l start tellDin the truth
mGaybe nDext i wont Cadd9stay drunk aDll the time
maybGe next Dyear ill hCadd9ave a little Dmore peice of mind
maybe nGext yDear i wonEm9t be so Cadd9sad when im alDone
OUTRO:
riff e-----3--------3----------------------|
     b---3---3----3---3-----1--------3-----|
     g-0------------------0---0----0---0---|
     d---------4--------2--------4---------|
     a-------------------------------------|
     E-------------------------------------|
RIFF
maybe next year
RIFF
maybe next year
RIFF
maybe next year
RIFF
maybe next year
GMAYBDE NECadd9XT YEADR
GMAYBDE NECadd9XT YEADR

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Next Year

by Corey Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Am7

Em9

Cadd9

- x32033

Am7

- x02010

Em9

-022022

G D Cadd9 D

Its 2006 now and im still the same

G D Cadd9 D

oh son of a bitch and when

G D Cadd9 D

i act like i did back when i was a kid

G D Cadd9 D

but it hurts more than it did back then

G D Cadd9 D

i go out on the town make a fool of myself

G D Cadd9 D

i run around with the same rowdy friends

G D Cadd9 D

i get drunk and obnoxious and wake up the next day

G D Cadd9 D

swearing im never drinking again

PRECHORUS:

Em9 D

my grandma still tells enough is enough

Cadd9 D

life aint a game boy, its time to grow up

CHORUS:

G D Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill start acting my age

G D Cadd9 D

turn a new leaf over my wicked ways

G D Cadd9 D

get a real job and start pullin my weight

Cadd9 Em9 Cadd9

only three hundred and sixty five days until i change my ways

Verse 2:

i dress like a slob, i never tuck in my shirt

i let it hang over my baggy jeans

and an old baseball cap on the top of my head

with the logo of my favorite team

still got the same dirty mouth that i have

since my 1st cousin taught me to cuss

and i just quit my 9-5 occupation

to play a whole bunch of songs i made up

PRECHORUS:

Em9 D

Yeah, im a big old kid but i aint ashamed

Cadd9 D

cause when the time comes around i know i can change

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill stop blowing all of the cash

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

start workin out and get off of my ass

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill quit puttin off all the chores

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill visit my grandparents more

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill go back to church and repent

Am7 Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill pick up my bible again

INSTRUMENTAL: same chords as chorus

PRECHORUS:

EM D

i ought to straiten up theres no better time than now

Cadd9 D

to kick all the habbits that are breakin me down

CHORUS: (FINGER PICK)

G D Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill stop singing the blues

G D Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill start tellin the truth

G D Cadd9 D

maybe next i wont stay drunk all the time

G D Cadd9 D

maybe next year ill have a little more peice of mind

G D Em9 Cadd9 D

maybe next year i wont be so sad when im alone

OUTRO:

riff e-----3--------3----------------------|

b---3---3----3---3-----1--------3-----|

g-0------------------0---0----0---0---|

d---------4--------2--------4---------|

a-------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------|

RIFF

maybe next year

RIFF

maybe next year

RIFF

maybe next year

RIFF

maybe next year

G D Cadd9 D

MAYBE NEXT YEAR

G D Cadd9 D

MAYBE NEXT YEAR

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