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The Next Time

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[Intro]
G    Am    Em  D
[Verse]
They Gsay I'll love again some day,
A trEmuer love will come my way       Amthe nexDt timAmeD  
But aAmfter you there'll never be a nD7ext time, for GmeAm  D  
They sGay that I'll find happiness
In soEmmeone else's warm caress       B7the next time,
That I'll C#msoon forget your F#kiss and hBmeartaches such as this
Will Emjust be ancient hAistoAmryD7  
[Verse]
They sGay that I'm a fool to weep
That I Emwon't go on losing sleep     Amthe neDxt tiAmmeD  
That sAmomeone else will mend the heart you've bB7roken in tEmwo,G  G7  
But    Chow can I fB7all in love the nBmext timeE  
AmWhen I'm still so very much in lD7ove with Gyou
[Verse]
They sG#ay that I'm a fool to weep
That I E#mwon't go on losing sleep        A#mthe nexD#t timA#meD#  
That soA#mmeone else will mend the heart you've bC7roken in Fmtwo,G#  G#7  
But     C#how can I fC7all in love the nCmext timeF  
A#mWhen I'm still so very much in lD#7ove with G#you
A#mWhen I'm still so very much in lD#7ove with G#you

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The Next Time

by Cliff Richard

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

A#m

G#7

D#7

[Intro]

G Am Em D

[Verse]

They say I'll love again some day,

Em Am D Am D

A truer love will come my way the next time

Am D7 G Am D

But after you there'll never be a next time, for me

They say that I'll find happiness

Em B7

In someone else's warm caress the next time,

C#m F# Bm

That I'll soon forget your kiss and heartaches such as this

Em A Am D7

Will just be ancient history

[Verse]

They say that I'm a fool to weep

Em Am D Am D

That I won't go on losing sleep the next time

Am B7 Em G G7

That someone else will mend the heart you've broken in two,

C B7 Bm E

But how can I fall in love the next time

Am D7 G

When I'm still so very much in love with you

[Verse]

They say that I'm a fool to weep

E#m A#m D# A#m D#

That I won't go on losing sleep the next time

A#m C7 Fm G# G#7

That someone else will mend the heart you've broken in two,

C# C7 Cm F

But how can I fall in love the next time

A#m D#7 G#

When I'm still so very much in love with you

A#m D#7 G#

When I'm still so very much in love with you

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