Next Life Already
Ball Park Music
Intro: Drums and then G (16 beats) (played as 3x0033)
[Verse 1]
G (12)
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C (4)
By losing my job
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C
By leaving my girl
Em
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C
By sleeping with a guy
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C* (1)
By questioning my love
[Chorus:]
C (2) C/B**(2) G (2)
I just want to float downstream
C C/B G
I just want to forget everything
C C/B G (4)
I just want to get to the next life already
C C/B D (8)
I just want to be ok
[Verse 2]
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C
By leaving my home
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C
By admitting I’m wrong
Em
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C
By quitting the Band
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C (1)
By losing my Mind
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C C
By blowing out my brains
G
I don’t want to tarnish what appears to be my perfect record
C C
By admitting I’m wrong
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
C (2) C/B (2) G (2)
I just want to talk to my mum
C C/B G
I just want to talk to my Dad
C C/B G (4)
I just want to get to the next life already
C C/B D(8) C(4) C – C/B – Am7 – G…
I just want to be ok. Mmmmmm
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* Can just play a single C note here (5th string 3rd fret)
** Playing C/B as x2000x - probably should be called G/B
Another one for Tom & Geordie at Laugh and Learn