Next Lifetime Chords by Erykah Badu

_ _ In fact, we've been knowing each other for a while. _
I miss you.
I don't know what I gotta do. _
_ Wait a minute.
You know I'm in a situation. _
Why are you _ _ _ _ tripping like that?
I [B] understand that.
But who bothers?
I [Gb] could see myself being with you [Bb] forever. _ _
_ [Abm] That's [Ab] _ really beautiful. _
I kind of dig you too.
You know that. _
[Am] But we're friends.
[Ebm] I'm in a situation.
I'm in a relationship.
You know what that means.
[Abm] Whatever I gotta do, I'll do it for you.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ You _ put me in an [Am] awkward situation.
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Ab] _ in _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _
[Gb] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ a _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [Bbm] _ _ situation. _
[C] _ _ _ [Ebm] _ First time [Gb] that I saw a boy, it was a warm and sunny _ [Abm] day.
_ [Ab] _ All I know is I wanted you.
I really hoped you'd look my [Am] way.
[Ebm] Then you smiled at me so sweet.
_ I could [Abm] not speak.
_ [Ab] You made me feel like a little girl.
_ What do you do to _
[Am] me?
[Ebm] Now what am I [Gb] supposed to do when I want you in the world?
What do [Abm] I do in the [Ab] world?
How can I want you for what [Eb] I want [Bbm] when I'm all this? _
[Em] I get from you [Abm] and it's like [Ebm] die. _
No hard feelings.
[Abm] _
I get from you and [Ab] it's like die.
I _ _ _ [Fm] can't be [Ab] there. _ _
[Em] _ _ [Ebm] Your _ energy _ [Gb] feels so [Ebm] damn good to me.
[Abm] It hits [Ab] me but you don't want to come down.
You got me spinning [Gb] all [Am] around.
_ _ [B] _ [Ebm] You need to know I've _ _ _ got [Abm]
somebody.
But [Bbm] you're beautiful. _ _
[Ab] _ Still it ain't that time for [Am] parties now.
[Ebm] Now what am I [Gb]
supposed to do [Ebm] when I want you in the [Bb] world?
[Abm] What do I do in the [Ab] world?
How can I want you for what I [Eb] want when [Bbm] I'm all this?
Oh [C] no.
Now [Ebm] what am I supposed to do when I want you in the world?
I know _ I'm [Abm] selfish [Ab] but how can I want you for what I want?
It _ _ [Bbm] is so much [Em] better.
I get from you [Abm] and it's like [Ebm] die. _
Maybe we'll be butterflies. _
I [Abm] get from you and [Bbm] it's like die.
[Ab] _
_ _ _ That sounds [Gb] so [Abm] divine.
I get from you and it's like [B] die. _ _
I [Gb] guess I will now.
[Abm] _
I get from you and [Ab] it's like die. _
_ _ _ Will it? _
[Em] Let me see.
[Ebm] It ain't nothing for a change.
_ _ _ Boy [Abm] don't get me _ wrong.
[Bbm] Cause every time I see you.
You let me [Ab] know [Bbm] just how [E] strong.
_ [Abm] Then my love is for my baby.
_ But emotions just don't lie.
_ [Db] Well I know I'm a lot [Ab] of.
_ But not enough to get by my [Am] pie.
_ [Ebm] Now what am I [Gb] supposed to do [Ebm] when I want you [Db] in the world?
_ [Abm] _ _ [Fm] How can I want you [Eb] for myself [Bbm] when I'm already so under?
[C] I get from you and [Ebm] it's like die. _ _
You know I'm gonna stay. _ _
I [Abm] get from you and [Bbm] it's like die.
_ [Ab] _
I'm so confused now. _ _ _
[Em] _ Now [Ebm] what am I supposed to do when I want you in the world?
_ [Abm] _ [Ab] How can I want you for myself when I'm [Bbm] already so under?
[Am] _ _ _ [B] _ I'm already.
[Abm] _ _ _ _ I'm gonna be there.
I get from you and [Ab] it's like die. _ _
_ _ _ I'm gonna [Bbm] look for [B] you.
_ [Ebm] Now what am I supposed to do when I want [Abm] you in the world?
I get from you and [Ab] it's like die.
I want you [Ebm] for myself [Ab] when I'm [Bbm] already so under. _
[Am] I get from you and [B] it's like die.
_ [Gb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
I get from you and [Ab] it's like die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] Now _ [Ebm] what am I supposed to do _ when I want you in the world?
[Ab] I get from you and it's like die.
How can I want you for [Eb] myself _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Ebm] when I'm already _ _ _ _ so _ _ _
_ [Abm] under?
[Bbm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ Next time I'll make it [Em] right.
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Abm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
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[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _