Next Lifetime Chords

by Erykah Badu
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Link to the song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxITI3A2KWA From the album "Baduizm" (1997).Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: G#m
Capo: no capo
Author ddemes [pro] 113,781. Last edit on Oct 6, 2021

Chords

G#m9
A#m9
Am9

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G#m9 :  464446
A#m9 :  686668
Am9  :  575557
 
 
[Spoken Intro]
N.C.
-Erykah, we've known each other for a while, I'm into you
N.C.
I don't know what I gotta do, you know, to get closer to you
N.C
-Wait a minute, you know I'm in a situation
N.C.
Why are you? Don't do this, why you trippin' like that?
                   G#m9
-Well I understand that, but you, your whole vibe is, you know
            G#m9
I can see myself being with you forever
      A#m9
-Wow, that is really, that's really beautiful
                A#m9
I kinda dig you too, you know that
                Am9                      G#m9
W-we, but we're friends and I'm in a situation
                                G#m9
I-I'm in a relationship and you know what that means
                                            A#m9
-Well whatever I gotta do I'll do it for you
A#m9                               Am9
-You sure put me in an awkward situation
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9                   Am9
When I'm already someone's girl?
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
A#m9
How can I want you for myself
         A#m9                   Am9
When I'm already someone's girl?
 
 
[Verse 1]
G#m9
 First time that I saw you boy
         G#m9
It was a warm and sunny day
A#m9
 All I know is I wanted you
         A#m9                   Am9
I really hoped you looked my way
          G#m9
When you smiled at me, so warm and sweet
G#m9
I could not stay
    A#m9
You make me feel like a lil bitty girl
A#m9                 Am9
What do you do to me?
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9                   Am9
When I'm already someone's girl?
                          G#m9
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
        G#m9
No hard feelings
                          A#m9
I guess I'll see you next lifetime
             A#m9  Am9
I'm gonna be there
 
 
[Verse 2]
     G#m9                 G#m9
Your energy feels so damn good to me
            A#m9
It picks me up don't wanna come down
            A#m9                Am9
You got me spinning all around, oh yeah
G#m9
 You need to know
G#m9
 I've got somebody
           A#m9
But you're beautiful
              A#m9                    Am9
But still, it ain't that type of party now
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9                   Am9
When I'm already someone's girl?
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
A#m9
How can I want you for myself
         A#m9                   Am9
When I'm already someone's girl?
                                G#m9
(Well I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
               G#m9
Maybe we'll be butterflies
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
A#m9
That sounds so divine
   Am9                     G#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
               G#m9
I guess I will now
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
      A#m9               Am9
Wait, wait a little while
 
 
[Verse 3]
        G#m9
See, it ain't nothing wrong with dreaming
G#m9
Boy, don't get me wrong
       A#m9
'Cause every time I see you
           A#m9                        Am9
It lets me know just how strong (every single time)
        G#m9
That my love is for my baby
     G#m9
But emotions just don't lie
       A#m9
Well I know I'm a lotta woman
         A#m9                   Am9
But not enough to divide the pie
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9
When I'm already someone's girl?
   Am9                     G#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
                    G#m9
You know I want to stay around
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
          A#m9     Am9
I'm so confused now
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9
When I'm already someone's girl?
   Am9                     G#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
        G#m9
Already, I'm going to be there
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
A#m9                     Am9
I'm going to look for you
 
 
[Chorus]
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9
When I'm already someone's girl?
   Am9                     G#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
       G#m9
Oh, oh baby, I'm gonna be there
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
A#m9      Am9
 Ohh, baby
    G#m9
Now what am I supposed to do
       G#m9
When I want you in my world
    A#m9
But how can I want you for myself
         A#m9
When I'm already someone's girl?
   Am9                     G#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
    G#m9
Cuz what we got is so divine
                           A#m9
(I guess I'll see you next lifetime)
     A#m9                     Am9
Next time I'll make you mine, ooh
 
 
[Outro]
| G#m9    | G#m9    | A#m9    | A#m9  Am9   |
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