I tabbed this as best I could simply by watching him play it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlOuP-36Fyg
The same chords are used throughout the song but during the verses and prechorus they are played as shown in
the tab and during the chorus they are strummed. I specifically note when it should be played strummed.
Watch the video for the rhythm of the tab and strumming.
Note that when strumming the patterns you should do some hammer-ons. Specifically, hammer on the D string on
the Cadd9 chord.
Also note that he doesn't play G/F# when strumming and instead plays it as Dsus/F# every time (I think).
Chords:
Em7: 022033
Cadd9: 032033 (note, I normally see this as x32033, but it doesn't look like he mutes the E)
Dsus/F#: 200233
G: 320033
G/F#: 200033
[Verse 1]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|---3--3-x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h2-h3---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
[Augmented]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F# Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|---3--3-x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|------3-x--------------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|---3--3-x--------3-3-x-|3----3--x------3----3-x-|------3-x------------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x--------0-0-x-|0----2--x----0------0-x-|--------x------------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x------------x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x------0-h2----x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--0-h1-h2---x-|--------x-------------x-|--------x-2-h3---------x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x------------x-|---2----x--3------2---x-|-0------x--------------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
[Pre-Chorus/Verse 2]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
e|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|------3-x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
B|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|------3-x-------3-x-|3----3--x----3-3-x---|
G|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|--------x-------0-x-|0----2--x----0-0-x---|
D|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|--------x---------x-|--------x--------x---|
A|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|--------x--2-h3---x-|--------x--------x---|
E|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|-0------x---------x-|---2----x--3-----x---|
[End]
e|---------3---------2-------2-h3-|
B|------------2----3---3---3------|
G|-------0-------0-------0--------|
D|-----0--------------------------|
A|---2----------------------------|
E|-3------------------------------| Strum a G
[Verse]
(once as an intro, then continue playing it throughout)
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Em7 Cadd9
Maybe next year
Dsus/F# G G/F#
You will sing for me a mountain
Em7 Cadd9
With a voice that is a window
Dsus/F# G
To the river deep inside
Em7 Cadd9
Maybe next year
Dsus/F# G G/F#
You will love me as a hero
Em7 Cadd9
And I will fly across
Dsus/F# G
Our geographical divide
[Augmented] (x1)
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
[Strum]
Em7 Cadd9
Cause you said you'd always love me
Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
And you said we'd be okay
Em7 Cadd9
So I took the job in California
Dsus/F# G
A thousand miles away
Em7 Cadd9
Regret is such a bastard
Dsus/F# G
And there's nothing you can do
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
I'll come home to you
[Strum one more round of the chords with Dsus/F# replacing the G/F# then return to picking with a mute first]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Augmented] (x1)
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Verse 2]
Em7 Cadd9
I remember you and me
Dsus/F# G
Lying side by side
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Staring wide-eyed at the sky
Em7 Cadd9
I can see the moment
Dsus/F# G
That you took me by the hand
Em7 Cadd9
Smiled at me and said
Dsus/F# G
Let's never leave this land
[Strum]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9
Cause you said you'd always love me
Dsus/F# G Dsus/F#
And you said we'd be okay
Em7 Cadd9
So I took the job in California
Dsus/F# G
A thousand miles away
Em7 Cadd9
Regret is such a bastard
Dsus/F# G
And there's nothing you can do
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year I'll come home to you
[Augmented] (x1)
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
[Pre-Chorus]
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G G/F#
Cause Time, time is a fickle friend
Em7 Cadd9
A friend we took for granted
Dsus/F# G
In the twilight of our hour
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And all things come to an end
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
And maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Maybe next year, maybe next year
Em7 Cadd9 Dsus/F# G
Maybe next year, maybe next year
[End]
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/sam_hart/maybe_next_year_chords_1872418