Next Time This Time

NEXT TIME, THIS TIME (Jim Croce)

Written by Jim Croce in the key of C in 4/4 time
Released on the album: Life And Times (1973)
Released as a single B-side in Spain in 1973 (Vertigo)
Fingerstyle version for single acoustic guitar
Next Time, This Time on Wikipedia | Lyrics

 Studio Version

thumb: x             Hammer on: h             Bend up: V                   Play or don't: ()
index: a             Pull off: p              Bend down: Λ                 Break: b
dirty: b             Slide up: /              Fret but don't pick: !       Downward stroke: ↑
ring: c              Slide down: \            Staccato: :                  Upward stroke: ↓
pinky: d             Arpeggio: ~~~            Mute: m

To stabilize your picking hand, put your ring on the e-string in the red marked part
Red colored exclamation marks offer additional fretting information
Keep 2b pressed in the green marked part

chord image legend: x = fretted and played
                    o = fretted but not played

Picking patterns that fit most Croce songs in 4/4 time:
x - a - bc - a - x - a - bc - a
x - a - bc - x - a - bc - x - a
x - a - b - (x)c - b - a - x - a
x - a - b - x - c - b - x - a


INTRO

    C                      G6/Bb                    A7                    G/B           A7/C#
e-------------------------------------0---------|-----------------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b---1a---------------------3d--------------3d---|---2c--------------2c----3d--------/---5d--------\---|  xb - a - x - a
g---------0----------0-----------0--------------|---------0---------------------0-------------0-------|  xb - a - c - b
D--------------2b-------------------------------|--------------2b-------------------------------------|  xb - a - x - b
A---3c---------------------1a-------------------|---0---------------------2a--------/---4a------------|  xb - a - xb - a
E-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

    Dm                     G7                       C         G/B         Am7       G 
e--------------1a---------------------1a--------|---0------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------3d---------------------0---------|---!---------!3d---------1a---------0---------|  x - a - bc - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------0---------0----|---------0----------0----------0----------0---|  xc - a - xb - a
D---0-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|  xb - a - xb - a
A-----------------------------------------------|---3c---------2b---------0--------------------|
E--------------------------3c-------------------|------------------------------------3c--------|

    F                      F6         F             G4                   G5         G
e-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------1a----------3d---------1a--------|-------------1a---------3d---------0---------|  x - a - b - a - xb - a - xb - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------2b--------2b---|--------0----------0----------0----------0---|
D-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E---1a---------------------1a---------1a--------|---3c-------------------3c---------3c--------|
    <-------------- full barré ------------->

1ST VERSE

... If you get to feelin' all alone ... when your ...
    C                      G6/Bb                    A7                    G/B           A7/C#
e--------------0----------------------0---------|--------------0--------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------1a---------------------3d--------|--------------2c---------3d--------/---5d--------\---|  x - a - bc - a  (3x)
g---------0----------0-----------0---------0----|---------0---------0-----------0-------------0-------|  xb - a - xb - a
D---!-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
A---3d---------------------1a-------------------|---0---------------------2a--------/---4a------------|
E---!-------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

... good time friends have all got up and gone ...
    Dm                     G7                       C          C/B        Am         Am/G
e--------------1a---------------------1a--------|---------0----------0----------0---------0----|  picking pattern:
b--------------3d---------------------0---------|---------1a---------1a---------1a--------1a---|  x - a - bc - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------0---------0----|---------0----------0----------2b--------2b---|  x - abc (4x)
D---0-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---3c---------2b---------0--------------------|
E--------------------------3c-------------------|------------------------------------3c--------|

... don't come knockin' around my door ... be- ...
    F                      E7                       Am                    Am/G
e--------------1a---------------------0---------|--------------0---------------------0---------|  picking pattern:
b--------------1a---------------------3d--------|--------------1a--------------------1a--------|  x - a - bc - a  (4x)
g--------2b----------2b----------1a--------1a---|---------2b---------2b---------2b--------2b---|
D--------------------------------!--------------|----------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---0------------------------------------------|
E---1a---------------------0--------------------|-------------------------3c-------------------|
    <--- full barré -->

... cause ... I've heard your lines before ...
    Dsus2/F#                                       F              G
e--------------------0-------------------------|---------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------3d---------3d-------------------|-------------1a------------0-----------|  x - a - b - (x)c - b - a - x - a 
g--------2b---------------------2b--------2b---|--------2b-------------0-----------0---|  x - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D------------------------------------0---------|-------------------------------0-------|
A-------------------(0)------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E---2a-----------------------------------------|---1a-------------3c-------------------|
                                                   <full barré>

2ND VERSE (same tab as 1st verse)

... If you get to feelin' all alone ... when you ...
... find that you can't make it on your own ...
... don't come knockin' around my door ... you ...
... see ... I've seen your act before ...

CHORUS

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1... There ain't gone be a next time, this time ...
2... some women they are lovers ...
    C                                          F
e-------------0-------------0--------------|-------------1a-------------1a-------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------1a------------1a-------------|-------------1a-------------1a-------------|  x - a - bc - x - a - bc - x - a (2x)
g--------0--------------0-------------0----|--------2b-------------2b-------------2b---|
D------------------2b----------------------|---3d----------------------------3d--------|
A---3c---------------------------3c--------|------------------3c-----------------------|
E------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

1... 'cause woman startin' right now ... I'm gonna ...
2... and some just got no sense ... but a ...
    C                                          G7
e------------------0-----------------------|------------------1a-----------------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------1a-------1a------------------|-------------0---------0-------------------|  x - a - b - c - b - a - x - a (2x)
g--------0------------------0---------0----|--------0-------------------0---------0----|
D--------------------------------2b--------|---------------------------------0---------|
A---3c-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|---3c--------------------------------------|

1... f'get your name and your pretty face girl ...
2... woman like you oughta be ashamed ... of the ...
    C                                          F
e-------------0-------------0--------------|-------------1a------------1a--------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------1a------------1a-------------|-------------1a------------1a--------------|  x - a - bc - x - a - bc - x - a (2x)
g--------0--------------0-------------0----|--------2b------------2b--------------2b---|
D------------------2b----------------------|---3d---------------------------3d---------|
A---3c---------------------------3c--------|------------------3c-----------------------|
E------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

1... and write you off as a bad mistake ... you know that ...
    Dsus2/F#                                   F              G
e-----------------------0------------------|-------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------3d------------3d-------------|-------------1a------------0---------------|  x - a - b - x - c - b - x - a 
g--------2b---------------------------2b---|--------2b------------0---------------0----|  x - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D--------------------------------0---------|--------------------------------0----------|
A------------------0-----------------------|-------------------------------------------|
E---2a-------------------------------------|---1a-------------3c-----------------------|
                                               <full barré>
2... things that you do to men ...
    C                   G6                     F              C
e-------------0------------------0---------|-------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------1a-----------------0---------|-------------1a------------1a--------------|  x - a - b - a -  x - a - b - a
g--------0---------0--------0---------0----|--------2b------------0---------------0----|  x - a - b - x - a - b - x - a
D---!--------------------------------------|---3d---------------------------2b---------|
A---3c-------------------------------------|---!--------------3c-----------------------|
E-----------------------3c-----------------|-------------------------------------------|

:||

INTERLUDE (same tab as intro)

    C                      G6/Bb                    A7                    G/B           A7/C#
e-------------------------------------0---------|-----------------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b---1a---------------------3d--------------3d---|---2c--------------2c----3d--------/---5d--------\---|  xb - a - x - a
g---------0----------0-----------0--------------|---------0---------------------0-------------0-------|  xb - a - c - b
D--------------2b-------------------------------|--------------2b-------------------------------------|  xb - a - x - b
A---3c---------------------1a-------------------|---0---------------------2a--------/---4a------------|  xb - a - xb - a
E-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

    Dm                     G7                       C         G/B         Am7       G 
e--------------1a---------------------1a--------|---0------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------3d---------------------0---------|---!---------!3d---------1a---------0---------|  x - a - bc - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------0---------0----|---------0----------0----------0----------0---|  xc - a - xb - a
D---0-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|  xb - a - xb - a
A-----------------------------------------------|---3c---------2b---------0--------------------|
E--------------------------3c-------------------|------------------------------------3c--------|

    F                      F6         F             G4                   G5         G
e-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------1a----------3d---------1a--------|-------------1a---------3d---------0---------|  x - a - b - a - xb - a - xb - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------2b--------2b---|--------0----------0----------0----------0---|
D-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E---1a---------------------1a---------1a--------|---3c-------------------3c---------3c--------|
    <-------------- full barré ------------->

3RD VERSE (same tab as 1st verse)

... If you get to feelin' you where wrong ... don't go ...
... wastin' your good money in the phone ...
... 'cause I can hang up as fast as you can ...
... call ... and that ain't all ...

CHORUS (same tab)

... There ain't gone be a next time, this time ...
... 'cause woman startin' right now ... I'm gonna ...
... f'get your name and your pretty face girl ...
... and write you off as a complete disgrace ... you know that ...
... some women they are liars ...
... and some just got no sense ... but a ...
... woman like you oughta be ashamed ... of the ...
... things that you do to men ...

OUTRO

    C                      G6/Bb                    A7                    G/B           A7/C#
e-------------------------------------0---------|-----------------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b---1a---------------------3d--------------3d---|---2c--------------2c----3d--------/---5d--------\---|  xb - a - x - a
g---------0----------0-----------0--------------|---------0---------------------0-------------0-------|  xb - a - c - b
D--------------2b-------------------------------|--------------2b-------------------------------------|  xb - a - x - b
A---3c---------------------1a-------------------|---0---------------------2a--------/---4a------------|  xb - a - xb - a
E-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|

    Dm                     G7                       C         G/B        Am7        G
e--------------1a---------------------1a--------|---0------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------3d---------------------0---------|---!---------!3d---------1a---------0---------|  x - a - bc - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------0---------0----|---------0----------0----------0----------0---|  xc - a - xb - a
D---0-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|  xb - a - xb - a
A-----------------------------------------------|---3c---------2b---------0--------------------|
E--------------------------3c-------------------|------------------------------------3c--------|

    F                      F6         F             G4                   G5         G
e-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b--------------1a----------3d---------1a--------|-------------1a---------3d---------0---------|  x - a - b - a - xb - a - xb - a (2x)
g--------2b----------2b----------2b--------2b---|--------0----------0----------0----------0---|
D-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
E---1a---------------------1a---------1a--------|---3c-------------------3c---------3c--------|
    <-------------- full barré ------------->

    F                   F6        F                 G                  G6        G
e-------------------------------------------/---|----------------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------1a--------3d--------1a--------/---|------------3a--------5d--------3a------------|  x - a - b - a - xb - a - xb - a (2x)
g--------2b--------2b--------2b--------2b---/---|-------4b--------4b--------4b--------4b---\---|
D-------------------------------------------/---|----------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------/---|----------------------------------------------|
E---1a------------------1a--------1a--------/---|---3a-----------------3a--------3a--------\---|
    <--------------------------------- full barrés ------------------------------------>

    F5                  F         F6            G                 G4       G5
e-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|  picking pattern:
b-------------0---------1a--------3d--------|------------0--------1a-------3d-------|  x - a - b - a - xb - a - xb - a (2x)
g--------2b--------2b--------2b--------2b---|--------0--------0--------0--------0---|
D-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
E---1a------------------1a--------1a--------|---3c----------------3c-------3c-------|  ritardando
                        <-- full barré ->

Finish the song with a strummed C/G chord [3c3d2b01a0]