D    D    G    D    D    G    D


[Verse]

D             A
Empty street, end of the day
G                            G
Kickin’ red leaves while the children play
D                 A
Smokey sky got me thinkin’ of you
G                  G
Almost wishin’ I’d never seen that blue


[Chorus]

D    A                     G      G
I,   I’m trying to keep my feet
          D         A
Until the next time the race starts
G
Closer to the finish line
    D           A
And down, in my heart
  G                      G            G     D    A
I know this could be the start of something
      G                Em             G
And I know, I’m gonna’ wait until the next time


[Verse]

D           A
Empty town, end of the year
  G                       G
I walked a ragged mile to you my dear
D               A
Turnin’ back, I nearly froze
G                      G
Icicles hangin’ off an ice skater’s nose


[Chorus]

D       A                      G      G
I,       I’m trying to keep my head
          D         A
Until the next time the race starts
G             G
Closer to the finish line
    D           A
And down, in my heart
  G                      A            G      D    A
I know this could be the start of something
      G                Em             G         D    A
And I know, I’m gonna’ wait until the next time
    G
For you
           G              G
I’m gonna’ wait until the next time


[Bridge]

Bm           G                      D
Just another outcast underneath the overcast
A                  Bm
Waitin’ on a sunny day
G                        D       A
Tryin’ find the words to say, eh eh
Bm               G
Tryin’ to find a heartbeat underneath an overcoat
D                           A             Bm
Kind of lost on Main Street callin’ for a life boat
   Bm             G                      D        A
I know we’ll meet again, but I can’t say where or when

Bm G    G    D    A   Bm G    G    D    A
Bm G    G    D    A   G


[Verse]

D                A
Empty heart, you came and you went
  G                            G
Beware the magic gotcha in the magic event
D                             A
Hitched a ride slidin’ on the back of a car
G                             G
Christmas lights shinin’ on a water tower star and


[Chorus]

D        A                         G       G
I’m,       I’m tryin’ a to keep my feet
          D         A
Until the next time the race starts
G             G
Closer to the finish line
    D           A
And down, in my heart
  G                   A            G      D     A
I know this could the start of something
      G                Em             G        D   A
And I know, I’m gonna’ wait until the next time
    G
For you
           D              A           A
I’m gonna’ wait until the next time
    G
For you
           D              A         D
I’m gonna’ wait until the next time comes