This Year Chords

by The Mountain Goats
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Difficulty: beginner
Capo: 2nd fret
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Chords

G
D
C
Bm
Cadd9
Em

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From 'The Sunset Tree' by the Mountain Goats.
 
Capo 2 - There are 2 chords in the original song that are
fairly difficult to transition to so I transposed the song
to make it easier for beginners.
 
All chords are capo relative.
 
Cadd9 = E--3
        A--3
        D--5
        G--5
        B--3
        e--3
 
VERSE:
 
     G                      D
 I broke free on a Saturday morning
           C            G
 I put the pedal to the floor
     G                  D
 Headed north on Mills Avenue
              C             G
 And listened to the engine roar
 
G    Bm    Cadd9    G
 
G    D     C        G
 
    G                          D
 My broken house behind me and good things ahead
              C                          G
 A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
     G                        D
 Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking
 C                         G
 Ahah, listen to the engine whine
 
 
CHORUS:
 
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C           G
 If it kills me
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C           G
 If it kills me
 
G    Bm    Cadd9    G
 
G    D     C        G
 
VERSE:
 
          G                D
 I played video games in a drunken haze
       C        G
 I was 17 years young
         G                       D
 Hurt my knuckles punching the machines
              C                 G
 The taste of scotch rich on my tongue
 
 
G    Bm    Cadd9    G
G    D     C        G
 
          G                      D
 And then Cathy showed up and we hung out
         C                        G
 Trading swigs from a bottle, all bitter and clean
         G             D
 Locking eyes, holding hands
           C             G
 Twin high maintenance machines
 
CHORUS:
 
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C             G
 If it kills me
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C             G
 If it kills me
 
BRIDGE:
 
Em                              G
 I drove home in the California dusk
Em                          G
 I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
              Em                      G
 Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
 C                           D
 Ready for the bad things to come
 
VERSE:
        G                            D
 I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway
     C                             G
 The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear
                G                     D
 The scene ends badly, as you might imagine
      C                      G
 In a cavalcade of anger and fear
               G            Bm          C              D
 There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year
 
CHORUS:
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C            G
 If it kills me
               G                    D
 I am going to make it through this year
       C            G
 If it kills me
 
G    Bm    Cadd9    G
 
G    D     C        G
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7 comments
JHall91
Sorry one more “There will be feasting” line just 2nd chord is wrong should be the Bm so G-Bm-C-D
+5
JHall91
Hello I think in the bridge instead of Em-G-Em-G it goes Em-G-C-G. Thanks for tab!
+4
savygirl96
I think the strum pattern might be down down up up down up, btw. Just since it isn’t listed.
+2