This Year Chords
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Difficulty: | beginner |
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Capo: | 2nd fret |
Author Unregistered. 2 contributors total, last edit on May 27, 2020
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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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This Year – The Mountain Goats
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7 comments

Sorry one more “There will be feasting” line just 2nd chord is wrong should be the Bm so G-Bm-C-D
+5

Hello I think in the bridge instead of Em-G-Em-G it goes Em-G-C-G. Thanks for tab!
+4

I think the strum pattern might be down down up up down up, btw. Just since it isn’t listed.
+2
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