Long Year
View chords used in this chart
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chords
D : xx0232
D/C# : x40232
D/B : x20032
A7 : x02020 or x02030 (Asus-somthing?)
A : x02220 or x0222x (some of the A's may be A7)
G : 3x0003
G/F# : 2x0003
Em : 022000
(intro) Harmonica tabbed for guitar
D D/C# D/B A7 D D/C# D/B
e|-5(hold)---7--5----------|-5(hold)---7--5(hold)-|
B|-----------------7-----7-|----------------------|
G|--------------------7----|----------------------|
(verse)
D D/C#
I came in off a dead end street
D/B A7
Walked in slow and took a back row seat
D D/C# D/B A7
I knew I had nothing new to say
D D/C#
So many people looking so burned out
D/B A G A
I couldn't help feeling bad about just having to be there anyway
(verse)
A friend of a friend from work came in
I never have known what to make of him
He'd always seemed to be so insincere to me
You know I've always been afraid of a 12 step crowd
They laugh too much and talk too loud
Like they all know where everyone should be
(chorus)
D D/C# D/B
It's been a l---o---n---g
A G
A long long year
D D/C# D/B
Its been a l---o---n---g
A G
A long long year
A
How did I get here
(verse)
They were talking in a circle I was by myself
Everyone was telling everyone how they felt
It felt like so long since I'd been young
As the circle kept moving its way to the back
I was wondering what I was going to say in fact
I still didn't know, as it rolled off my tongue
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chorus)
(harmonica solo) (Not positive of the last two measures. It definitely sounds lower.)
D D/C# D/B A7 G G/F# Em A7 G G/F# Em A7
e|-5(hold)---7--5----------|-5(hold)---7--5-----|------------------------|
B|-----------------7-----7-|--------------------|-7--8--7-----7--8--7--5-|
G|--------------------7----|--------------------|----------7-------------|
(verse)
I didn't say a word all the way to my car
But a little later on that night at the bar
I was telling everyone how strange my day had been
They say brother all you need is another shot
So I threw one down and said thanks a lot
As I thought to myself, well here we go again
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My mp3 of the song ended too soon, and my CD is at work so the
end isn't complete.
The D/C# can be a difficult to play. The pinkie is used to fret
the C# (4th fret A string)
The song could also be played using a capo at 2, then the chords would be
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capo at 2 chords
| original chord | New chord | fingering |
| D | C | x32010 |
| D/C# | C/B | x20010 |
| D/B | C/A | x02010 |
| A | G | 3x0003 |
| G | F | 133211 |
| G/F# | F/E | 033211 |
| Em | Dm | xx0231 |
How to play Long Year
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.