The Wrong Year
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G D Em Cmaj7 x2
Verse:
G D
Gray Jean was a river child
Em Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
Born down by the river wild
G D
Said hey, what ya wanna be?
Em Cmaj7
Nobody's gonna intervene
G D Em Cmaj7
Chorus:
D Cmaj7
And she wants you but you won't do
D Cmaj7
And it won't leave you alone
D Cmaj7
And the rain falls on the wrong year
D Cmaj7 D G D Em Cmaj7
And it won't leave you alone, it won't leave you alone
G D Em Cmaj7
verse 2:
G D
Could be that he's into you
Em Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
Could be that the opposite's true
G D
Struck down as a summer child
Em Cmaj7
Ten steps just to run a mile
G D Em Cmaj7
Chorus:
D Cmaj7
And he wants you but you won't do
D Cmaj7
And it won't leave you alone
D Cmaj7
And the rain falls on the wrong year
D Cmaj7 D G D Em
And it won't leave you alone, it won't leave you alone
Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
It won't leave you alone
Bridge:
Bm Am
Your spirit's weiling
Bm Am
Flesh is getting bored
Bm Am C
Speaker's blaring out some long forgotten chord
D G
Some missbegotten long forgotten chord
D Em Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
verse 3:
G D
Sing me some ?mandolin? (if anyone know what he says here, please write it in the comment section)
Em Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
And I'll sleep all the winter long
G D
Till then I can only be,
Em Cmaj7
nobody's gonna intervene
G D Em Cmaj7
Chorus:
D Cmaj7
And she wants you but you won't do
D Cmaj7
And it won't leave you alone
D Cmaj7
And the rain falls on the wrong year
D Cmaj7 D G D Em
And it won't leave you alone, it won't leave you alone
Cmaj7 G D Em
It won't leave you alone
Cmaj7 G D Em Cmaj7
It won't leave you alone
G D Em Cmaj7
G
How to play The Wrong Year
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.