'This Year' by The Mountain Goats
Live acoustic version
Tuning: Standard
Opening Notes
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This is a modified version of the original tabbed chords version. The chords are taken
from this live performance of the song, seen here:
Chords
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A - 002220
C#m - 046600
D - 000232
D * - 050770
E - 022100
E* - 070990
F#m - 244222
The guitarist John adds a little riff to this chord (you should watch the video I link
up top). It's played quickly right after the chord.
* =
002220
002230
002220
002200
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INTRO
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VERSE 1
I broke free on a Saturday morning, I put the pedal too the floor
Headed north on Mills Avenue and listened to the engine roar
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My broken house behind me and good things ahead,
a girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking
aha! listen to the engine whine
CHORUS
I am going to make it through this year if it kills me
I am going to make it though this year if it kills me
VERSE 2
I played video games in a drunken haze,
I was seventeen years young
Hurt my knuckles punching the machines
the taste of scotch rich on my tongue
And then Cathy showed up and we hung out
trading swigs from a bottle all bitter and clean
locking eyes holding hands
twin high maintenance machines
CHORUS
BRIDGE
I drove home in the California dusk,
I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
Pictured the look on my stepfather's face,
ready for the bad things to come.
VERSE 3
I down shifted as I pulled into the driveway,
the motor screaming out stuck in second gear
The scene ends badly as you might imagine
in a cavalcade of anger and fear
VERSE 3 CONT'D (this varies from the other verses)
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There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year
CHORUS
OUTRO
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