A Long December chords by
Counting Crows

1996•Alternative•3.4K views•

Key: F major•

Intro 1

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 1

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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A long De_ cember

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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and there's reason to be_ lieve

Bb

Bb

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Maybe this year will be

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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better than the last

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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I can't re_ member the last thing

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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that you said as you were leavin'

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Now the days go by so fast

Chorus 1

F

F

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And it's one more day

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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up in the canyons

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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And it's one more night in Hollywood

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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If you think that I could be forgiven

F

F

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I wish you would

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na, naa- na- na

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, yeah

Verse 2

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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C

C

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The smell of hospitals in winter

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters,

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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but no pearls

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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All at once you look a_ cross

C

C

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a crowded room

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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To see the way that light attaches

Bb

Bb

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to a girl

Chorus 2

F

F

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And it's one more day

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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up in the canyons

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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And it's one more night in Hollywood

F

F

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If you think you might come

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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to California

F

F

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I think you should

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na naa- naa- naa

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- naa, yeah

Solo 1

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Verse 3

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Drove up to Hillside Manor

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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sometime after two a.m.

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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Bb

Bb

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And talked a little while about the year

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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I guess the winter makes you

F

F

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C

C

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laugh a little slower,

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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Makes you talk a little lower

Bb

Bb

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about the things you could not show her

Verse 4

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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And it's been a long De_ cember

C

C

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Gm

Gm

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and there's reason to be_ lieve

Bb

Bb

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Maybe this year will be

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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better than the last

Gm

Gm

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Bb

Bb

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I can't re_ member all

F

F

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C

C

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the times I tried to tell myself

Gm

Gm

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F

F

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To hold on to these moments

Bb

Bb

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as they pass

Chorus 3

F

F

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And it's one more day

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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up in the canyons

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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And it's one more night in Hollywood

F

F

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It's been so long

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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since I've seen the ocean

F

F

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I guess I should

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na naa- naa- na

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- naa, yeah

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na naa- naa- na

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- naa, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na naa- naa- na

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- naa, yeah

F

F

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Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- na, naa- na naa- na,

Bb

Bb

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F

F

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naa- na naa- naa- na

Bb

Bb

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Gm

Gm

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Naa- na naa- naa, yeah,

Yeah, yeah, yeah

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Chords

F
Bb
Gm
C

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Frequently asked questions

What is the original key of A Long December?

The original key of A Long December by Counting Crows is F major.

What are the main chords for A Long December?

The primary chords used in A Long December are F, Bb, Gm, C.

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To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Is A Long December beginner-friendly on guitar?

Yes, this version uses open chords like F, Bb, Gm, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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