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The Wrong Year chords by
The Decemberists
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Key: G major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Gray Jane
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was a riverchild
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Born down by the river wild
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D
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Said, hey, what I wanna be
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Nobody's gonna intervene
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D
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Em
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C
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Verse 2
D
D

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And she wants
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C

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D
D

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you but you won't do
C
C

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D
D

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And it won't leave you alone
C
C

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D
D

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And the rain falls on the wrong year
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C

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And it won't leave you alone
D
D

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G
G

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It won't leave you alone
D
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Em
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C
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G
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D
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Verse 3
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D
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Could be that he's into you
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Could be that the obverse
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D
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is true
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Em
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Struck down as a summerchild
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D

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Ten steps just to run a mile
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Em
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C
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Verse 4
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D
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And he wants you but you won't do
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D
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And it won't leave you alone
C
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D
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And the rain falls on the wrong year
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And it won't leave you alone
D
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G
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Em
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It won't leave you alone
C
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D
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It won't leave you alone
G
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Em
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Verse 5
Bm
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Am
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Bm
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The spirit's willin'
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Bm
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Flesh is getting bored
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C
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Speakers blaring out some long

forgotten chord

Some misbegotten,
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long forgotten chord
Interlude 1
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Em
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Verse 6
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Sing me some eidolon
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And I'll sleep all the
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Em
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C
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winter long
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D
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'Til then I can only be
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Nobody's gonna intervene
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Em
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C
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Verse 7
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And she wants
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you but you won't do
C
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D
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And it won't leave you alone
C
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D
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And the rain falls on the wrong year
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And it won't leave you alone
D
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G
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Em
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It won't leave you alone
C
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Em
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D
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It won't leave you alone
C
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It won't leave you alone
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Outro 1
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Em
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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • Bm

    2
  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Wrong Year by The Decemberists is G major.

The primary chords used in The Wrong Year are G, D, Em, C, Bm, Am.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, D, Em, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Wrong Year is approximately 86 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Wrong Year using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for The Wrong Year. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Decemberists.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add The Wrong Year to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for The Wrong Year by The Decemberists on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.