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This Year original guitar chords by
The Mountain Goats
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5.0 (1)
Key: A major•
Intro 1
A
A

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C#m
C#m
4

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C#m
C#m
4

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A

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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A

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A/B
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C#m
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4

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A/B

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E

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E/G#
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2

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Verse 1
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A

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E

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I broke free on a Saturday morning
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D

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A

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I put the pedal to the floor
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A

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E

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Headed north on Mills Avenue
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And listened to the engine roar
Interlude 1
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A/B
A/B

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C#m
C#m
4

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A/B

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E/G#
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2

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Verse 2
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A

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My broken house behind me
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E

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and good things ahead
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D

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A

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A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time
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A

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E

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Six cylinders underneath the hood

crashing and kicking
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A

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Aha! Listen to the engine whine
Chorus 1
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A

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Esus4
Esus4

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I am gonna make it through this year
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E/G#
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2

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A

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if it kills me
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A

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Esus4
Esus4

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I am gonna make it through this year
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D

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E/G#
E/G#
2

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A

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if it kills me
Interlude 2
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A/B

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C#m
C#m
4

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A/B

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E/G#
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2

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Verse 3
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A

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E

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I played video games in a drunken haze
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A

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I was seventeen years young
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A

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E

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Hurt my knuckles punching the machines
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A

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The taste of Scotch rich on my tongue
Interlude 3
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C#m
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E/G#
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2

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Verse 4
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A

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E

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And then Cathy showed up and we hung out
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Trading swigs from a bottle all
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A

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bitter and clean
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A

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E

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Locking eyes, holding hands
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A

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Twin high maintenance machines
Chorus 2
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A

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I am gonna make it
Esus4
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E/G#
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through this year if it kills me
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A

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I am gonna make it
Esus4
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E/G#
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through this year if it kills me
Bridge 1
F#m7
F#m7
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A

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I drove home in the California dusk
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I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum
F#m7
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Pictured the look on my stepfather's face
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Ready for the bad things to come
Verse 5
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I downshifted as I pulled into the driveway
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A

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The motor screaming out stuck in

second gear
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A

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The scene ends badly
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E

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as you might imagine
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A

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In a cavalcade of anger and fear
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A

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C#m
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There will be feasting and dancing
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D

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E

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in Jerusalem next year
Chorus 3
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A

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I am gonna make it
Esus4
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E/G#
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through this year if it kills me
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A

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I am gonna make it
Esus4
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through this year if it kills me
Outro 1
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C#m
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • C#m

    4

  • D

  • E

  • E/G#

    2

  • A/B

  • Esus4

  • F#m7

    2

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of This Year by The Mountain Goats is A major.

The primary chords used in This Year are A, C#m, D, E, A/B, F#m.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, C#m, D, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of This Year is approximately 138 beats per minute.

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

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