Long Year

Long Year - Todd Snider (intro) Harmonica tabbed for guitar DDDADDD/B e -5(hold)---7--5---------- -5(hold)---7--5(hold)- B -----------------7-----7- ---------------------- G --------------------7---- ---------------------- (verse) D D/C# I came in off a dead end street D/B A7 Walked in slow and took a back row seat D D/C# D/B A7 I knew I had nothing new to say D D/C# So many people looking so burned out D/B A G A I couldn't help feeling bad about just having to be there anyway (verse) A friend of a friend from work came in I never have known what to make of him He'd always seemed to be so insincere to me You know I've always been afraid of a 12 step crowd They laugh too much and talk too loud Like they all know where everyone should be (chorus) DDD/B It's been a l---o---n---g A G A long long year DDD/B Its been a l---o---n---g A G A long long year A How did I get here (verse) They were talking in a circle I was by myself Everyone was telling everyone how they felt It felt like so long since I'd been young As the circle kept moving its way to the back I was wondering what I was going to say in fact I still didn't know, as it rolled off my tongue (chorus) (harmonica solo) (Not positive of the last two measures. It definitely sounds lower.) DDDAGGEAGGEA7 e -5(hold)---7--5---------- -5(hold)---7--5----- ------------------------ B -----------------7-----7- -------------------- -7--8--7-----7--8--7--5- G --------------------7---- -------------------- ----------7------------- (verse) I didn't say a word all the way to my car But a little later on that night at the bar I was telling everyone how strange my day had been They say brother all you need is another shot So I threw one down and said thanks a lot As I thought to myself, well here we go again