{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1021975,"song":"That Was The Year","artist":"John Gorka","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11225563-that-was-the-year-chords-by-john-gorka/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1021975?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"Intro: [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Dm[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThat was the year he combed his hair[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]       \r\nHe did it himself I do declare[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]       \r\nwore it out in the open air[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd smiled for all the ladies[/tab]\r\n\r\nCan't really say it was in style\r\nNot by a mile, it was off the dial\r\nHe'd do it then every once in a awhile\r\nThere's a painting I can show ye\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]          \r\n     That was the year his hat was stole[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]  \r\n     Pilfered by an elfin troll[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]                \r\n     Knocked him on his head and his [/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]\r\n     Head was swole[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]  \r\n     Early in the morning[/tab]\r\n\r\nWhen he woke he was alone\r\nMoney gone all on its own\r\nHis pillow was the smoothest stone\r\nHis bed it was primeval\r\n\r\nLeft to die on the forest floor\r\nHe was saved by Edward the matador\r\nWho was there in town to settle a score\r\nA duel at twenty paces\r\n\r\nEd bound his wounds by a sylvan creek\r\nSpoke of a very young Veronique\r\nAnd other \"true loves\" so to speak\r\nAs the mob came within earshot\r\n\r\n     That was the year he washed his face\r\n     I recall the time and place\r\n     He'd just left an inner space\r\n     And was hoping for a landing\r\n\r\nThat was the year he scrubbed his ears\r\nHe'd never heard a voice so clear\r\n'Til she whispered that word in his ear\r\nThat he has not forgotten\r\n\r\n     That was the year he combed his hair\r\n     I was a witness, I was there\r\n     The day was warm and the sky was fair\r\n     And her glanced changed him forever","plain_text":"Intro: C F C F C F Dm G\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCan't really say it was in style\nNot by a mile, it was off the dial\nHe'd do it then every once in a awhile\nThere's a painting I can show ye\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen he woke he was alone\nMoney gone all on its own\nHis pillow was the smoothest stone\nHis bed it was primeval\n\nLeft to die on the forest floor\nHe was saved by Edward the matador\nWho was there in town to settle a score\nA duel at twenty paces\n\nEd bound his wounds by a sylvan creek\nSpoke of a very young Veronique\nAnd other \"true loves\" so to speak\nAs the mob came within earshot\n\n     That was the year he washed his face\n     I recall the time and place\n     He'd just left an inner space\n     And was hoping for a landing\n\nThat was the year he scrubbed his ears\nHe'd never heard a voice so clear\n'Til she whispered that word in his ear\nThat he has not forgotten\n\n     That was the year he combed his hair\n     I was a witness, I was there\n     The day was warm and the sky was fair\n     And her glanced changed him forever","chords":["C","F","Dm","G","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}