{"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":1718991,"song":"This Year","artist":"The Mountain Goats","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11363948-this-year-chords-by-the-mountain-goats/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1718991?type=chord","rating":4.88543,"votes":673,"content":"From 'The Sunset Tree' by the Mountain Goats.\r\n\r\nCapo 2 - There are 2 chords in the original song that are \r\nfairly difficult to transition to so I transposed the song\r\nto make it easier for beginners.\r\n\r\nAll chords are capo relative.\r\n\r\nCadd9 = E--3\r\n        A--3\r\n        D--5\r\n        G--5\r\n        B--3\r\n        e--3\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]      \r\n I broke free on a Saturday morning[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I put the pedal to the floor[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]    \r\n Headed north on Mills Avenue[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n And listened to the engine roar[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]D[/ch]                             \r\n My broken house behind me and good things ahead[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n A girl named Cathy wants a little of my time[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Ahah, listen to the engine whine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I played video games in a drunken haze[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I was 17 years young[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Hurt my knuckles punching the machines[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\n The taste of scotch rich on my tongue[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab]          [ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]\r\n And then Cathy showed up and we hung out[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Trading swigs from a bottle, all bitter and clean[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Locking eyes, holding hands[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Twin high maintenance machines[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n\r\nBRIDGE:\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I drove home in the California dusk[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\n I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n Pictured the look on my stepfather's face[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]D[/ch]\r\n Ready for the bad things to come[/tab]\r\n\r\nVERSE:\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]G[/ch]\r\n The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]D[/ch]\r\n The scene ends badly, as you might imagine[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]\r\n In a cavalcade of anger and fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\n There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS:\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n[tab]               [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\n I am going to make it through this year[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\n If it kills me[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Bm[/ch]    [ch]Cadd9[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"From 'The Sunset Tree' by the Mountain Goats.\n\nCapo 2 - There are 2 chords in the original song that are \nfairly difficult to transition to so I transposed the song\nto make it easier for beginners.\n\nAll chords are capo relative.\n\nCadd9 = E--3\n        A--3\n        D--5\n        G--5\n        B--3\n        e--3\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG    Bm    Cadd9    G\n\nG    D     C        G\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG    Bm    Cadd9    G\n\nG    D     C        G\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nG    Bm    Cadd9    G\nG    D     C        G\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRIDGE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nVERSE:\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS:\n\n\n\n\n\nG    Bm    Cadd9    G\n\nG    D     C        G","chords":["Cadd9","E","A","D","G","B","C","Bm","Em"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Cadd9":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,0,3,0],"frets":[-1,3,2,0,3,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}