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One Good Year

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Capo 1
In the verses, I like to do a D to D/F# to G walkup but it isn't necessary – 
I just think it sounds a lot better.
[Intro]
D    G    D    G
[Verse 1]
It's New Years Dday,      D/F#just Glike the day beforeD  
Same old sky of Dgray,      D/F#same Gempty bottles on the floorA  
Another year gone Bmby   Gand I'm thinkin' once agDainA  
How can I Dtake this losin' haAnd, and somehow winG  
[Chorus 1]
Just give me one good yDearG  
To get my feet back Don the ground
I've been Dchasin' gD/C#race, but Bmgrace ain't so easily fAoundG  
GOne bad hand can Ddevil a man
GChase him and carry him dDown
I Ggotta get out of hAere, just give me one good yeDar G  
[Verse 2]
I'm burnin' oDil, enginD/F#e's runniGn' roughD  
I drive from job to jDob          D/F#    Gbut it's never enAough
I can't find the wiBmll   Gto just up and get awDayA  
Some kind of Dchain's holdin' me Adown and makes me sGtay
[Chorus 2]
Just give me one good yDearG  
To get my feet back Don the ground
I've been Dchasin' gD/C#race, but Bmgrace ain't so easily fAoundG  
GOne bad hand can Ddevil a man
GChase him and carry him dDown
I Ggotta get out of hAere, just give me one good yeDar 
[Bridge]
It's a bitter GwindA  
In your face every Bmday
It's the little F#msins
That wear your soul aDway
When you start givin' GinA  
Where do the promises all Bmgo
Will your F#mdarkest hour write a blank check on your Asoul
[Solo]
|    D|    G|    D|    D|
|    D|    G|    A|    A|
|   Bm|    G|    D|    A|
|    D|    A|    G| G  
[Chorus 3]
Just give me one good yDearG  
To get my feet back Don the ground
I've been Dchasin' gD/C#race but Bmgrace ain't so easily fAoundG  
GOne bad hand can Ddevil a man
A Ggood one can turn him arDound
I Ggotta get out of heAre
Just give me one good yBmearA  
I Ggotta get out of hAere, just give me one good yeDarG  D  G  
Just give me one good yeDarG  D  

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One Good Year

by Slaid Cleaves

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

D/C#

F#m

Capo 1

In the verses, I like to do a D to D/F# to G walkup but it isn't necessary –

I just think it sounds a lot better.

[Intro]

D G D G

[Verse 1]

D D/F# G D

It's New Years day, just like the day before

D D/F# G A

Same old sky of gray, same empty bottles on the floor

Bm G D A

Another year gone by and I'm thinkin' once again

D A G

How can I take this losin' hand, and somehow win

[Chorus 1]

D G

Just give me one good year

To get my feet back on the ground

D D/C# Bm A G

I've been chasin' grace, but grace ain't so easily found

G D

One bad hand can devil a man

G D

Chase him and carry him down

G A D G

I gotta get out of here, just give me one good year

[Verse 2]

D D/F# G D

I'm burnin' oil, engine's runnin' rough

D D/F# G A

I drive from job to job but it's never enough

Bm G D A

I can't find the will to just up and get away

D A G

Some kind of chain's holdin' me down and makes me stay

[Chorus 2]

D G

Just give me one good year

To get my feet back on the ground

D D/C# Bm A G

I've been chasin' grace, but grace ain't so easily found

G D

One bad hand can devil a man

G D

Chase him and carry him down

G A D

I gotta get out of here, just give me one good year

[Bridge]

G A

It's a bitter wind

In your face every day

F#m

It's the little sins

That wear your soul away

G A

When you start givin' in

Where do the promises all go

F#m A

Will your darkest hour write a blank check on your soul

[Solo]

D G D D

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D G A A

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Bm G D A

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D A G G

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[Chorus 3]

D G

Just give me one good year

To get my feet back on the ground

D D/C# Bm A G

I've been chasin' grace but grace ain't so easily found

G D

One bad hand can devil a man

G D

A good one can turn him around

G A

I gotta get out of here

Bm A

Just give me one good year

G A D G D G

I gotta get out of here, just give me one good year

D G D

Just give me one good year

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