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Pretty Good Year

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Key: D
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 D-  xx0232
 C-  x32010
 Bm- x24432
 A-  x02220
 G-  320033
 G#- 466544
 Em- 022000
Verse 1:
I've been Dworking longer Chours
watching Gmoney streaming Din
I've been Bmtrusting crooks and
Gliars like I G#don't Ahave any
G#friends AI've G#been Gfinding
myself Dpraying when
I'm Adeepest in the Bmsin
I've been Greinventing
A          D   D(hold)
happiness again
Verse 2:
It's been Dpainful
resoClution set to
Gjubilant apDplause
It's Bmsoaring highs
and Gcrushing lows and
G#grinAding in the G#jawA  
It's G#been Gbegging
for forDgiveness
after Alaying down the
Bmlaw It's been like
Gsurgery to Awork
                D    D(hold)
through all the flaws
Refrain 1:
Will this Bmoverture
seem Ddull to
all my Gfriends?
Will you Bmlove
me if I Dleave
you here aGgain?
Chorus 1: chords in slashes are only done by bass
  DThere's a faith
that could Emtear this
whole thing aGpart
  DSo pour the drinks
that could Emcause
                G   /A /B /C#
the dancing to start
Verse 3:
I've been sDtanding at
a Ccrossroads for what
Gseems like many Ddays
If I Bmgo will the house
fall Gdown will I G#burn
Ait if I sG#tay? AShould I G#be
Gfighting like Dcoward
or Arunning like a Bmbrave?
Will I be Glaughing like
  A             D   D(hold)
a madman either way?
Refrain 2:
Will this Bmoverture
seem Ddull to
all my Gfriends?
Will you Bmlove
me if I Dleave
you here aGgain?
When the sBmpell
breaks we'll
be Dback to work
what Gthen?
Chorus 2: chords in slashes are only done by bass
  DThere's a faith
that could Emtear this
whole thing aGpart
  DSo pour the drinks
that could Emcause
                G   /A /B /C#
the dancing to start
  DThere are lies that
could Emtear this whole
thing aGpart DAnd there
are songs that will
Embeg to keep your Gheart
Dthere are songs that will
Embeg to keep your Gheart

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Pretty Good Year

by The Loved Ones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key: D

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- xx0232

- x32010

- x24432

- x02220

- 320033

- 466544

- 022000

Verse 1:

D C

I've been working longer hours

G D

watching money streaming in

I've been trusting crooks and

G G# A

liars like I don't have any

G# A G# G

friends I've been finding

myself praying when

A Bm

I'm deepest in the sin

I've been reinventing

A D D(hold)

happiness again

Verse 2:

It's been painful

resolution set to

G D

jubilant applause

It's soaring highs

and crushing lows and

G# A G# A

grinding in the jaw

G# G

It's been begging

for forgiveness

after laying down the

law It's been like

G A

surgery to work

D D(hold)

through all the flaws

Refrain 1:

Will this overture

seem dull to

all my friends?

Will you love

me if I leave

you here again?

Chorus 1: chords in slashes are only done by bass

There's a faith

that could tear this

whole thing apart

So pour the drinks

that could cause

G /A /B /C#

the dancing to start

Verse 3:

I've been standing at

a crossroads for what

G D

seems like many days

If I go will the house

G G#

fall down will I burn

A G# A G#

it if I stay? Should I be

G D

fighting like coward

A Bm

or running like a brave?

Will I be laughing like

A D D(hold)

a madman either way?

Refrain 2:

Will this overture

seem dull to

all my friends?

Will you love

me if I leave

you here again?

When the spell

breaks we'll

be back to work

what then?

Chorus 2: chords in slashes are only done by bass

There's a faith

that could tear this

whole thing apart

So pour the drinks

that could cause

G /A /B /C#

the dancing to start

There are lies that

could tear this whole

G D

thing apart And there

are songs that will

Em G

beg to keep your heart

there are songs that will

Em G

beg to keep your heart

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