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This Year

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#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
CAPO: 6th FRET
Intro:      Am     G  C  
AmJust come down from a Ghigh fCever,
from out there in the yG6ardG  
While the Bmpyre is burning, Dit's hard to Gfeel the wCeather shift
or the Emfear of the dBmark
EmAhhhAm  
Chorus:
CThis year we need a deGeper fAmrost
Me and my mGeadowlarkC  
Under the wGinter's feAmars
Out where the trGee line stCarts
Down on the noGrth slBope
EDown to the crFeek
EmHold tight til spCring
Interlude:   C    G     C    Bm     D     G     C     Em  D  
On and on goes the lGong winCter
My eyes now fixed to thG6e staGrs
We've been tBmhere before and I'm Dfairly sGure we'll find a cClearing
in the foEmrest of our hBmearts
EmAhhhAm  
[Chorus]
CThis year we need a deGeper fAmrost
Me and my mGeadowlarkC  
Under the wGinter's feAmars
Out where the trGee line stCarts
Down on the noGrth slBope
EDown to the crFeek
EmHold tight til spCring
But yCou know I'm nGot an actiAmvist,
not in the puGrest seCnse
IG'm not a paAmcifist
I know which rGules to bCend
I just revDeal my nEmame
and sFhow my Emlove
out in the halDlows   DOoooGooooCoh
[Chorus]
CThis year we need a deGeper fAmrost
Me and my mGeadowlarkC  
Under the wGinter's feAmars
Out where the trGee line stCarts
Down on the noGrth slBope
EDown to the crFeek
EmHold tight til spCring
============================  NO CAPO  =================================
CAPO: NONE
Intro:     D#m    C#  F#  
D#mJust come down from a C#high fF#ever,
from out there in the yC#6ardC#  
While the Fmpyre is burning, G#it's hard to C#feel the wF#eather shift
or the A#mfear of the dFmark
A#mAhhhD#m  
Chorus:
F#This year we need a deC#eper fD#mrost
Me and my mC#eadowlarkF#  
Under the wC#inter's feD#mars
Out where the trC#ee line stF#arts
Down on the noC#rth slFope
A#Down to the crBeek
A#mHold tight til spF#ring
Interlude:  F#   C#    F#    Fm    G#    C#    F#    A#m  G#  
On and on goes the lC#ong winF#ter
My eyes now fixed to thC#6e staC#rs
We've been tFmhere before and I'm G#fairly sC#ure we'll find a cF#learing
in the foA#mrest of our hFmearts
A#mAhhhD#m  
[Chorus]
F#This year we need a deC#eper fD#mrost
Me and my mC#eadowlarkF#  
Under the wC#inter's feD#mars
Out where the trC#ee line stF#arts
Down on the noC#rth slFope
A#Down to the crBeek
A#mHold tight til spF#ring
But yF#ou know I'm nC#ot an actiD#mvist,
not in the puC#rest seF#nse
IC#'m not a paD#mcifist
I know which rC#ules to bF#end
I just revG#eal my nA#mame
and sBhow my A#mlove
out in the halG#lows   G#OoooC#ooooF#oh
[Chorus]
F#This year we need a deC#eper fD#mrost
Me and my mC#eadowlarkF#  
Under the wC#inter's feD#mars
Out where the trC#ee line stF#arts
Down on the noC#rth slFope
A#Down to the crBeek
A#mHold tight til spF#ring

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This Year

by Bowerbirds

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D#m

C#6

A#m

#-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------#

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------#

CAPO: 6th FRET

Am G C

Intro:

Am G C

Just come down from a high fever,

G6 G

from out there in the yard

Bm D G C

While the pyre is burning, it's hard to feel the weather shift

Em Bm

or the fear of the dark

Em Am

Ahhh

Chorus:

C G Am

This year we need a deeper frost

G C

Me and my meadowlark

G Am

Under the winter's fears

G C

Out where the tree line starts

G B

Down on the north slope

E F

Down to the creek

Em C

Hold tight til spring

C G C Bm D G C Em D

Interlude:

G C

On and on goes the long winter

G6 G

My eyes now fixed to the stars

Bm D G C

We've been there before and I'm fairly sure we'll find a clearing

Em Bm

in the forest of our hearts

Em Am

Ahhh

[Chorus]

C G Am

This year we need a deeper frost

G C

Me and my meadowlark

G Am

Under the winter's fears

G C

Out where the tree line starts

G B

Down on the north slope

E F

Down to the creek

Em C

Hold tight til spring

C G Am

But you know I'm not an activist,

G C

not in the purest sense

G Am

I'm not a pacifist

G C

I know which rules to bend

D Em

I just reveal my name

F Em

and show my love

D D G C

out in the hallows Oooooooooh

[Chorus]

C G Am

This year we need a deeper frost

G C

Me and my meadowlark

G Am

Under the winter's fears

G C

Out where the tree line starts

G B

Down on the north slope

E F

Down to the creek

Em C

Hold tight til spring

============================ NO CAPO =================================

CAPO: NONE

D#m C# F#

Intro:

D#m C# F#

Just come down from a high fever,

C#6 C#

from out there in the yard

Fm G# C# F#

While the pyre is burning, it's hard to feel the weather shift

A#m Fm

or the fear of the dark

A#m D#m

Ahhh

Chorus:

F# C# D#m

This year we need a deeper frost

C# F#

Me and my meadowlark

C# D#m

Under the winter's fears

C# F#

Out where the tree line starts

C# F

Down on the north slope

A# B

Down to the creek

A#m F#

Hold tight til spring

F# C# F# Fm G# C# F# A#m G#

Interlude:

C# F#

On and on goes the long winter

C#6 C#

My eyes now fixed to the stars

Fm G# C# F#

We've been there before and I'm fairly sure we'll find a clearing

A#m Fm

in the forest of our hearts

A#m D#m

Ahhh

[Chorus]

F# C# D#m

This year we need a deeper frost

C# F#

Me and my meadowlark

C# D#m

Under the winter's fears

C# F#

Out where the tree line starts

C# F

Down on the north slope

A# B

Down to the creek

A#m F#

Hold tight til spring

F# C# D#m

But you know I'm not an activist,

C# F#

not in the purest sense

C# D#m

I'm not a pacifist

C# F#

I know which rules to bend

G# A#m

I just reveal my name

B A#m

and show my love

G# G# C# F#

out in the hallows Oooooooooh

[Chorus]

F# C# D#m

This year we need a deeper frost

C# F#

Me and my meadowlark

C# D#m

Under the winter's fears

C# F#

Out where the tree line starts

C# F

Down on the north slope

A# B

Down to the creek

A#m F#

Hold tight til spring

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