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Josh Joplin - A Hard Year
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
The Csky is the colour of Fwhite-hot iron
The Csun is long overGdue
CSnow is falling, Fhopeless and perfect
And CI am waiting for Gyou
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
[Verse 2]
CNo one is safe in a Fcountry of spies
The Clandlord is taking down Gnames
This Cbuilding is broken, its Fwindows are worthless
And Cno one ever comGplains
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard CyearF  
It's been a hard CyearG  
[Bridge]
The ink-spots of Fbirds, shifting in Gflight
A long afterFnoon turns to Gnight
And I see the Fsun through a crack in the Gsky
And just like Fthat it all passes Gby
It's been a hard Fyear
[Instrumental]
F   G   F   G
[Verse 3]
CFront-page pictures are Falready old
The Cdishes sit in the Gsink
CSeven long days Fspent in bed
And CI haven't slept a Gwink
[Chorus]
A new afterAmthought, a stupid idFea
I stayed home all Cday and wished you were Ghere
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard FyearG  
It's been a hard CyearF  
It's been a hard CyearG  
[Instrumental]
C   G   C   G   F   G
[Outro]
The Csky is the colour of Fwhite-hot iron
The Csun is long overGdue

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A Hard Year

by Josh Joplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Josh Joplin - A Hard Year

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Verse 1]

C F

The sky is the colour of white-hot iron

C G

The sun is long overdue

C F

Snow is falling, hopeless and perfect

C G

And I am waiting for you

[Chorus]

Am F

A new afterthought, a stupid idea

C G

I stayed home all day and wished you were here

F G

It's been a hard year

[Verse 2]

C F

No one is safe in a country of spies

C G

The landlord is taking down names

C F

This building is broken, its windows are worthless

C G

And no one ever complains

[Chorus]

Am F

A new afterthought, a stupid idea

C G

I stayed home all day and wished you were here

F G

It's been a hard year

F G

It's been a hard year

C F

It's been a hard year

C G

It's been a hard year

[Bridge]

F G

The ink-spots of birds, shifting in flight

F G

A long afternoon turns to night

F G

And I see the sun through a crack in the sky

F G

And just like that it all passes by

It's been a hard year

[Instrumental]

F G F G

[Verse 3]

C F

Front-page pictures are already old

C G

The dishes sit in the sink

C F

Seven long days spent in bed

C G

And I haven't slept a wink

[Chorus]

Am F

A new afterthought, a stupid idea

C G

I stayed home all day and wished you were here

F G

It's been a hard year

F G

It's been a hard year

C F

It's been a hard year

C G

It's been a hard year

[Instrumental]

C G C G F G

[Outro]

C F

The sky is the colour of white-hot iron

C G

The sun is long overdue

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