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Capo: 9
(Brandi plays this song by holding a G (verses) and moving the long finger and 
[Intro]
G D Em C
[Verse]
Must have been Gsleeping
Must have been D/F#drinking
Haven't been drEmeaming about you
for Cyears
There was a Gsharp turn
and a sun D/F#burn
I was too Emcool for
higCh school that yearG  D/F#  Em  C  
[Chorus]
Must have been new years
no one invited you
you took things too far
but I missed you
and your antics
you were lonesome
blue eyed and
so special to us
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em C C/H
[Verse]
AmYou should have taken a lGong bCreak
insted of a lGong drop from a Dhigh place
AmTen years I never sGpoke of your Cname, now it feelsG  
good to say it, Dyou're my friend agaGinD/F#  Em  C  
[Chorus]
He said he forgave you
I said I hated you
He was the bigger man
I was sixteen
All the innocence
it took for 
you to finally make your yearbook
that year
[Bridge]
G D/F# Em C
[Verse]
AmYou could have taken some Gtime Caway
insted of a lGong drop, instead of a Dleap of faith
AmTen years I never sGpoke of your Cname, now it feelsG  
good to say it, Dyou're my friend agaGin  D     Em  Cyou're my friend again
[Bridge]
G D Em C
I was angry
I was a baptist
I was a daugther
I was wrong

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That Year

by Brandi Carlile

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

C/H

Capo: 9

(Brandi plays this song by holding a G (verses) and moving the long finger and

[Intro]

G D Em C

[Verse]

Must have been sleeping

D/F#

Must have been drinking

Haven't been dreaming about you

for years

There was a sharp turn

D/F#

and a sun burn

I was too cool for

C G D/F# Em C

high school that year

[Chorus]

Must have been new years

no one invited you

you took things too far

but I missed you

and your antics

you were lonesome

blue eyed and

so special to us

[Bridge]

G D/F# Em C C/H

[Verse]

Am G C

You should have taken a long break

G D

insted of a long drop from a high place

Am G C G

Ten years I never spoke of your name, now it feels

D G D/F# Em C

good to say it, you're my friend again

[Chorus]

He said he forgave you

I said I hated you

He was the bigger man

I was sixteen

All the innocence

it took for

you to finally make your yearbook

that year

[Bridge]

G D/F# Em C

[Verse]

Am G C

You could have taken some time away

G D

insted of a long drop, instead of a leap of faith

Am G C G

Ten years I never spoke of your name, now it feels

D G D Em C

good to say it, you're my friend again you're my friend again

[Bridge]

G D Em C

I was angry

I was a baptist

I was a daugther

I was wrong

About That Year Chords by Brandi Carlile

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