x'This Year' by The Mountain Goats Live acoustic version Tabbed by: greekgoat91 Email: [email protected] Tuning: Standard Opening Notes ----------- This is a modified version of the original tabbed chords version. The chords are taken from this live performance of the song, seen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z34jAB7QbPA Chords ----------- A - 002220 C#m - 046600 D - 000232 D * - 050770 E - 022100 E* - 070990 F#m - 244222 The guitarist John adds a little riff to this chord (you should watch the video I link up top). It's played quickly right after the chord. A * = 002220 002230 002220 002200 ----------- INTRO A C#m D * A * A E D A A C#m D * A * A E D A VERSE 1 A E D A I broke free on a Saturday morning, I put the pedal too the floor A E D A Headed north on Mills Avenue and listened to the engine roar A C#m D * A * A E D A A E My broken house behind me and good things ahead, D A a girl named Cathy wants a little of my time A E Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking D A aha! listen to the engine whine CHORUS A E D A I am going to make it through this year if it kills me A E D A I am going to make it though this year if it kills me VERSE 2 I played video games in a drunken haze, I was seventeen years young Hurt my knuckles punching the machines the taste of scotch rich on my tongue And then Cathy showed up and we hung out trading swigs from a bottle all bitter and clean locking eyes holding hands twin high maintenance machines CHORUS BRIDGE F#m A I drove home in the California dusk, D A I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum F#m A Pictured the look on my stepfather's face, D E ready for the bad things to come. VERSE 3 I down shifted as I pulled into the driveway, the motor screaming out stuck in second gear The scene ends badly as you might imagine in a cavalcade of anger and fear VERSE 3 CONT'D (this varies from the other verses) A C#m D * E * There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year CHORUS OUTRO A C#m D * A * A E D A A C#m D * A * A E D A
