Verse: A E I broke free on a Saturday morning D A I put the pedal to the floor A E Headed north on Mills Avenue D A And listened to the engine roar Interlude: A Dbm Dadd9 A A E D A Verse: 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 Ahah, listen to the engine whine Chorus: A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me Interlude: A Dbm Dadd9 A A E D A Verse: A E I played video games in a drunken haze D A I was 17 years young A E Hurt my knuckles punching the machines D A The taste of scotch rich on my tongue Interlude: A Dbm Dadd9 A A E D A Verse: A E And then Cathy showed up and we hung out D A Trading swigs from a bottle, all bitter and clean A E Locking eyes, holding hands D A Twin high maintenance machines Chorus: A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me Bridge: Gbm A I drove home in the California dusk Gbm A I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum Gbm A Pictured the look on my stepfather's face D E Ready for the bad things to come Verse: A E I down-shifted as I pulled into the driveway D A The motor screaming out, stuck in second gear A E The scene ends badly, as you might imagine D A In a cavalcade of anger and fear A Dbm D E There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year Chorus: A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me A E I am going to make it through this year D A If it kills me Outro: A Dbm Dadd9 A A E D A This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
This Year chords by The Mountain Goats
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
1
d
2
u
3
d
4
u
Also works: driving 4/4 d – d – d u d u
How to play This Year on ukulele
To play This Year on ukulele, strum the down-up eighths: d u d u. The groove sits around 140 bpm, a brisk pace. On this page the song is in A major. I rate the chords skilled, a fair middle ground. Want friendlier shapes? Drop it 2 half-steps, then a capo on fret 2 restores the key you see here. Drive constant down-up strums and never let the momentum drop through the chorus.
6 ukulele chords used in "This Year" by The Mountain Goats: A, Dbm, D, Dadd9, E and Gbm
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i used dd u udu for the strumming pattern and it sounded accurate-ish
+3 is easier