Todd Snider – Long Year (Guitar)

C               C/B 
I came in off a dead end street. 

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Walked in slow and took a back row seat; 

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I knew I had nothing new to say. 

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So many people looking so burned out  

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I couldn't help feeling bad about just

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Having to be there anyway. 

A friend of a friend from work came in. I never have known what to make of him, He'd always seemed to be so insincere to me. You know I've always been afraid of a 12 step crowd; They laugh too much and talk too loud Like they all know where everyone should be.

            C  C/B  Am7 
It's been a long------

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A long, long year. 

            C  C/B  Am7 
It's been a long------

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A long, long year. 

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How did I get here?

They were talking in a circle, I was by myself Everyone was telling everyone how they felt; It felt like so long since I'd been young. As the circle kept moving its way to the back I was wondering what I was going to say. In fact, I still didn't know As it rolled off my tongue... It's been a long, A long, long year. It's been a long, A long, long year. How did I get here? (Harmonica solo. Use the chords from the verse.) I didn't say a word all the way to my car But a little later on that night at the bar I was telling everyone how strange my day had been. They said "Brother, all you need is another shot" So I threw one down and said "thanks a lot" As I thought to myself "Well, here we go again". It's been a long, A long, long year. It's been a long, A long, long year. How did I get here?