A Long December Chords

Capo 3rd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

F A♯ Gm A♯ F A♯ Gm

 AA♯ long DeceFmber and there's reaCson to believeGm

 MA♯aybe this year willF be better than tA♯he last

 IGm can't reA♯member the lFast thing that you saCid

 aGms you were leavin'

 NFow the days go A♯by so fast

 AFnd it's one more A♯day up in thGme canyoA♯ns

 AFnd it's one more niA♯ght in HolGmlywood A♯

F A♯

  Gm -stop-

 IFf you think that I could be forgiven...I wish you would

A♯ Gm

 nA♯anananananananana..

The smell of hospitals in winter

And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

All at once you look across a crowded room

To see the way that light attaches to a girl

And it's one more day up in the conyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

If you think you might come to California...I think you should

Drove up to the Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.

And talked a little while about the year

I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower

Makes you talk a little lower about

the things you could not show her

And it's been a long December and there's reason to believe

Maybe this year will be better than the last

I can't remember all the times I tried to tell myself

To hold on to these moments as they pass

And it's been one more day up in the canyon

And it's one more night in Hollywood

It's been so long since I've seen the ocean...I guess I should

Counting Crows...long december

 AA♯ long December anFd there's reason to believe C Gm

 MA♯aybe this year will be bFetter than the last A♯

  Gm I can't remeA♯mber the last thing you Fsaid as you were leavin' C Gm

 NFow the days go A♯by so fast

Chorus

 AFnd it's one more day uA♯p in the canyons Gm

 AFnd it's one more night A♯in Hollywood Gm

F A♯

Gm

 IA♯f you think that I could be forgiven... I wish you would

 NFa na na na A♯

 NGma na na na naA♯ na na na na

 NFa na na na A♯yeah Gm

 TA♯he smell of hospitals Fin winter

 ACnd the feeling that it's all a lot of oysteA♯rs, but no pearls F

 AA♯ll at once yGmou look across a crowdeFd room

 TCo see the way tGmhat light attaches to a Fgirl A♯

 AFnd it's one more day up iA♯n the canyons Gm

 AFnd it's one more night in HoA♯llywood Gm

F A♯

Gm

 IA♯f you think you might come to California. ..I think you should

 DA♯rove up to Hillside MaFnor sometime after two a.mC. Gm

 AA♯nd talked a little Fwhile about the year A♯

 IGm guess the winter makesA♯ you laugh a little sloFwer, C

 MGmakes you talk a lFittle lower about the thinA♯gs you could not

show her

 AA♯nd it's been a long December and thFere's reason to believe C Gm

 MA♯aybe this year will be beFtter than the last A♯

 IGm can't rememberA♯ all the times I triedF to tell myself C

 TGmo hold on to these moments as they pass A♯

 AFnd it's one more day up inA♯ the canyon Gm

 AFnd it's one more night in HolA♯lywood Gm

F A♯

Gm

 IA♯t's been so long since I've seen the ocean... I guess I should

DO THE NA NA NA THING AGAIN RIGHT HERE

A Long December

by The Counting Crows

from Recovering The Satellites

brought to you by Tony Donato and Sal Ferrarello

NOTE: This is A Long December in a different key than already exists

in the file by Michael A. Mazur. I find this key easier to play in and

it

still sounds great.

CA long GDecember and there's Dreason to Ambelieve

 Maybe Cthis year will be Gbetter than the Clast

CI can't Gremember the last thing that you Dsaid as you were

Amleavin'

 Now the Cdays go Gby so Cfast

 And it's Gone more day up Cin the canAmyons

 And it's Gone more night Cin HollywoodAm

 If you Gthink that I could Cbe forAmgiven...I wish you would

Chorus

G C Am D G C

  Am]

CThe smell of Ghospitals in Dwinter

 And the Amfeeling that it's Call a lot of Goysters, but no

Cpearls

 All at Gonce you look Dacross a crowded Amroom

 To see the Cway that light Gattaches to a Cgirl

 And it's Gone more day up Cin the canAmyons

 And it's Gone more night Cin HollywoodAm

 If you Gthink you might Ccome to CaliAmfornia...I think you should

Chorus

CDrove up to GHillside Manor Dsometime after Amtwo a.m.

 And Ctalked a little Gwhile about the Cyear

 I guess the Gwinter makes you Dlaugh a little Amslower,

 Makes you Ctalk a little Glower about the Cthings you could not

show her

 And it's been a long GDecember and there's Dreason to Ambelieve

 Maybe Cthis year will be Gbetter than the Clast

 I can't Gremember all the Dtimes I tried to Amtell my myself

 To Chold on to these Gmoments as they Cpass

 And it's Gone more day up Cin the canAmyons

 And it's Gone more night Cin HollywoodAm

 It's Gbeen so long since I've Cseen the oceanAm...I guess I should

Chorus

Subject: "A Long December" by Counting Crows

Long December by Counting Crows

Intro

D F

G(

A♯)

G A♯

D F

A C

 A loEmng GmDecember and there's reason to believe

G(

A♯)

D F

 MaybGe A♯this year will be better than the last

Em(

Gm)

G A♯

D F

A C

 I caEmn'tGm remember the last thing you said as you were leavin'

D F

 Now GthA♯e days go by so fast

Chorus

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more day up in the canyons

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more night in Hollywood

D F

G A♯

 If yEmou Gmthink that I could be forgiven... I wish you would

D F

 Na nGa A♯na na

Em Gm

 Na nGa A♯na na na na na na na

D F

G A♯

 Na nEma nGma na yeah

G A♯

D F

 The AsmCell of hospitals in

winter

Em Gm

G(

A♯)

D F

 And GthA♯e feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

Em Gm

G A♯

D F

 All AatC once you look across a crowded room

Em Gm

D F

 To sGeeA♯ the way that light attaches to a girl

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more day up in the canyons

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more night in Hollywood

D F

G A♯

 If yEmou Gmthink you might come to California. ..I think you should

D F

 Na nGa A♯na na

Em Gm

 Na nGa A♯na na na na na na na

D F

G A♯

 Na nEma nGma na yeah

Solo

G A♯

D F

A C

 DrovEme uGmp to Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.

G(

A♯)

D F

 And GtaA♯lked a little while about the year

Em Gm

G A♯

D F

 I guAesCs the winter makes you laugh a little slower,

Em Gm

D F

 MakeGs A♯you talk a little lower about the things you could not show her

G A♯

D F

A C

 And Emit'Gms been a long December and there's reason to believe

G(

A♯)

D F

 MaybGe A♯this year will be better than the last

Em Gm

G A♯

D F

 I caAn'Ct remember all the times I tried to tell myself

Em Gm

D F

 To hGolA♯d on to these moments as they pass

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more day up in the canyon

D F

G A♯

 And Emit'Gms one more night in Hollywood

D F

G A♯

 It'sEm beGmen so Clong since I've seen the ocean... I guess I should

(do this next part 4X) (on 3rd time you can play the solo over,

D F G Bb but it might not sound good without at least

Na na na na 2 guitars.)

Em Gm

 Na nGa A♯na na na na na na na

D F

G A♯

 Na nEma nGma na yeah

(last time:)