This Year Live

'This Year' by The Mountain Goats

Live acoustic version

Tabbed by: greekgoat91

Email: greekgoat91@gmail.com

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

C#m - 046600

D * - 050770

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

VERSE 1

I broke free on a Saturday morning, I put the pedal too the floor

Headed north on Mills Avenue and listened to the engine roar

My broken house behind me and good things ahead,

a girl named Cathy wants a little of my time

Six cylinders underneath the hood crashing and kicking

aha! listen to the engine whine

CHORUS

I am going to make it through this year if it kills me

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

I drove home in the California dusk,

I could feel the alcohol inside of me hum

Pictured the look on my stepfather's face,

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)

There will be feasting and dancing in Jerusalem next year

CHORUS

OUTRO