Chords
A Long December

A Long December by Counting Crows reflects the personal experiences of lead vocalist Adam Duritz. The lyrics were partly inspired by a serious car accident involving Duritzs close friend and by the end of his relationship with actress Jennifer Aniston. The song speaks of hope and the pursuit of a brighter future despite the hardships of the past.

Key: G

Introduction:  D   G   Em   G   D   G   Em  

difficulty
very easy |||||
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A long December and there' s reason to believe
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Maybe this year will be better than the last
 Em                G       D                         A 
   I can' t remember the last thing that you said
             Em 
as you were leavin' 
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Now the days go by so fast

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And it' s one more day up in the canyons
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And it' s one more night in Hollywood
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If you think that I could be forgiven...I wish you would
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nanananananananana.. yeah

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The smell of hospitals in winter
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And the feeling that it' s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls
 Em         G               D                A 
   All at once you look across a crowded room
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To see the way that light attaches to a girl

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And it' s one more day up in the canyons
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And it' s one more night in Hollywood
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If you think you might come to California...I think you should
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nanananananananana.. yeah

 G                D               A               Em 
Drove up to the Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.
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And talked a little while about the year
 Em           G                 D               A 
I guess the winter makes you laugh a little slower
           Em             D 
Makes you talk a little lower about
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the things you could not show her

                 G       D                   A             Em 
And it' s been a long December and there' s reason to believe
       G                  D                G 
Maybe this year will be better than the last
 Em         G                 D                 A 
  I can' t remember all the times I tried to tell myself
 Em                   D                G 
To hold on to these moments as they pass

          D                G          Em     G 
And it' s one more day up in the canyon
          D                G          Em 
And it' s one more night in Hollywood
          D                   G         Em                  D 
It' s been so long since I' ve seen the ocean...I guess I should
   G    Em   G    D    G    Em        D 
nanananananananana.... yeah
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nanananananananana.... yeah