A Long December

Counting Crows

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A long December and there's reason to believe

Maybe this year will be better than the last

I can't remember the last thing that you said

as you were leavin'

Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

-stop-

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

nanananananananana..

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

A long December and there's reason to believe

Maybe this year will be better than the last

I can't remember the last thing you said as you were leavin'

Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Na na na na

Na na na na na na na na na

Na na na na yeah

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 canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Drove up to 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 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

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

still sounds great.

A long December and there's reason to believe

Maybe this year will be better than the last

I can't remember the last thing that you said as you were

leavin'

Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

]

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 canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Drove up to 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 my myself

To hold on to these moments as they pass

And it's one more day up in the canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Subject: "A Long December" by Counting Crows

Long December by Counting Crows

(

)

D F G Bb Em Gm ...(add7)? <-----(not too sure)

A long December and there's reason to believe

(

)

Maybe this year will be better than the last

(

)

I can't remember the last thing you said as you were leavin'

Now the days go by so fast

And it's one more day up in the canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Na na na na

Na na na na na na na na na

Na na na na yeah

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 canyons

And it's one more night in Hollywood

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

Na na na na

Na na na na na na na na na

Na na na na yeah

(over same chords)

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D|-2-4-4-4-4-2-4-2-0-2-0--|

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Drove up to 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 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

(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.)

Na na na na na na na na na

Na na na na yeah

(last time:)

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Readable chord sheet for A Long December by Counting Crows

[F]  [Bb]  [Gm]  [Bb]  [F]  [Bb]  [Gm]

A[Bb] long Dece[F]mber and there's rea[C]son to believe[Gm]

M[Bb]aybe this year will[F] be better than t[Bb]he last

I[Gm] can't re[Bb]member the l[F]ast thing that you sa[C]id

a[Gm]s you were leavin'

N[F]ow the days go [Bb]by so fast

A[F]nd it's one more [Bb]day up in th[Gm]e canyo[Bb]ns

A[F]nd it's one more ni[Bb]ght in Hol[Gm]lywood [Bb]

 [F]                   [Bb]
 [Gm] -stop-
I[F]f you think that I could be forgiven...I wish you would

 [Bb]    [Gm]
n[Bb]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

A[Bb] long December an[F]d there's reason to believe [C]                [Gm]

M[Bb]aybe this year will be b[F]etter than the last    [Bb]

 [Gm]  I can't reme[Bb]mber the last thing  you [F]said as you were leavin'        [C]                          [Gm]

N[F]ow the days go [Bb]by so fast

A[F]nd it's one more day u[Bb]p in the canyons   [Gm]

A[F]nd it's one more night [Bb]in Hollywood      [Gm]

 [F]                       [Bb]
 [Gm]
I[Bb]f you think that I could be forgiven...         I wish you would

N[F]a na na na [Bb]

N[Gm]a na na na na[Bb] na na na na

N[F]a na na na [Bb]yeah      [Gm]

T[Bb]he smell of hospitals [F]in winter

A[C]nd the feeling that it's all a lot of oyste[Bb]rs, but no pearls       [F]

A[Bb]ll at once y[Gm]ou look across a crowde[F]d room

T[C]o see the way t[Gm]hat light attaches to a [F]girl           [Bb]

A[F]nd it's one more day up i[Bb]n the canyons         [Gm]

A[F]nd it's one more night in Ho[Bb]llywood             [Gm]

 [F]                                 [Bb]
 [Gm]
I[Bb]f you think you might come to California.        ..I think you should

D[Bb]rove up to Hillside Ma[F]nor sometime after two a.m[C].                    [Gm]

A[Bb]nd talked a little [F]while about the year    [Bb]

I[Gm] guess the winter makes[Bb] you laugh a little slo[F]wer,                     [C]

M[Gm]akes you talk a l[F]ittle lower about the thin[Bb]gs you could not
        show her

A[Bb]nd it's been a long December and th[F]ere's reason to believe           [C]                                   [Gm]

M[Bb]aybe this year will be be[F]tter than the last    [Bb]

I[Gm] can't remember[Bb] all the times I tried[F] to tell myself           [C]

T[Gm]o hold on to these moments as they pass        [Bb]

A[F]nd it's one more day up in[Bb] the canyon         [Gm]

A[F]nd it's one more night in Hol[Bb]lywood         [Gm]

 [F]                          [Bb]
 [Gm]
I[Bb]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.

[C]A long [G]December and there's [D]reason to [Am]believe
Maybe [C]this year will be [G]better than the [C]last
[C]I can't [G]remember the last thing that you [D]said as you were
[Am]leavin'
Now the [C]days go [G]by so [C]fast
And it's [G]one more day up [C]in the can[Am]yons
And it's [G]one more night [C]in Hollywood[Am]
If you [G]think that I could [C]be for[Am]given...I wish you would
  [G]   [C]   [Am]   [D]     [G]   [C]
  [Am]]

[C]The smell of [G]hospitals in [D]winter
And the [Am]feeling that it's [C]all a lot of [G]oysters, but no
[C]pearls
All at [G]once you look [D]across a crowded [Am]room
To see the [C]way that light [G]attaches to a [C]girl
And it's [G]one more day up [C]in the can[Am]yons
And it's [G]one more night [C]in Hollywood[Am]
If you [G]think you might [C]come to Cali[Am]fornia...I think you should
[C]Drove up to [G]Hillside Manor [D]sometime after [Am]two a.m.
And [C]talked a little [G]while about the [C]year
I guess the [G]winter makes you [D]laugh a little [Am]slower,
Makes you [C]talk a little [G]lower about the [C]things you could not
show her
And it's been a long [G]December and there's [D]reason to [Am]believe
Maybe [C]this year will be [G]better than the [C]last
I can't [G]remember all the [D]times I tried to [Am]tell my myself
To [C]hold on to these [G]moments as they [C]pass
And it's [G]one more day up [C]in the can[Am]yons
And it's [G]one more night [C]in Hollywood[Am]
It's [G]been so long since I've [C]seen the ocean[Am]...I guess I should
Subject: "A Long December" by Counting Crows

Long December    by Counting Crows

    [D] [F]
    [G](
    [Bb])
    [Em] [Gm]
    [G] Bb
       D F  G Bb  Em Gm ...(add7)?  <-----(not too sure)

    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
    [A] [C]
A lo[Em]ng [Gm]December and there's reason to believe

    [G](
    [Bb])
    [D] [F]
Mayb[G]e [Bb]this year will be better than the last

    [Em](
    [Gm])
    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
    [A] [C]
I ca[Em]n't[Gm] remember the last thing  you said as you were leavin'

    [D] [F]
Now [G]th[Bb]e days go by so fast

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more day up in the canyons

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more night in Hollywood

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
If y[Em]ou [Gm]think that I could be forgiven...         I wish you would

    [D] [F]
Na n[G]a [Bb]na na

    [Em] [Gm]
Na n[G]a [Bb]na na na na na na na

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
Na n[Em]a n[Gm]a na yeah

    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
The [A]sm[C]ell of hospitals in
winter

    [Em] [Gm]
    [G](
    [Bb])
    [D] [F]
And [G]th[Bb]e feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

    [Em] [Gm]
    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
All [A]at[C] once you look across a crowded room

    [Em] [Gm]
    [D] [F]
To s[G]ee[Bb] the way that light attaches to a girl

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more day up in the canyons

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more night in Hollywood

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
If y[Em]ou [Gm]think you might come to California.        ..I think you should

    [D] [F]
Na n[G]a [Bb]na na

    [Em] [Gm]
Na n[G]a [Bb]na na na na na na na

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
Na n[Em]a n[Gm]a na yeah

(over same chords)
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D|-2-4-4-4-4-2-4-2-0-2-0--|
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    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
    [A] [C]
Drov[Em]e u[Gm]p to Hillside Manor sometime after two a.m.

    [G](
    [Bb])
    [D] [F]
And [G]ta[Bb]lked a little while about the year

    [Em] [Gm]
    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
I gu[A]es[C]s the winter makes you laugh a little slower,

    [Em] [Gm]
    [D] [F]
Make[G]s [Bb]you talk a little lower about the things you could not show her

    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
    [A] [C]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s been a long December and there's reason to believe

    [G](
    [Bb])
    [D] [F]
Mayb[G]e [Bb]this year will be better than the last

    [Em] [Gm]
    [G] [Bb]
    [D] [F]
I ca[A]n'[C]t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

    [Em] [Gm]
    [D] [F]
To h[G]ol[Bb]d on to these moments as they pass

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more day up in the canyon

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
And [Em]it'[Gm]s one more night in Hollywood

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
It's[Em] be[Gm]en so [N.C.]long 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 n[G]a [Bb]na na na na na na na

    [D] [F]
    [G] [Bb]
Na n[Em]a n[Gm]a na yeah
(last time:)

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