William Shatner performs "It Was a Very Good Year" Chords

Tempo:
93.2 bpm
Chords used:

D

Dm

Eb

F

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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William Shatner performs "It Was a Very Good Year" chords
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[B]
[Ab]
[D] [Dm]
[Bb] [Dm]
[Am] [A]
[B] When I [D] was 17, [Dm] it was a [Eb] very good year.
It was [D] a very good [F] year for [Eb]
small town girls.
Salt.
[D]
We'd [C] hide from the lights on the village green.
[D]
When I was 17.
[Dm]
[D] [E]
[A] [B]
When [Dm] I was 21, [Eb] it was a very good year.
[Dm] It was a very [F] good year [Eb]
for city girls.
Who [D] lived upstairs with perfumed hair [C] that came undone.
When I [D] was 21.
[Bm] [G]
[D] [F]
[E] When I was [Dm] 35, [Eb] it was a very good year.
It was a very good [F] year for blue-blooded [Eb] girls.
[D] Independent means.
We'd ride in [C] limousines with their chauffeurs [C] driving.
[D] When I was 35.
[A] [Am]
[Dm] [Gb]
[Dbm] [A] [Dm]
Now, the days are short.
[Eb]
I am in the autumn of the year.
[Dm]
And [F] now, I [Eb] think of my life as vintage wine from [D] fine old kegs.
From the brim to the [C] dregs, it poured sweet and clear.
[D]
It was a very good year.
[Dm] [Gm]
[B] [Dm] [N]
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D
1321
Dm
2311
Eb
12341116
F
134211111
C
3211
D
1321
Dm
2311
Eb
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] When I [D] was 17, _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ it was a [Eb] very good year.
_ _ _ _ It was [D] a _ very good [F] year for _ [Eb]
small town girls.
_ _ Salt.
_ [D] _
_ _ _ _ We'd [C] hide from the lights on _ the village green.
[D] _
When I was 17.
_ _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [B]
When [Dm] I was 21, _ _ _ [Eb] it was a very good year.
_ _ _ [Dm] It was a very [F] good year _ [Eb]
for city girls.
_ Who [D] lived upstairs with _ perfumed hair [C] that _ came undone.
_ When I [D] was _ 21. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[E] When I was [Dm] _ _ 35, _ _ _ [Eb] it was a very good year.
It _ _ _ _ was a very good [F] year _ for blue-blooded [Eb] girls. _
_ _ [D] Independent means. _ _ _
We'd ride in [C] limousines with their chauffeurs [C] driving.
_ _ _ [D] When I was 35.
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _
_ _ [Dbm] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Dm]
Now, _ _ the days are short.
_ [Eb] _
I am _ in the autumn of the year.
[Dm]
And _ [F] now, _ I [Eb] think of my life _ as vintage wine from [D] fine old kegs.
_ From the brim to the [C] dregs, it poured sweet and clear.
_ [D] _
It was a very good year.
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [B] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ [N] _

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It's Ervin Drake who authored this song.

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