Chords for Lord Huron - Twenty Long Years (Official Lyric Video)
Tempo:
104.1 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A] I've a tale or [D] two to tell you.
But [F#m] the booze just makes me [B] slow.
Oh, I [A] could rack my brain [D] remembering.
But [E] I guess maybe I'll just [F#m] go .
[A] There's a method [D] to my madness .
[F#m] There's a secret to this [B] town .
[A] There's a reason why I'm [D] still living here.
[E] No, I can't think of it right [F#m] now .
[E] I made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago .
I [E] made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll .
[Bm] I got along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had.
[D] .
[Bm] I gotta [E] find a way out of this mess.
I'm [A] in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad.
[E] .
[A] I've [D] .
[F#m] [B] .
[A] [Bm] [D] .
[E] [F#] .
[A] a thought or two [D] to share with you.
[F#m] But the dope tends to cloud [B] my mind.
I [A] destroyed my health [D] searching for myself.
[E] But there ain't nothing there [F#m] to find .
[A] There's a dead heart too [D] I owe you.
[F#m] But the gambling left me [B] poor.
Or [A] I put up my name [D] in the sacred game.
[E] And forgot what I was playing [F#m] for .
[E] I [C#m] made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago .
I [E] made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll .
[Bm] I got [F#m] along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad .
[E] .
I [A] [D] .
[F#m] [B] .
[A] [D] .
[E] [F#m] .
[A] [F#m] [D] .
[F#m] [C#m] [B] .
[A] gotta [Bm] [D] .
[E] [F#m] .
[Bm] find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [Bm] looks bad .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] Look at me, the [Bm] drooling man .
I gotta find a [A] way [E] out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and I sure [Bm] look smart .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
I [A] ain't never seen you look [D] so sad [E] Than I.
[F#m] [E] [C#m] [A] .
[E] [A] .
[D] [Bm] .
[F#m] [E] [A] .
[D] [Bm] .
[C#m] [E] [A] [N] .
But [F#m] the booze just makes me [B] slow.
Oh, I [A] could rack my brain [D] remembering.
But [E] I guess maybe I'll just [F#m] go .
[A] There's a method [D] to my madness .
[F#m] There's a secret to this [B] town .
[A] There's a reason why I'm [D] still living here.
[E] No, I can't think of it right [F#m] now .
[E] I made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago .
I [E] made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll .
[Bm] I got along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had.
[D] .
[Bm] I gotta [E] find a way out of this mess.
I'm [A] in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad.
[E] .
[A] I've [D] .
[F#m] [B] .
[A] [Bm] [D] .
[E] [F#] .
[A] a thought or two [D] to share with you.
[F#m] But the dope tends to cloud [B] my mind.
I [A] destroyed my health [D] searching for myself.
[E] But there ain't nothing there [F#m] to find .
[A] There's a dead heart too [D] I owe you.
[F#m] But the gambling left me [B] poor.
Or [A] I put up my name [D] in the sacred game.
[E] And forgot what I was playing [F#m] for .
[E] I [C#m] made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago .
I [E] made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll .
[Bm] I got [F#m] along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad .
[E] .
I [A] [D] .
[F#m] [B] .
[A] [D] .
[E] [F#m] .
[A] [F#m] [D] .
[F#m] [C#m] [B] .
[A] gotta [Bm] [D] .
[E] [F#m] .
[Bm] find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [Bm] looks bad .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] Look at me, the [Bm] drooling man .
I gotta find a [A] way [E] out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and I sure [Bm] look smart .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
I [A] ain't never seen you look [D] so sad [E] Than I.
[F#m] [E] [C#m] [A] .
[E] [A] .
[D] [Bm] .
[F#m] [E] [A] .
[D] [Bm] .
[C#m] [E] [A] [N] .
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
Bm
A
E
D
[A] I've a tale or [D] two to tell you.
But [F#m] the booze just makes me [B] slow.
Oh, I [A] could rack my brain [D] _ remembering.
But [E] I guess maybe I'll just [F#m] go _ .
[A] There's a method [D] to my madness _ .
[F#m] There's a secret to this [B] town _ .
[A] There's a reason why I'm [D] still living here.
[E] No, I can't think of it right [F#m] now _ .
_ [E] I made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago _ .
I [E] _ made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll _ .
_ [Bm] I got along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had.
[D] _ .
_ [Bm] I gotta [E] find a way out of this mess.
I'm [A] in trouble and it sure [D] looks _ bad.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] I've _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ .
[A] a thought or two [D] to share with you.
[F#m] But the dope tends to cloud [B] my mind.
I [A] destroyed my health [D] searching for myself.
[E] But there ain't nothing there [F#m] to find _ .
[A] There's a dead heart too [D] I owe you.
[F#m] But the gambling left me [B] poor.
Or [A] I put up my name [D] in the sacred game.
[E] And forgot what I was playing [F#m] for _ .
_ [E] I [C#m] made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago _ .
I [E] _ made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll _ .
_ [Bm] I got [F#m] along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had _ .
_ I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ gotta [Bm] _ [D] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [Bm] looks bad _ .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] Look at me, the [Bm] drooling man _ .
_ I gotta find a [A] way [E] out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and I sure [Bm] look smart _ .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
I [A] ain't never seen you look [D] so sad _ [E] Than I.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
But [F#m] the booze just makes me [B] slow.
Oh, I [A] could rack my brain [D] _ remembering.
But [E] I guess maybe I'll just [F#m] go _ .
[A] There's a method [D] to my madness _ .
[F#m] There's a secret to this [B] town _ .
[A] There's a reason why I'm [D] still living here.
[E] No, I can't think of it right [F#m] now _ .
_ [E] I made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago _ .
I [E] _ made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll _ .
_ [Bm] I got along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had.
[D] _ .
_ [Bm] I gotta [E] find a way out of this mess.
I'm [A] in trouble and it sure [D] looks _ bad.
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] I've _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ .
[A] a thought or two [D] to share with you.
[F#m] But the dope tends to cloud [B] my mind.
I [A] destroyed my health [D] searching for myself.
[E] But there ain't nothing there [F#m] to find _ .
[A] There's a dead heart too [D] I owe you.
[F#m] But the gambling left me [B] poor.
Or [A] I put up my name [D] in the sacred game.
[E] And forgot what I was playing [F#m] for _ .
_ [E] I [C#m] made a promise [F#m] when I left for the coast.
[A] Twenty long years [D] ago _ .
I [E] _ made a life [F#m] out of chasing a ghost.
[A] Twenty years takes [D] its toll _ .
_ [Bm] I got [F#m] along [E] for a while I guess.
[A] But it took everything [Bm] I had _ .
_ I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [D] looks bad _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
I [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [D] _ _ .
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ gotta [Bm] _ [D] _ _ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ .
_ [Bm] _ _ find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and it sure [Bm] looks bad _ .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
[A] Look at me, the [Bm] drooling man _ .
_ I gotta find a [A] way [E] out of this mess.
[A] I'm in trouble and I sure [Bm] look smart _ .
I gotta find a [E] way out of this mess.
I [A] ain't never seen you look [D] so sad _ [E] Than I.
_ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ .
_ [C#m] _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [N] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .