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Long December Chords

Counting Crows Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · G · C · F · Em

Counting Crows’ reflective and hopeful song about a year’s end and new beginnings. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am

A long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Verse 2

C G

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

Am F

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

C G

If you think that I could be forgiven

Am

I wish you would

F

I wish you would

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Verse 3

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Bridge

F C

And it’s one more day up in the canyons

G Am

And it’s one more night in Hollywood

F C

It’s been so long since I’ve seen the ocean

G

I guess I should

Am

I guess I should

F

I guess I should

Chorus

C G

The smell of hospitals in winter

Am F C

And the feeling that it’s all a lot of oysters, but no pearls

C G

All at once you look across a crowded room

Am F

To see the way it lights up the air

C G

And you’re thinking maybe you’ll come undone

Am F

Thinking maybe that you’ll come down, come down, come down

Outro

C G Am

And it’s been a long December and there’s reason to believe

F C G

Maybe this year will be better than the last

C G Am

I can’t remember all the times I tried to tell myself

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

F C G

To hold on to these moments as they pass

Practice tip: The chord progression C, G, Am, F repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.