Capo: 3 Tuning: E A D G B E

-------------------Author's Note------------------ Standard Tuning Capo 3rd Fret Intro: 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

^DOn t^Ghe s^Emecon^Gd G,^D he ^Gplay^Ems G Em G as eighth notes. Chorus "-stop-" goes 2 quarter notes and then two quick staccato eighth notes. --------------------------------------------------

[Intro] | D G | Em G | D G | Em | [Verse]

^GA long Decembe^Dr and there's reaso^An to believe^Em Maybe ^Gthis year will be^D better than the^G last ^Em I can't rememb^Ger the ^Dlast thing that you said ^A as you were ^Emleavin' Now the ^Ddays go by so ^Gfast

[Chorus]

And it's ^Done more day up ^Gin the can^Emyons And it's ^Done more night in ^GHollywoo^Emd D G Em -stop- D If you think that I could be forgiven...I wish you would na^Gnana^Emnana^Gnan^Danan^Ga.. ^Emyeah ^Em

[Verse]

^GThe smell of hospi^Dtals in winte^Ar And the ^Emfeeling that it's ^Gall a lot of ^Doysters, but no ^Gpearls ^Em All at ^Gonce you look a^Dcross a crowded ^Aroom To see the ^Emway that light a^Dttaches to a ^Ggirl

[Chorus]

And it's ^Done more day up ^Gin the can^Emyons And it's ^Done more night i^Gn Hollywoo^Emd D G Em -stop- D If you think you might come to California...I think you should na^Gnana^Emnana^Gnana^Dnana^G.. y^Emeah

[Break] | D G | Em G | D G | Em | [Verse]

^GDrove up to the ^DHillside Manor ^Asometime after ^Emtwo a.m. And ^Gtalked a little ^Dwhile about the ^Gyear ^EmI guess the ^Gwinter makes you ^Dlaugh a little ^Aslower Makes you ^Emtalk a little ^Dlower about the ^Gthings you could not show her

[Chorus]

And it's been a ^Glong De^Dcember and there's ^Areason to bel^Emieve Maybe ^Gthis year will be ^Dbetter than the ^Glast ^Em I can't ^Gremember all the ^Dtimes I tried to ^Atell myself ^EmTo hold on to these ^Dmoments as they ^Gpass

[Outro]

And it's ^Done more day up ^Gin the can^Emyon And it's ^Done more night i^Gn Hollywoo^Emd D G Em -stop- D It's been so long since I've seen the ocean...I guess I should na^Gnana^Emnana^Gnana^Dnana^G....^Em yeah^Em ^D na^Gnana^Emnana^Gnana^Dnana^G....^Em yeah^Em

Counting Crows - A long december