Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] |A |C#m |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |E |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |C#m |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |E |D Dmaj7 |A | [Verse]

I broke ^Afree on a Saturday ^Emorning I put the ^Dpedal to the ^Afloor Headed ^Anorth on Mills Avenue^E And listened ^Dto the engine ^Aroar

[Link] |A |C#m |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |E |D Dmaj7 |A | [Verse]

My b^Aroken house behind me and good ^Ethings ahead A girl named ^DCathy wants a little of my ^Atime Six ^Acylinders underneath the ^Ehood crashing and kicking Ahah,^D listen to the engine ^Awhine

[Chorus]

I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A

[Link] |A |C#m |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |E |D Dmaj7 |A | [Verse]

I played ^Avideo games in a ^Edrunken haze I was ^D17 years ^Ayoung Hurt my ^Aknuckles punching the ma^Echines The taste of ^Dscotch rich on my ^Atongue

[Link] |A |C#m |D Dmaj7 |A | |A |E |D Dmaj7 |A | [Verse]

And then ^ACathy showed up and we ^Ehung out Trading ^Dswigs from a bottle, all ^Abitter and clean Locking ^Aeyes, holding ^Ehands Twin high ^Dmain-ten-ance ^Amachines

[Chorus]

I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A

[Bridge]

I drove ^F#mhome in the California ^Adusk I could ^Dfeel the alcohol in^Aside of me hum Pictured the ^F#mlook on my stepfather's ^Aface ^DReady for the bad things to ^Ecome

[Verse]

I down-^Ashifted as I pulled into the ^Edriveway The ^Dmotor screaming out, stuck in ^A second gear The scene ends ^Abadly, as you might im^Eagine In a ^Dcavalcade of anger and ^Afear

There will be ^Afeasting and ^C#mdancing in Je^Drusalem next ^Eyear

[Chorus]

I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A I am going to ^Amake it through this ^Eyear if it ^Dkills me ^A

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The Mountain Goats - This year