Autoscroll
1 Column
Text size
Transpose 0
A Long December - Counting Crows
Tabbed by: Sean Hummer
Email: allstar21369@hotmail.com
A Long December is one of my favorite songs ever and I find this playing of
the song sounds fuller and more like the album version.
I've included a few tab riffs which include certain melody and lead parts to
give a more satisfying sound which resembles the album version of the song.
Tuning- A full step down or D Tuning
This riff is played at various parts after certain C chords which I
noted with an asterisk *
e|----------|
B|----------|
G|------0~--|
D|--0h2-----|
A|3---------|
E|----------|
This riff is played at various parts after certain Am chords which I
noted with two asterisks **
e|------3~--|
B|--0h1-----|
G|2---------|
D|----------|
A|----------|
E|----------|
Intro-
G C Am C
G C Am
Verse 1-
C A long DeGcember and there's Dreason to beAmlieve
C G C *
Maybe this year will be better than the last
Am I can't rememCber the Glast thing that you Dsaid as you were
Amleavin'
Now the Gdays go by so Cfast
G C Am **
And it's one more day up in the canyons
And it's Gone more night Cin HollywooAmd
If you Gthink that I could Cbe forAmgiven... I wish you would.
Chorus-
G Na, na-na,C na. AmNa, na-na, na-Cna, na-na, na, na.
G Na, na-na,C na. AmYeah...
Or to play it with a little lead...
G C Am C
e|----3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3----|
B|0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----|
G|0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----|
D|----0--0^0--------0--0^0--------2--2^2--------0--0^0----|
A|----x---------3---3---------0---0---------3---3---------|
E|3---3---------------------------------------------------|
G C Am
e|----------------3~----|
B|0~--0x--1~--3---1~----|
G|0~--0x--0~--0~--0~----|
D|0~--0x--0~--0~--2~----|
A|x-------3~--3~--0~----|
E|3~--------------------|
Verse 2-
C The smell of Ghospitals in Dwinter
And the Amfeeling that it's Call a lot of Goysters, but no
pCearls
Am All at Conce you look aGcross a crowded Droom
To see the Amway that light atGtaches to a Cgirl
And it's Gone more day up Cin the canAmyons
And it's Gone more night in CHollywooAmd
If you Gthink you might Ccome to CaliAmfornia... I think you should
Chorus-
G Na, na-na,C na. AmNa, na-na, na-Cna, na-na, na, na.
G Na, na-na,C na. AmYeah...
With lead...
G C Am C
e|----3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3----|
B|0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----|
G|0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----|
D|----0--0^0--------0--0^0--------2--2^2--------0--0^0----|
A|----x---------3---3---------0---0---------3---3---------|
E|3---3---------------------------------------------------|
G C Am
e|----------------3~----|
B|0~--0x--1~--3---1~----|
G|0~--0x--0~--0~--0~----|
D|0~--0x--0~--0~--2~----|
A|x-------3~--3~--0~----|
E|3~--------------------|
Bridge-
G C Am C
G C Am
With lead...
G C Am
e|------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0v0--0v0--0--0----0-0--0^0--0--0----|
G|2--4v4--2--4----2-2v2--4v4--2--4----2-2--4^4--2--4----|
D|0--0v0--0--0----0-x-x--x-x--x--x----x-x--x-x--x--x----|
A|x--x-x--x--x----x-3v3--3v3--3--3----3-0--0^0--0--0----|
E|3--3v3--3--3----3-------------------------------------|
C
e|------------------------|
B|------------------------|
G|5^5--5-5--5^5--4-2-0----|
D|x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x-x----|
A|3^3--3^3--3^3--3-3-3----|
E|------------------------|
G C Am
e|-------------------------------------------|
B|------------------0--0--0-0-0-0-0----------|
G|2--4v4--2--4----2-4--4--2-4-2-0-2----0~----|
D|0--0v0--0--0----0-x--x--x-x-x-x-x----2~----|
A|x--x-x--x--x----x-3--3--3-3-3-3-3----0~----|
E|3--3v3--3--3----3--------------------------|
Verse 3-
C Drove up to GHillside Manor Dsometime after Amtwo a.m.
And Ctalked a little Gwhile about the Cyear
Am I guess the Cwinter makes you Glaugh a little Dslower,
Makes you tAmalk a little lGower about the tChings you could not
show her
And it's been a Clong GDecember and there's Dreason to beAmlieve
Maybe Cthis year will be Gbetter than the Clast
Am I can't reCmember all the tGimes I tried to Dtell my myself
To Amhold on to these Gmoments as they Cpass
And it's Gone more day up Cin the canAmyons
And it's Gone more night Cin HollywooAmd
It's Gbeen so long since I've Cseen the oceaAmn... I guess I should
Chorus-
G Na, na-na,C na. AmNa, na-na, na-Cna, na-na, na, na.
G Na, na-na,C na. AmYeah...
With lead...
G C Am C
e|----3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3--------3--3^3----|
B|0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----0h1-3--3^3----|
G|0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----0---0--0^0----|
D|----0--0^0--------0--0^0--------2--2^2--------0--0^0----|
A|----x---------3---3---------0---0---------3---3---------|
E|3---3---------------------------------------------------|
G C Am
e|----------------3~----|
B|0~--0x--1~--3---1~----|
G|0~--0x--0~--0~--0~----|
D|0~--0x--0~--0~--2~----|
A|x-------3~--3~--0~----|
E|3~--------------------|
E-mail me any suggestions or corretions and I'll update it.
Enjoy!
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| H hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
===============================================================================