alt-J - Last Year: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Last Year" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn Last Year Guitar Chords and Lyrics by alt-J
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Last Year" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
G A D January came and took my heart away D Em D A G Feb-ru-a-ry felt the same F#m Em D March, my hugs became hold ons D A G April, I huffed like porridge on the boil G A D Morning May, I'm downwind from your shampoo D Em D A G Em Ichi, ni, san, go, roku, nana, hachi, kyuu, jyuu D A G June, I learned to count to ten in Japanese G A D Dry July, like wiping skin from my skull D Em D A G Instead, I visited family F#m Em They told me I'm special A G Hmm Augustus came and stabilised me with my father's pain Relieving drug, diazepam Life floats away October, I swam back for my birthday Firework display in a cafeteria of my old school Happier my coal-black sleep in my cold, deep bed December, you sang at my funeral D/A Bm D If it's depths to your rivers, I've picked one for A you D/A Bm D A Oh, greedy with Ss but equalled by Is D/A Bm D If it's stones for your pockets, I've collected a A few D/A Bm To hold you down D A To hold you down Chorus: G A D G Mississippi, come back to me G A D G Oh, Mississippi, your cold, black sleep G A D G Oh, Mississippi D A D Oh, oh, oh Chorus: G A D G Mississippi, come back to me G A D G Come, Mississippi, from your cold, black sleep G A D G Oh, Mississippi D A D Hmm D A D Hmm You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Bm  D  Em  F#m  G  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Last Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Last Year" by alt-J.