Brandi Carlile - That Year: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "That Year" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

           E
Must have been sleeping
           B/D#
Must have been drinking
         C#m
Haven't been dreaming about you
A
for years
         E
There was a sharp turn
   B/D#
and a sun burn
    C#m
I was too cool for
A                 E B/D#
high school that year
      C#m B/D#
That year

It must have been New Year's
No one invited you, you took things too far
But I missed you and your antics
You were lonesome and blue-eyed
And so special to us

F#m                      A
You should have taken a long break
           E              B
insted of a long drop from a high place
F#m                 A                            E
Ten years I never spoke of your name, now it feels
               B                   A
good to say it, you're my friend again

He said he forgave you, I said I hated you
He was the bigger man, I was sixteen
All the innocence it took for you
To finally make your yearbook
That year
That year

You could have taken some time away
Instead of a long drop
Instead of a leap of faith
Ten years, I never spoke your name
Now it feels good to say that
You're my friend again
You're my friend again

I was angry
I was a Baptist
I was a daughter
I was wrong


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "That Year" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "That Year" by Brandi Carlile.