Lord Huron - Twenty Long Years: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Twenty Long Years" 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.

Learn Twenty Long Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lord Huron

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 "Twenty Long Years" smoothly on your guitar.

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         A             D
I've a tale or two to tell you
         F#m                  B
But the booze just makes me slow
             A               D
Oh, I could rack my brain remembering
       E                   F#m
But I guess maybe I'll just go

There’s a method to my madness
There’s a secret to this town
There’s a reason why I’m still living here
Though I can’t think of it right now

Chorus:
E                       F#m
I made a promise when I left for the coast,
  A                 D
twenty long years ago
E                      F#m
I made a life out of chasing a ghost,
  A                     D
twenty years takes its toll

Bm                  E
I got along for a while, I guess,
        A                 D
but it took everything I had
Bm                  E
I gotta find a way out of this mess,
         A                        D  E
I'm in trouble and it sure looks bad

I've a thought or two to share with you
But the dope tends to cloud my mind
I destroyed my health searching for myself
But there ain't nothing there to find

There's a debt or two I owe you
But the gambling left me poor
I put up my name in the sacred game
And forgot what I was playing for

Chorus

I got along for a while, I guess
But it took everything I had
I gotta find a way out of this mess
I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad

I gotta find a way out of this mess
I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad
I gotta find a way out of this mess
I went looking and it drove me mad

I gotta find a way out of this mess
I’m in trouble and it sure looks bad
I gotta find a way a way out of this mess
I ain’t never seen you look so sadh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Twenty Long Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Twenty Long Years" by Lord Huron.