The National - 29 Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "29 Years" 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.
C# G# Could you tell the enchantment and say goodbye F# C# I met a girl named disillusionment Could you tell her I made the headlines? Says "boy draws wings on everything" Could you tell her to check the headlines? Says "boy burns angels in the river" Chorus: C# G# You know I dreamed about you F# For 29 years before C# I saw you You know I dreamed about you I missed you for 29 years Birds are flying out of water Underneath the sky I run up to the rainbow girl Just to pass it by And I'll never have a change of heart My swan will never sing I have no heart, the swan is gone And now I wear the wings Chorus: You know I dreamed about you For 29 years before I saw you You know I dreamed about you I missed you for 29 years You know I dreamed about you For 29 years before I saw you You know I dreamed about you For 29 years before I saw you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  F#  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 "29 Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "29 Years" by The National.