Year On Year Day By Day chords by Passenger

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



For the most part, he strums straight eighth notes through the whole song just varying the accents.
The chords indicated with asterisks are single strums. The notes in parentheses are individual notes to walk
between chords.

Intro:
G   Dsus4  Cadd9  x2
Em7 Bm  C  Am7  D7sus4  D

Verse 1:
G                      D             Cadd9
  Well, is life just a walk up a steep hill?
G                                  D       C
  You get to the top and then it's all downhill
Em                                Bm            C
  You're spinning 'round like the arms of a windmill
Am                   D7  D7sus2 D7
  And you never slow down

Verse 2:
G                     D         Cadd9
  And is love just a foolish emotion?
G                             D       Cadd9
  A Hollywood dream, just a childish notion
Em                       Bm             C
  Plenty of fish but I'm miles from the ocean
Am                         D7   D7sus2 D7
  For I'm scared that I'll drown


Chorus 1:
Am                              D7
  I always thought that I would see it coming
       G                       C   C/B
Like a train rolling down the line
Am                             D7
  I never dreamed that I would end up running
 G                   G7
Away from myself and out of time
Am          D7 D7sus2 D Em             (F#)   G  Gsus4 G
  Hey, hey, hey,          I feel it slipping away
Am        D7          G
  Year on year, day by day

Instrumental:
G  Dsus4  Cadd9  x2

Verse 3:
G*                              Dsus4*         Cadd9*
  And how do you know when it's really crunch time?
G*                                          Dsus4*       Cadd9*
  You could choke on a fortune cookie one unfortunate lunchtime
Em                               Bm    C
  And I fear death could be the final punchline
Am               D7  D7sus2 D
  Of this comedy show
Am                           D7
  So make 'em laugh before you go


Chorus 2:
Am                               D7
  I always thought that I would feel it coming
       G                   C C/B
Like a storm in a summer sky
Am                        D7
  I thought I'd hear the marching band drumming
            G                    G7
Thought I'd see the fireworks reflect in her eyes
Am          D7 D7sus2 D Em             (F#)   G  Gsus4 G
  Hey, hey, hey,          I feel it slipping away
Am        D7          G   Gsus4 G
  Year on year, day by day


Bridge:
Am                        D7
  Well, life can drag you under
B7                     Em       Em7 Em
  And it can feel so frightening
Am                   D7
  Love can steal your thunder
B7                         Em      Em7 Em
  Or struck you down with lightning
Am*                           D7*
  And at the end of it you'll say


Chorus 3:
Am                          D7
  I always thought that I'd see it land
        G                       Em
And the hairs on the back of my neck would stand
Am                        D7
  But there's no fireworks or marching band
       G                                 G7
Just a letter from the queen if you live longer than planned, oh
Am             D7 D7sus2 D Em             (F#)   G  Gsus4 G
  Hey, hey, hey,             I feel it slipping away
Am        D7           Em  (F#) G Gsus4 G
  Year on year, day by day
Am        D7          G   Gsus4   Gsus4 G Gadd2 G
  Year on year, day by day