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