C               C/B 
I came in off a dead end street. 
Am7                      G7 
Walked in slow and took a back row seat; 
C            C/B            Am7         G7 
I knew I had nothing new to say. 
C                      C/B             
So many people looking so burned out  
Am7                    G7      
I couldn't help feeling bad about just
F            G
Having to be there anyway. 
  
A friend of a friend from work came in. 
I never have known what to make of him, 
He'd always seemed to be so insincere to me. 
You know I've always been afraid of a 12 step crowd; 
They laugh too much and talk too loud 
Like they all know where everyone should be.
 
            C  C/B  Am7 
E|t's| been a long------
    G7        F 
A long, long year. 
            C  C/B  Am7 
E|t's| been a long------
    G7        F 
A long, long year. 
        G
How did I get here?

They were talking in a circle, I was by myself 
Everyone was telling everyone how they felt; 
It felt like so long since I'd been young. 
As the circle kept moving its way to the back 
I was wondering what I was going to say.
In fact, I still didn't know
As it rolled off my tongue... 

It's been a long,
A long, long year. 
It's been a long,
A long, long year. 
How did I get here?

(Harmonica solo. Use the chords from the verse.)
 
I didn't say a word all the way to my car 
But a little later on that night at the bar 
I was telling everyone how strange my day had been. 
They said "Brother, all you need is another shot" 
So I threw one down and said "thanks a lot" 
As I thought to myself "Well, here we go again". 

It's been a long,
A long, long year. 
It's been a long,
A long, long year. 
How did I get here?