The Beatles - This Will Be Our Year
Hello! Below you'll find my "This Will Be Our Year" chords & lyrics chart as well as a tutorial video on how to play the piano accompaniment.
This song by The Zombies has a fantastic chord progression and melody. It features a key change halfway through which is super cool. In the video, I also go into how to play the piano solos.
Enjoy!
This Will Be Our Year Piano Tutorial
Here's a piano tutorial video for This Will Be Our Year:
This Will Be Our Year Chords & Lyrics
[Intro]
| A C#m/G# | A7/G D/F# | F9 E | D A |
| A C#m/G# | A7/G D/F# | F9 E | D A |
[Verse 1]
A C#m/G# A7/G D/F#
The warmth of your love is like the warmth of the sun
F9 E D A
and this will be our year took a long time to come
[Verse 2]
A C#m/G# A7/G D/F#
Don't let go of my hand, now darkness has gone
F9 E D A
This will be our year, took a long time to come
A C#m/G# A7/G D/F#
Don't let go of my hand, now darkness has gone
F9 E D A
This will be our year, took a long time to come
[Chorus 1]
B Dm
And I won't forget the way
B Dm
And I won't forget the way
A
You held me up when I was down
B Dm
And I won't forget the way you said
D/E E
"Darling I love you," you gave me faith to
B Dm
And I won't forget the way you said
D/E E
"Darling I love you," you gave me faith to
[Verse 3]
A C#m/G#
Go on, now we're there
A C#m/G#
Go on, now we're there
A7/G D/F#
And we've only just begun
F9 E D A
And this will be our year, took a long time to come
F9 E D A
And this will be our year, took a long time to come
[Piano Solo 1]
| A C#m/G# | A7/G D/F# | F9 E7| D7 A7 |
| A C#m/G# | A7/G D/F# | F9 E7| D7 A7 |
[Verse 4]
Bb Dm/A Bb7/Ab Eb/G
The warmth of your smile, smile for me little one
Gb9 F Eb Bb
And this will be our year took a long time to come
[Verse 5]
Bb Dm/A Bb7/Ab Eb/G
You don't have to worry, all your worried days are gone
Gb9 F Eb Bb
And this will be our year took a long time to come
You don't have to worry, all your worried days are gone
Gb9 F Eb Bb
And this will be our year took a long time to come
[Chorus 2]
C Ebm Bb
And I won't forget the way you held me up when I was down
C Ebm
and I won't forget the way you said
Eb/F F
"Darling I love you," you gave me faith to
C Ebm Bb
And I won't forget the way you held me up when I was down
C Ebm
and I won't forget the way you said
Eb/F F
"Darling I love you," you gave me faith to
[Verse 6]
Bb Dm/A Bb7/Ab Eb/G
Go on, now we're there and we've only just begun
Gb9 F Eb Bb
This will be our year, took a long time to come
Bb Dm/A Bb7/Ab Eb/G
Go on, now we're there and we've only just begun
Gb9 F Eb Bb
This will be our year, took a long time to come
[Piano Solo 2/Outro]
| Bb Dm/A | Bb7/Ab Eb/G |
| Bb Dm/A | Bb7/Ab Eb/G |
Gb9 F7 Eb (Bb)
Yea this will be our year...took a long time to...come
Yea this will be our year...took a long time to...come
| Bb Dm/A | Bb7/Ab Eb/G | Gb9 F7 | Eb Bb |
(my my my)
This document is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
This chord chart is here only to support online learning. We recommend buying official transcripts from a licensed and reputable publisher.
This Will Be Our Year Piano Tips
1. Take It Slow: It's counterintuitive, but the quickest way to get comfortable and sound great playing a song is to practice it very slowly at first. Steady rhythm and counting are crucial to sounding like a pro, so let yourself get used to feeling the beat at a slow, easy tempo. Once you can nail "This Will Be Our Year" slowly, *gradually* speed it up. You'll sound much better than if you jumped in at full speed!
2. Use The Pedal Wisely: Utilize the sustain pedal to connect the chords smoothly, timing your lifts with the arrival of a new chord. For help with sustain pedal timing, check out this video.
3. Simplify if need be: "This Will Be Our Year" still sounds great even if you simply hold out the chords and ignore most of the rhythm patterns and extra details in the tutorial video. Feel free to keep it simple, especially if you sing while playing. As you get comfortable, you can always add the fancy stuff later.
