2000 Decembers Ago

by Joy Williams
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(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Did it (Dm)feel like a night an y dif f’rent

than at (Dm)least sign a mil lion be fore?

Did Was (Dm)there an y raw ex pec (Bbsus2)ta tion,

like there was (Dm)some kind a some thin’ in (Bbsus2)store?

Did the (Gm)sky have to hold back the (Eb)thun der?

Did the (Gm)moon find new rea sons to (Eb)glow?

Could the (Dm7)chil dren some how sense the (Bbsus2)won der,

of two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go?

(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Were the (Dm)sheep as a mazed as the shep herds

at the (Dm)new ry that lit up the sky?

Did the (Dm)wil low trees whis per ex (Bbsus2)cite ment

like to the (Dm)riv ers and streams pass ing (Bbsus2)by?

Did the (Gm)joy ric o chet off the (Eb)moun tains

till it (Gm)filled up the val leys be (Eb)low?

Could Did (Dm7)all the world sense love a (Bbsus2)bound ing

of two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go?

(Dm)(Bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Were the

Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?

I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing,

heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.

Lo, whoa.

(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.) Did the

Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?

I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing.

Was (F)an y one a ble to look at the sta ble, and (Am)not see a child, but a king?

I wish I could hear back (Gsus)o ver the years as (Am)heav en and (Cmaj7)na ture (F)sing.

Was (F)sing,

heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.

Oh,

heav en and (Gsus)na ture (G)sing.

Lo, whoa.

Well, the (Dm)love must have been o ver whelm ing

two (Bb5)thou sand De cem bers a go.

(Dm)(Bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah, bum, bum, bum, bah.)

2000 Decembers Ago by Joy Williams

Easy piano arrangement in the key of G at 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.

About “2000 Decembers Ago

What key is "2000 Decembers Ago" in?
"2000 Decembers Ago" by Joy Williams is in the key of G with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: medium.
Is "2000 Decembers Ago" easy to play on piano?
This arrangement is rated medium. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
Can I play "2000 Decembers Ago" without reading sheet music?
Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
What chords are used in "2000 Decembers Ago"?
This arrangement of "2000 Decembers Ago" uses 13 chords: Am, Bbpow, Bbsus2, Cmaj7, Cpow, Dm, Dm7, Dmin, +5 more.
How long does it take to learn "2000 Decembers Ago" on piano?
2–4 weeks of consistent practice (20–30 min/day) for an intermediate player. Drill the tricky passages in isolation first.

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