Crosby's song has been credited with popularizing the idea of long hair as a deliberate and visible symbol of the wearer's affiliation with the counterculture, and opposition to establishment values.
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Almost Cut My Hair (c) #DavidCrosby
INTRO: | Am G | D | | Am G | D |
Am G D D_C
Almost cut my hair
Am G D D_C
It happened just the other day
Am G D D_C
It was gettin' kind of long
Am G D
I coulda said it was in my way
C Em Am Am_G
But I didn't and I ^won-der why
Fmaj7 Em7
I feel like letting my freak flag fly
Dsus4 D Am
Yes, I feel ... like I owe it yeah someone
SOLO: | Am G | D | Am G | D || Am G | D | Am G | D |
Am G D D_C
Must be because I had the flu for Christmas
Am G D D_C
And I wasn't feeling up to par
Am G D D_C
It increases my paranoia
Am G D
Like looking in my mirror and seeing a police car
C Em Am Am_G F
But I'm not giving in an inch to fear
F Em7
I had this promise promised myself this year
Dsus4 D Am
Yes, I feel ... like I owe it to someone
SOLO: | Am G | D | Am G | D | x4 / C Em Am Am_G F Em D
Am G D D_C
When I finally get myself together
Am G D
I'm gonna get down in that sunny southern weather
C Em Am Am_G
I'm going to find a place inside to laugh
Fmaj7 Em7
Separate the wheat from the chaff
Dsus4 D Am G D
I feel ... like I owe it ... to someone, yeah
| Am G | D | Am G | D | | Am G | D | Am G | D |
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\"Almost Cut My Hair\" is a song by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, originally released on the band's 1970 album Déjà Vu. The song describes a real-life dilemma faced by many hippies: whether to cut one's hair to a more practical length, or leave it long as a symbol of rebellion. It was written by David Crosby, and features solo vocals by Crosby, with the rest of the band joining in on instruments rather than on vocal harmony, as in many of their other songs. Unlike most of the tracks on #DéjaVu, the quartet and their studio musicians, Dallas Taylor (drums) and Greg Reeves (bass), all recorded it at the same place and time. It was one of only two songs from the album that #NeilYoung joined in on, despite not writing.
