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The is the chords for "Four Years" by Jon McLaughlin, amazing artist. This is
originally supposed to be on piano but it sounds okay on guitar. The unusual
chords are right below. Happy playing!
Tuning: ebBbGbDbAbEb (half step down)
Chords:
D/C:|-0-|eb  G/B:|-3-|  Bb6:|-3-|  Cadd9:|-3-|  D/F#:|-2-|  A/D:|-9--|
    |-3-|Bb      |-3-|      |-3-|        |-3-|       |-3-|      |-10-|
    |-2-|Gb      |-0-|      |-0-|        |-0-|       |-2-|      |-9--|
    |-0-|Db      |-0-|      |-0-|        |-2-|       |-0-|      |-0--|
    |-3-|Ab      |-2-|      |-1-|        |-3-|       |-0-|      |-0--|
    |-0-|Eb      |-0-|      |-0-|        |-0-|       |-2-|      |-0--|
G/D:|-7-|  A/C#:|-0-|  B/D#:|-0-|
    |-8-|       |-2-|       |-4-|
    |-7-|       |-2-|       |-4-|
    |-0-|       |-2-|       |-4-|
    |-0-|       |-4-|       |-6-|
    |-0-|       |-0-|       |-0-|
Verse 1:
DThey tore my high school to the D/Cground
And put a new wing in the G/Beast lot 
On my Bb6old parking spCadd9ot 
DIt stands reminding me of D/Chow
I wish that I could travel G/Bback in time 
Change my Bb6state of mind Cadd9  
Pre-Chorus 1:
ASo if you're still in your teens listen to me
Verse 2:
DIt's hard to see beyond D/Cthese walls 
Of who hope and you hope G/Bnot to be 
Bb6Socially Cadd9  
DMaybe you're in or you're oD/Cut 
But in the end when all your G/Bhats are in the air 
Bb6Nobody's gonna care Cadd9  
Pre-Chorus 2:
So Afeatherweight freshmen hold on 
Chorus 1:
It's only four years Dlong 
Then it's Am7gone 
And the Gqueen of the nerds and the Em7king of the Aprom 
Get a Djob 
Look at them Am7now 
She's Gliving her dreams while he Em7sleeps with his Acrown 
So be Em7cool, be D/F#hot, be Gweird 
It's Ajust four years D  A/D  G/D  A/D  
Verse 3:
DNext time you're walking through your D/Cschool 
Take at who's G/Bsurrounding you 
Bb6Or hounding you Cadd9  
DCause it's all just castles in the D/Csand 
When your tassel's on the G/Bleft side of your head 
You're Bb6never going back Cadd9  
Pre-Chorus 3:
So homAecoming court vote on 
Chorus 2:
It's only four years Dlong 
Then it's Am7gone 
And the Gking of the nerds and the Em7queen of the pArom
Get a Djob 
What did you Am7know? 
He's a GCEO and she Em7answers his Aphone 
So be Em7cool, be D/F#hot, be wGeird 
It's Ajust four yearDs 
Bridge:
And Gas for your grades I Aknow they're important 
EveryBmone wants to Cbe a Gwiz 
‘Cause Gall of it goes on Apermanent transcripts 
Em7I just don't D/F#know where mine Ais 
Interlude:
D   Am7   G   Em7   A
D   D/C   G/B   Bb6   Cadd9
Pre-Chorus 4:
So Afeatherweight freshmen hold on
‘Cause every F#mhomecoming court moves Aon 
Chorus 3:
It's only four years Elong 
Then it's Bmgone 
And the Aqueen of the nerds and the F#mking of the Bprom
Get a Ejob 
Look at them Bmnow 
She's Aliving her dreams while he F#msleeps with his Bcrown 
So be F#mcool, be E/G#hot, be wAeird Boh 
So be F#mhappy whE/G#ile you're Ahere Boh 
Be F#mcool, be E/G#hot, be Aweird 
It's Bjust four yeaErs B/D#  A/C#  
EMMMMB/D#~A/C#  
It’s Cjust Dfour Eyears

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Four Years

by Jon McLaughlin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

G/B

Bb6

Cadd9

D/F#

A/D

G/D

A/C#

B/D#

Am7

Em7

F#m

E/G#

The is the chords for "Four Years" by Jon McLaughlin, amazing artist. This is

originally supposed to be on piano but it sounds okay on guitar. The unusual

chords are right below. Happy playing!

Tuning: ebBbGbDbAbEb (half step down)

Chords:

D/C G/B Bb6 Cadd9 D/F# A/D

:|-0-|eb :|-3-| :|-3-| :|-3-| :|-2-| :|-9--|

|-3-|Bb |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-3-| |-10-|

|-2-|Gb |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-9--|

|-0-|Db |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0-| |-0--|

|-3-|Ab |-2-| |-1-| |-3-| |-0-| |-0--|

|-0-|Eb |-0-| |-0-| |-0-| |-2-| |-0--|

G/D A/C# B/D#

:|-7-| :|-0-| :|-0-|

|-8-| |-2-| |-4-|

|-7-| |-2-| |-4-|

|-0-| |-2-| |-4-|

|-0-| |-4-| |-6-|

|-0-| |-0-| |-0-|

Verse 1:

D D/C

They tore my high school to the ground

G/B

And put a new wing in the east lot

Bb6 Cadd9

On my old parking spot

D D/C

It stands reminding me of how

G/B

I wish that I could travel back in time

Bb6 Cadd9

Change my state of mind

Pre-Chorus 1:

So if you're still in your teens listen to me

Verse 2:

D D/C

It's hard to see beyond these walls

G/B

Of who hope and you hope not to be

Bb6 Cadd9

Socially

D D/C

Maybe you're in or you're out

G/B

But in the end when all your hats are in the air

Bb6 Cadd9

Nobody's gonna care

Pre-Chorus 2:

So featherweight freshmen hold on

Chorus 1:

It's only four years long

Am7

Then it's gone

G Em7 A

And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom

Get a job

Am7

Look at them now

G Em7 A

She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown

Em7 D/F# G

So be cool, be hot, be weird

A D A/D G/D A/D

It's just four years

Verse 3:

D D/C

Next time you're walking through your school

G/B

Take at who's surrounding you

Bb6 Cadd9

Or hounding you

D D/C

Cause it's all just castles in the sand

G/B

When your tassel's on the left side of your head

Bb6 Cadd9

You're never going back

Pre-Chorus 3:

So homecoming court vote on

Chorus 2:

It's only four years long

Am7

Then it's gone

G Em7 A

And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom

Get a job

Am7

What did you know?

G Em7 A

He's a CEO and she answers his phone

Em7 D/F# G

So be cool, be hot, be weird

A D

It's just four years

Bridge:

G A

And as for your grades I know they're important

Bm C G

Everyone wants to be a wiz

G A

‘Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts

Em7 D/F# A

I just don't know where mine is

Interlude:

D Am7 G Em7 A

D D/C G/B Bb6 Cadd9

Pre-Chorus 4:

So featherweight freshmen hold on

F#m A

‘Cause every homecoming court moves on

Chorus 3:

It's only four years long

Then it's gone

A F#m B

And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom

Get a job

Look at them now

A F#m B

She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown

F#m E/G# A B

So be cool, be hot, be weird oh

F#m E/G# A B

So be happy while you're here oh

F#m E/G# A

Be cool, be hot, be weird

B E B/D# A/C#

It's just four years

E B/D# A/C#

MMMM~

C D E

It’s just four years

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