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So lets do this. Standard tuning. Cap 3rd fret.
Intro:  G   C   G   C   G   C  G  
I oEmpened my eGyes as sunlCight broke over the marsh.
My Emlungs were Gfilled with suClphur, I was all washed up.
CauGght in a storm draDin and into a gutCter.
I hGad no memorDy of who I Cwas.
Chorus:
5G00 years I was a gChost for you.
5G00 years I was losCt for you.
ThEmere's notDhing left of Cme,
I Ccan't move on for 50G0 Cyears. G50C0 years.
G C G C G C
I foEmllowed coquina sGidewalks down into tChe city,
The Empalm rats danced Gon the telephone wires hanCging up above me.
I knGew that his blaDck eyes were watcChing on me.
I coGuld feel the heDat of the flames Creaching out for me.
  Chorus:                
50G0 years I was a ghCost for you.
5G00 years I was losCt for you.
ThEmere's notDhing left of Cme,
I Ccan't move on for 50G0 Cyears. 5G00 Cyears.
SomeEmwhere in the cemeGtery,
I knCow my corpse is rotting.
With a colEmd heart in my chesGt and not a draw Cleft in my breath
SometGimes it feels lDike I have always beCen here,
SometGimes it feels lDike I will never leavCe
Chorus:                                                                                 
5G00 years I was a gChost for you.
5G00 years I was losCt for you.
ThEmere's notDhing left of Cme,
I Ccan't move on for 50G0 Cyears. G50C0 years.
G C G C G C

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500 Years

by Against Me!

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

So lets do this. Standard tuning. Cap 3rd fret.

G C G C G C G

Intro:

Em G C

I opened my eyes as sunlight broke over the marsh.

Em G C

My lungs were filled with sulphur, I was all washed up.

G D C

Caught in a storm drain and into a gutter.

G D C

I had no memory of who I was.

Chorus:

G C

500 years I was a ghost for you.

G C

500 years I was lost for you.

Em D C

There's nothing left of me,

C G C G C

I can't move on for 500 years. 500 years.

G C G C G C

Em G C

I followed coquina sidewalks down into the city,

Em G C

The palm rats danced on the telephone wires hanging up above me.

G D C

I knew that his black eyes were watching on me.

G D C

I could feel the heat of the flames reaching out for me.

Chorus:

G C

500 years I was a ghost for you.

G C

500 years I was lost for you.

Em D C

There's nothing left of me,

C G C G C

I can't move on for 500 years. 500 years.

Em G

Somewhere in the cemetery,

I know my corpse is rotting.

Em G C

With a cold heart in my chest and not a draw left in my breath

G D C

Sometimes it feels like I have always been here,

G D C

Sometimes it feels like I will never leave

Chorus:

G C

500 years I was a ghost for you.

G C

500 years I was lost for you.

Em D C

There's nothing left of me,

C G C G C

I can't move on for 500 years. 500 years.

G C G C G C

About 500 Years Chords by Against Me!

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