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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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TUNING: EADGBe#449
SONG:   Four Chords
Song is tuned slightly sharp of standard.
but I put full chords for those of you that want to do like an acoustic version.
For electric, just play fifth chords.
C/E:
e|---|
B|---|
G|---|
D|-2-|
A|-3-|
E|-0-|
VERSE RIFF:
e|-C--------------------------------|-F--------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------|-----------------1---1-----------|
G|---------0---0-----------0---0---|-2---2---2---2-----------0---0---|
D|-2---2-----------2---2-----------|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|
A|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
CI was once a boy in love with strangers
As I Fwatched them smoke their cigarettes I'd wave
CI was much too young to think of danger
I was Fcurious and innocent and brave
CNow the wrinkles in my face have gotten deeper
I'm an Fold man that's just 25 years young
CI try to keep myself away from mirrors
They reFmind me of the stupid things I've done
AmBecause after all man's intellect and Gpower
FAll you get is 650,000 hours if you're Amlucky then you're dead
Says the Gvoice inside my head that keeps me Fmoving on
That keeps me singing these songs
So sing aClong, oh, oh, here we go, been down this road
About a thousand times before but we ain't bored
FOh, oh, here we go, singing songs we wrote
About a thousand times before but we ain't Ambored
The same four Gchords, the same four Fchords
Now the Cbeard upon my face has gotten thicker
To proFtect me from the storms that come my way
CMaybe when life's done I'll be the singer
In the Fband that plays outside of Heaven's gate
AmBecause after all man's intellect and Gpower
FAll you get is 650,000 hours if you're Amlucky then you're dead
Says the Gvoice inside my head that keeps me Fmoving on
That keeps me singing these songs
So sing aClong, oh, oh, here we go, been down this road
About a thousand times before but we ain't bored
FOh, oh, here we go, singing songs we wrote
About a thousand times before but we ain't Ambored
The same four Gchords, the same four FchordsAm  
The same four Gchords, the same four Fchords
(This section is palm muted. Play section twice.)
FEven if I Gdie tomorrow AmI'll be glad
C/EMy life was filled with soFngs
And even if I Gdie tomorrow
AmThese four chords will C/Ekeep me living on 
(Then play a third time, not palm muted.)
FEven if I Gdie tomorrow AmI'll be glad
C/EMy life was filled with soFngs
And even if I Gdie tomorrow
                     Am   C.
These four chords will keep me living on
         C.
So sing along, oh, oh, the songs that we wrote
Are playing back on the radio
FOh, oh, if I die tomorrow
AmThese four chords will Gkeep me living on
COh, oh, the songs that we wrote
Are playing back on the radio
FOh, oh, if I die tomorrow
AmThese four chords will Gkeep me living on
AmThese four chords will Gkeep me living on
AmThese four chords will Gkeep me living onF  C  

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Four Chords

by The Classic Crime

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C/E

TUNING: EADGBe#449

SONG: Four Chords

Song is tuned slightly sharp of standard.

but I put full chords for those of you that want to do like an acoustic version.

For electric, just play fifth chords.

C/E

e|---|

B|---|

G|---|

D|-2-|

A|-3-|

E|-0-|

VERSE RIFF:

C F

e|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

B|---------------------------------|-----------------1---1-----------|

G|---------0---0-----------0---0---|-2---2---2---2-----------0---0---|

D|-2---2-----------2---2-----------|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|

A|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|

I was once a boy in love with strangers

As I watched them smoke their cigarettes I'd wave

I was much too young to think of danger

I was curious and innocent and brave

Now the wrinkles in my face have gotten deeper

I'm an old man that's just 25 years young

I try to keep myself away from mirrors

They remind me of the stupid things I've done

Am G

Because after all man's intellect and power

F Am

All you get is 650,000 hours if you're lucky then you're dead

G F

Says the voice inside my head that keeps me moving on

That keeps me singing these songs

So sing along, oh, oh, here we go, been down this road

About a thousand times before but we ain't bored

Oh, oh, here we go, singing songs we wrote

About a thousand times before but we ain't bored

G F

The same four chords, the same four chords

Now the beard upon my face has gotten thicker

To protect me from the storms that come my way

Maybe when life's done I'll be the singer

In the band that plays outside of Heaven's gate

Am G

Because after all man's intellect and power

F Am

All you get is 650,000 hours if you're lucky then you're dead

G F

Says the voice inside my head that keeps me moving on

That keeps me singing these songs

So sing along, oh, oh, here we go, been down this road

About a thousand times before but we ain't bored

Oh, oh, here we go, singing songs we wrote

About a thousand times before but we ain't bored

G F Am

The same four chords, the same four chords

G F

The same four chords, the same four chords

(This section is palm muted. Play section twice.)

F G Am

Even if I die tomorrow I'll be glad

C/E F

My life was filled with songs

And even if I die tomorrow

Am C/E

These four chords will keep me living on

(Then play a third time, not palm muted.)

F G Am

Even if I die tomorrow I'll be glad

C/E F

My life was filled with songs

And even if I die tomorrow

Am C

These four chords will keep me living on

So sing along, oh, oh, the songs that we wrote

Are playing back on the radio

Oh, oh, if I die tomorrow

Am G

These four chords will keep me living on

Oh, oh, the songs that we wrote

Are playing back on the radio

Oh, oh, if I die tomorrow

Am G

These four chords will keep me living on

Am G

These four chords will keep me living on

Am G F C

These four chords will keep me living on

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