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100 Years

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[Intro]
E  A
[Verse 1]
EWhen I look back on what I done
'Bout a hundred years from Anow
Gonna cry myself to C#msleep at night 
somebody shows me Bhow uh huEh
EWhen the sun shines down on what's left of me 
'Bout a hundred years from Anow
Gonna cut my water with C#ma rebel yell
and claw my way back to BtownB7  
[Chorus]
AOne hundred years, Amone hundred years
They’ll Ebreak me, but I’ll break them Abtoooooooooooooo
Oh and C#mthis here’s for the Ebrakemen, 
and Athis one  Amis for Eyou
[Verse 2]
EWhen the sky cracks open and the thunder comes 
'Bout a hundred years from Anow
Gonna bury this old C#myoke and chain
In the cold wet Bground
EAnd when I get off at Tennybrook farm 
'Bout a hundred years from Anow
I’m gonna marry you out of coC#mmmon sense 
And get out from behind tBhis plowB6  B7  
[Vocal breakdown]
  E    C#m    B    A   Ex 2
[Chorus]
AOne hundred years, Amone hundred years
They’ll Ebreak me, but I’ll break them Abtoooooooooooooo
Oh and C#mthis one’s for the bErakemen, 
and Athis one  Amis for Eyou
AOne hundred years, Amone hundred years
They’ll Ebreak me, but I’ll break them Abtoooooooooooooo
Oh and C#mthis one's for the bErakemen, 
and Athis one  Amis for Eyou
[Outro]
E  A

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100 Years

by Dr. Dog

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A

[Verse 1]

When I look back on what I done

'Bout a hundred years from now

C#m

Gonna cry myself to sleep at night

B E

somebody shows me how uh huh

When the sun shines down on what's left of me

'Bout a hundred years from now

C#m

Gonna cut my water with a rebel yell

B B7

and claw my way back to town

[Chorus]

A Am

One hundred years, one hundred years

E Ab

They’ll break me, but I’ll break them toooooooooooooo

C#m E

Oh and this here’s for the brakemen,

A Am E

and this one is for you

[Verse 2]

When the sky cracks open and the thunder comes

'Bout a hundred years from now

C#m

Gonna bury this old yoke and chain

In the cold wet ground

And when I get off at Tennybrook farm

'Bout a hundred years from now

C#m

I’m gonna marry you out of common sense

B B6 B7

And get out from behind this plow

[Vocal breakdown]

E C#m B A E

x 2

[Chorus]

A Am

One hundred years, one hundred years

E Ab

They’ll break me, but I’ll break them toooooooooooooo

C#m E

Oh and this one’s for the brakemen,

A Am E

and this one is for you

A Am

One hundred years, one hundred years

E Ab

They’ll break me, but I’ll break them toooooooooooooo

C#m E

Oh and this one's for the brakemen,

A Am E

and this one is for you

[Outro]

E A

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