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Five Four Three Two One: Manfred Mann.
#5 in the UK in 1964.
Capo 1st fret.
[Intro]
(Slow)..................E5....D4....B3....G2....E1.
           E////////              D   E////
(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.
           A////////              G   A////
(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.
           E////////              D   E////
(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.
           B////  A////  E////////
           E////////              D   E////
(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.
[Verse 1]
EOnwards, onwards, rode the 600. (D5-4-3-2-E1.)
EDown the valley on their horses they thundered. (D5-4-3-2-E1.)
AAh, but was it them who really blundered? (G5-4-3-2-A1.)
 EN.C.
  Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...
           B////  A////  E////////
           E////////              D   E////
(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.
[Verse 2]
The ETrojans waited at the gate for weeks. (D5-4-3-2-E1.)
In a Ewooden horse into the city they sneaked. (D5-4-3-2-E1.)
AWho let 'em in, was it the Greeks? (G5-4-3-2-A1.)
 EN.C.
  Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...
           B////  A////  E////////
           E////////              D   E////
(Fast x4)...............5..4..3..2.1.
           A////////              G   A////
(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.
[Outro]
 EN.C.
  Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...
           B////  A////  E////////
                            E      D      B      G   E/////  D   EN.C.
(Slow)..................5....4....3....2....1.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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5-4-3-2-1

by Manfred Mann

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Five Four Three Two One: Manfred Mann.

#5 in the UK in 1964.

Capo 1st fret.

[Intro]

E D B G E

(Slow)..................5....4....3....2....1.

E D E

//////// ////

(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.

A G A

//////// ////

(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.

E D E

//////// ////

(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.

B A E

//// //// ////////

E D E

//////// ////

(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.

[Verse 1]

E D E

Onwards, onwards, rode the 600. (5-4-3-2-1.)

E D E

Down the valley on their horses they thundered. (5-4-3-2-1.)

A G A

Ah, but was it them who really blundered? (5-4-3-2-1.)

N.C.

Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...

B A E

//// //// ////////

E D E

//////// ////

(Fast x2)...............5..4..3..2.1.

[Verse 2]

E D E

The Trojans waited at the gate for weeks. (5-4-3-2-1.)

E D E

In a wooden horse into the city they sneaked. (5-4-3-2-1.)

A G A

Who let 'em in, was it the Greeks? (5-4-3-2-1.)

N.C.

Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...

B A E

//// //// ////////

E D E

//////// ////

(Fast x4)...............5..4..3..2.1.

A G A

//////// ////

(Fast x1)...............5..4..3..2.1.

[Outro]

N.C.

Uh huh, it was the Manfreds...

B A E

//// //// ////////

E D B G E D E

///// N.C.

(Slow)..................5....4....3....2....1.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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