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500 Years

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Tab all done by ear. Video used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HB10rYdAN0
So lets do this. Standard tuning. Cap 3rd fret.
       GCGCGCG
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,
    C
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

500 Years chords and lyrics

Free chords for 500 Years by Against Me!. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Tab all done by ear. Video used. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HB10rYdAN0
So lets do this. Standard tuning. Cap 3rd fret.
Intro: G C G C G C G
Chorus:
G C G C G C
  Chorus:                
Chorus:                                                                                 
G C G C G C

500 Years Chords by Against Me!

Learn how to play 500 Years by Against Me! with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “500 Years chords”, “500 Years guitar chords”, or “Against Me! 500 Years chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy 500 Years chords and for experienced players who want accurate 500 Years lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Em, D.

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The chords for "500 Years" show the original chord names (including G, C, Em, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.