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Five Long Years

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[Intro]
 A7    D7
|     |     |
 A7    A7
|     |     |
 D7    D7
|     |     |
 A7    A7
|     |     |
 E7    D7
|     |     |
 A7D7A7E7
|   |   |
[Chorus 1]
A7                              D7 A7
  Have you ever been mistreated?     You know just what I am talking about
D7                                 A7
  Have you ever been mistreated?     You know just what I am talking about
E7                             D7         A7             D7           A7    E7
  I worked five long years for one woman,    she had the nerve to put me out
[Verse 1]
A7                              D7
   I got a job in a steel mill,   shucking steel like a slave
A7
   Five long years, every Friday I come straight back home with all my pay
[Chorus 2]
D7                                 A7
  Have you ever been mistreated?     You know just what I am talking about
E7                             D7         A7             D7           A7    E7
  I worked five long years for one woman,    she had the nerve to put me out
[Guitar Solo] x2
 A7    D7
|     |     |
 A7    A7
|     |     |
 D7    D7
|     |     |
 A7    A7
|     |     |
 E7    D7
|     |     |
 A7D7A7E7
|   |   |
[Verse 2]
A7                            D7
  I finally learned my lesson,   should have long time ago
A7
  The next woman that I marry, she's going to work and bring me the dough
D7                                 A7
  Have you ever been mistreated?     You know just what I am talking about
E7                             D7
  I worked five long years for one woman
[Outro]
                 D7
She had the nerve
                 D7
She had the nerve
                 D7
She had the nerve
                               A7 D7 Eb7 E7 Bb7 A7
She had the nerve to put me out

Five Long Years chords and lyrics

Free chords for Five Long Years by Eric Clapton. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
|A7     |D7     |
|A7     |A7     |
|D7     |D7     |
|A7     |A7     |
|E7     |D7     |
|A7  D7 |A7  E7 |
[Chorus 1]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus 2]
[Guitar Solo] x2
|A7     |D7     |
|A7     |A7     |
|D7     |D7     |
|A7     |A7     |
|E7     |D7     |
|A7  D7 |A7  E7 |
[Verse 2]
[Outro]

Five Long Years Chords by Eric Clapton

Learn how to play Five Long Years by Eric Clapton with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Five Long Years chords”, “Five Long Years guitar chords”, or “Eric Clapton Five Long 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 Five Long Years chords and for experienced players who want accurate Five Long Years lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A7, D7, E7, Eb7, Bb7.

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Is "Five Long Years" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Five Long Years" in?

The chords for "Five Long Years" show the original chord names (including A7, D7, E7, Eb7, Bb7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.