Centuries chords by
Fall Out Boy (Official Version)
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Key: E minorDifficulty: Beginner

Chorus 1
(Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh...)
Em Em 
 
Some legends are told
G G 
 
Some turn to dust or to gold
C C 
 
But you will remember me
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
And just one mistake
G G 
 
Is all it will take
C C 
 
We'll go down in history
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries

Verse 1
Em Em 
 
Mummified my teenage dreams
G G 
 
No, it's nothing wrong with me
C C 
 
The kids are all wrong
The story's all off
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Heavy metal broke my heart
Em Em 
 
Come on, come on and let me in
G G 
 
The bruises on your thighs
like my fingerprints
C C 
 
And this is supposed to match
The darkness that you felt
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
I never meant for you to fix yourself
Em Em 
 
(...duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh...)

Chorus 2
Em Em 
 
Some legends are told
G G 
 
Some turn to dust or to gold
C C 
 
But you will remember me
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
And just one mistake
G G 
 
Is all it will take
C C 
 
We'll go down in history
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries

Verse 2
Em Em 
 
And I can't stop 'til the whole world
knows my name
G G 
 
'Cause I  was only born inside my dreams
C C 
 
Until you die for me,
As long as there's a light
Am Am 
 
My shadow's over you 'cause
D D 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
I  am the opposite of amnesia
C C 
 
And you're a cherry blossom
You're about to bloom
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
You look so pretty, but you're gone so soon
Em Em 
 
(...duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh...)

Chorus 3
Em Em 
 
Some legends are told
G G 
 
Some turn to dust or to gold
C C 
 
But you will remember me
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
And just one mistake
G G 
 
Is all it will take
C C 
 
We'll go down in history
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
(Hey yeah, oh hey, hey yeah)
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries

Bridge 1
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
We've been here forever
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
And here's the frozen proof
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
I   could scream forever
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
We are the poisoned youth
Em Em 
 
(Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh
Duh duh duh duh duh duh duh duh)

Chorus 4
Em Em 
 
Some legends are told
G G 
 
Some turn to dust or to gold
C C 
 
But you will remember me
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
And just one mistake
G G 
 
Is all it will take
C C 
 
We'll go down in history
Am Am 
 
D D 
 
Remember me for centuries
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
(Hey yeah, oh hey...)
C C 
 
We'll go down in history
Am Am 
 
Remember me for centuries

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsEm G C Am D

Chords

Em
G
C
Am
D

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Centuries by Fall Out Boy, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E minor. It suits players who want to learn Centuries the way Fall Out Boy intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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