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Five Years original guitar chords by
David Bowie
David Bowie
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1972Rock4.9K views
5.0 (19)
Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

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Pushing through the market square
Em
Em

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So many mothers sighing
A
A

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News had just come over
C
C

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We had five years left to cry in
G
G

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News guy wept and told us
Em
Em

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Earth was really dying
A
A

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Cried so much his face was wet
C
C

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Then I knew he was not lying
G
G

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I heard telephones,

opera house, favorite melodies
Em
Em

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I saw boys,

toys, electric electric irons and TV's
A
A

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My brain hurt like a warehouse,

it had no room to spare
C
C

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I had to cram so many things

to store everything in there
Am
Am

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And all the fat, skinny people
C
C

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Am
Am

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And all the tall, short people
C
C

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G
G

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And all the nobody people
C
C

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D7
D7

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And all the somebody people
Am
Am

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C
C

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I never thought I'd need so many people
Verse 2
G
G

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A girl my age went off her head
Em
Em

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Hit some tiny children
A
A

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If the Black hadn't have pulled her off
C
C

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I think she would have killed them
G
G

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A soldier with a broken arm
Em
Em

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Fixed his stare to the wheels of a Cadillac
A
A

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A cop knelt and kissed the feet of a priest
C
C

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And a queer threw up at the sight of that
G
G

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I think I saw you in an ice cream parlor
Em
Em

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Drinking milk shakes cold and long
A
A

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Smiling and waving and looking so fine
C
C

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Don't think you knew you were in this song
G
G

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And it was cold and it rained,

so I felt like an actor
Em
Em

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And I thought of Ma and I wanted

to get back there
A
A

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Your face, your race, the way that you talk
C
C

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I kiss you, you're beautiful, I want you to walk
Bridge 1
G
G

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We've got five years, stuck on my eyes
Em
Em

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Five years, what a surprise
A
A

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We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot
C
C

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Five years, that's all we've got
G
G

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We've got five years, what a surprise
Em
Em

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Five years, stuck on my eyes
A
A

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We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot
C
C

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Five years, that's all we've got
G
G

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We've got five years, stuck on my eyes
Em
Em

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Five years, what a surprise
A
A

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We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot
C
C

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Five years, that's all we've got
G
G

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We've got five years, what a surprise
Em
Em

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We've got five years, stuck on my eyes
A
A

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We've got five years, my brain hurts a lot
C
C

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Five years, that's all we've got
Outro 1
G
G

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Em
Em

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(Five years, five years)
A
A

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C
C

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(Five years five years)
G
G

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Chords
  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • C

  • Am

  • D7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Five Years by David Bowie is G major.

The primary chords used in Five Years are G, Em, A, C, Am, D.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, Em, A, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Five Years is approximately 78 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Five Years using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Five Years. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with David Bowie.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Five Years to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Five Years by David Bowie on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.