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Five Years On chords by
Carrie Newcomer
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Key: G# minor•
Intro 1
Em
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C
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G
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D
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Verse 1
Em
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Here I sit smack

dab in the middle
C
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Tomorrow is a crazy riddle
G
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I wish I had a crystal ball
D
D

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I wish I could see five years on
Verse 2
Em
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C
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Like candle rockets you and I

Oohs and ahs and shouts and sighs
G
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Is this the storm before the calm?
D
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I wish I could see five years on
Verse 3
C
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G
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But I can't and you don't
D
D

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Em
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And you try and I won't
C
C

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G
G

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Broken trust can be repaired
D
D

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But it'll take some time
Em
Em

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To get us there
C
C

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G
G

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But I will and you won't
D
D

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Em
Em

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You try and I don't
C
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G
G

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We lose a little higher ground
D
D

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Every time we go around
Verse 4
Em
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We always seem to look behind
C
C

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And say if we'd known at the time
G
G

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But there's no one here to read my palm
D
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I wish I could see five years on
Verse 5
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If we fail or if we fly
C
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No one can say that we didn't try
G
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Has the final card been drawn?
D
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I wish I could see five years on
Verse 6
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But I can't and you don't
D
D

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Em
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And you try and I won't
C
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G
G

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Broken trust can be repaired
D
D

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But it'll take some time
Em
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To get us there
C
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But I will and you won't
D
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Em
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You try an d I don't
C
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We lose a little higher ground
D
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Every time we go around
Verse 7

Every time we go around
C
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Round and round
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Em
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We're lost then we're found
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We can't change the words
D
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The ones I wish we hadn't
Interlude 1

heard
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Verse 8
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There's no map or twelve step guide
C
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We do what we can't justify
G
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And it's always dark before the dawn
D
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How I wish I could see five
Em
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years on
Verse 9
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I promise and you promise me And

still there are no guarantees
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Is this the last verse of the song?
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I wish I could see five years on
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Verse 10
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But I can't and you don't
D
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Em
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And you try and I won't
C
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G
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Broken trust can be repaired
D
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But it'll take some time
Em
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To get us there
C
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And I will and you won't
D
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Em
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You try and I don't
C
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We lose a little higher ground
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Em
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Every time we go around
Outro 1
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Em
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Five Years On by Carrie Newcomer is G# minor.

The primary chords used in Five Years On are G#m, E, B, F#.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, E, B, F#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Five Years On is approximately 88 beats per minute.

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