Five Long Years Chords by Eric Clapton

Tempo:
93.15 bpm
Chords used:

A

D

Am

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Eric Clapton - Five Long Years chords
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[A] Mr.
E. E.
[D] Mr.
E. [Am] E.
E. E. E. E. E.
[G] [A]
[Am]
[D] [B]
[C] [E]
[A] [C] Have [Am]
[E] [D]
[A] [D] [Am]
[Em] [Am]
[A] you [Em] ever been [D] mistreated?
No.
[G#m]
[Am] You'd know
just what I'm [Em] talking about.
[G] [Am]
Have you ever been mistreated?
[D] No. You'd know
[C] just what I'm talking about.
[G] No.
[C]
[E] I've worked five [Bm] long years
[Am] for one woman.
[C] No.
[Am] She had the [D] nerve
[A]
to put me out.
Got [E] [Am]
[F#] [Em] a job in a steel [F#] mill.
No.
Shucking steel like a slave. No.
[A] Five long [G#] years
every Friday [Em] I [A] come straight [C] home
from [A] my pain.
[D] Have you ever been mistreated?
[A] [E] You'd know
just [C#] what I'm talking [Am] about.
[E] I've worked [C#m] five [Em] long
years for [F#] one woman.
[D] No.
[Em] [A] [D] She had the nerve
[Am] to put me [Bm] out.
[Em] [D]
[A] [Am]
[D]
[A]
[D] [F]
[D] [B]
[Am] [E]
[A] [C] [Em]
[Am] [E] [Bm]
[D] [Em]
[A] [D] [Am]
[A] [Em] [Am]
[A]
[D]
[A]
[Bm] [C] My [Em]
[D]
[B] [C]
[C#] [A] [E]
[Am]
[D] [A]
[Em] [D] [A]
[Fm] [A] [D] last son
should a long time ago
[A]
the [C] next woman that I marry
she gonna [D] work
and [E] bring me [C] to go.
[C#m] [F#]
Have [D] you ever been mistreated?
[G] [D] [C] [A]
You'd [E] know
[Am] just what I'm talking [C#] about.
[C] [A] [F#] [E]
I've worked five long years
for one woman.
[D] She had the nerve
she had the nerve
she had the nerve
to [A] put me out.
[D] [A#] [A]
Key:  
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
Am
2311
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To jam and learn Eric Clapton - Five Long Years chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, D, A, Am, A, Em and Am. For best results, commence at 46 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 93. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of A Minor in mind.

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[A] Mr.
E. E. _ _
[D] Mr.
_ _ E. _ [Am] E.
E. E. E. E. E. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ [C] Have _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _
[A] _ _ you [Em] ever been [D] mistreated?
_ No.
_ [G#m] _
[Am] _ _ You'd know
just what I'm [Em] talking about.
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _
_ _ Have you ever been mistreated? _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] No. You'd know
[C] just what I'm talking about.
[G] No.
_ [C] _
[E] _ _ I've worked five [Bm] long years
[Am] for one woman.
_ [C] No.
[Am] _ She had the [D] nerve
[A]
to put me out.
Got [E] _ [Am] _
_ _ [F#] [Em] a job in a steel [F#] mill.
No.
_ Shucking steel like a slave. No.
[A] Five long [G#] years
every Friday [Em] I [A] come straight [C] home
from [A] my pain.
[D] _ _ _ Have you ever been mistreated? _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] You'd know
just [C#] what I'm talking [Am] about. _ _ _
[E] _ _ I've worked [C#m] five [Em] long
years for [F#] one woman.
[D] No. _ _
[Em] _ [A] _ [D] She had the nerve _
[Am] to put me [Bm] out.
[Em] _ [D] _
[A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [Em] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Em] _ [Am] _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [C] My [Em] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ [Fm] _ [A] _ [D] last son
should a long time ago
[A] _
the [C] next woman that I marry
she gonna [D] work
and [E] bring me [C] to go.
[C#m] _ [F#] _ _
Have [D] you ever been mistreated? _
_ [G] _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [A] _
You'd [E] know
[Am] just what I'm talking [C#] about.
[C] _ _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ [E]
I've worked five long years
for one woman.
[D] She had the nerve
she had the nerve
she had the nerve
_ _ _ to [A] put me out. _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A#] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Eddie Boyd, is featured on the album From the Cradle.

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