Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [C] [D] [C]
Oh well in [G]five years [C]time we could be [D]walking round a [C]zoo
With the [G]sun shining [C]down over [D]me and [C]you
And there’ll be [G]love in the [C]bodies of the [D]elephants [C]too
And I’ll put my [G]hands over [C]your eyes, but [D]you’ll peep [C]through
[verse 2]
And there’ll be [G]sun sun [C]sun, [D]all over our [C]bodies.
And [G]sun sun [C]sun, [D]all down our [C]necks.
And [G]sun sun [C]sun, [D]all over our [C]faces.
And [G]sun sun [C]sun, [D]so what the [C]heck.
[verse 3]
Cause I’ll be [G]laughing at all [C]your [D]silly little [C]jokes
And we’ll be [G]laughing about how [C]we [D]used to [C]smoke
All those [G]stupid little ciga[C]rettes, and [D]drink stupid [C]wine
Cause it’s [G]what we [C]needed to [D]have a good [C]time
[verse 4]
And it was [G]fun fun [C]fun, [D]when we were [C]drinking.
It was [G]fun fun [C]fun, [D]when we were [C]drunk
And it was [G]fun fun [C]fun, [D]when we were [C]laughing
It was [G]fun fun [C]fun, [D]oh it was [C]fun
[verse 5]
Oh well I [G]look at you and [C]say it’s the happiest that [D]I’ve ever [C]been
And I’ll say [G]I no longer [C]feel I have to [D]be James [C]Dean
And she’ll say [G]yeah well I [C]feel all [D]pretty happy [C]too
And I’m [G]always pretty [C]happy when I’m just [D]kicking back with [C]you
[verse 6]
And there’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]all through our [C]bodies
And [G]love love [C]love, [D]all through our [C]minds
And there’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]all over [C]her face
And [G]love love [C]love, [D]all over [C]mine
[verse 7]
Although [G]maybe all these [C]moments are [D]just in my [C]head
I’ll be [G]thinking about [C]them as I’m [D]lying in [C]bed
And all that [G]I believe [C]might never [D]really come [C]true
But in my [G]mind I’m [C]having a pretty good [D]time with [C]you
[verse 8]
Oh in [G]five years [C]time, [D]I might not [C]know you
[G]Five years [C]time, [D]we might not [C]speak
Oh in [G]five years [C]time, [D]we might not [C]get along
In [G]five years [C]time, [D]you might just [C]prove me [G]wrong [C] [D] [C]
Oh there’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]wherever [C]you go
[Closing]
There’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]wherever [C]you go.
There’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]wherever [C]you go.
There’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]wherever [C]you go.
There’ll be [G]love love [C]love, [D]wherever [C]you go.
How to play 5 Years Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Noah & The Whale - 5 Years Time on guitar requires 3 chords and 2 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
5 Years Time uses these transitions most often: C → D (39), D → C (39), and G → C (39). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5 Years Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 5 Years Time.
- 5 Years Time includes 155 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- 5 Years Time contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how 5 Years Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%