Noah and The Whale - Five 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 C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [F] [G] [F]
Oh, well, in [C]five years [F]time
we could be [G]walking round a [F]zoo
With the [C]sun shining [F]down over [G]me and [F]you
And there’ll be [C]love in the [F]bodies of the [G]elephants [F]too
I’ll put my [C]hands over [F]your eyes, but [G]you’ll peep [F]through
[verse 2]
And there’ll be [C]sun, sun, [F]sun [G]all over our [F]bodies.
And [C]sun, sun, [F]sun, [G]all down our [F]necks
And there’ll be [C]sun, sun, [F]sun, [G]all over our [F]faces
And [C]sun, sun, [F]sun, [G]so, what the [F]heck
[verse 3]
Cause I’ll be [C]laughing at [F]all your [G]silly little [F]jokes
And we’ll [C]be laughing about [F]how we [G]use to [F]smoke
All those [C]stupid little [F]cigarettes and [G]drink stupid [F]wine
Cause it’s [C]what we [F]needed to [G]have a good [F]time
[verse 4]
But it was [C]fun, fun, [F]fun, [G]when we were [F]drinking.
It was [C]fun, fun, [F]fun, [G]when we were [F]drunk
And it was [C]fun, fun, [F]fun, [G]when we were [F]laughing
It was [C]fun, fun, [F]fun, [G]Oh, it was [F]fun.
[verse 5]
[C] [F] [G] [F] [C] [F] [G] [F]
Oh, well, I [C]look at you and [F]say it’s the happiest that [G]I’ve ever [F]been
And I’ll say [C]I no longer [F]feel I have to [G]be James [F]Dean
And she’ll say [C]”Yeah, well I [F]feel all [G]pretty happy [F]too,
And I’m [C]always pretty [F]happy
when I’m just [G]kicking back with [F]you”
[verse 6]
And it’ll be [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]all through our [F]bodies.
And [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]all through our [F]minds
And it be [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]all over her [F]face
And [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]all over [F]mine.
[verse 7]
Although [C]maybe all these [F]moments are [G]just in my [F]head
I’ll be [C]thinking ’bout [F]them as I’m [G]lying in [F]bed
And [C]all that we be-[F]lieve they might not [G]even come [F]true
But in my [C]mind I’m [F]having a pretty good [G]time with [F]you
[verse 8]
In [C]five years [F]time, [G]I might not [F]know you
In [C]five years [F]time, [G]we might not [F]speak at all
In [C]five years [F]time, [G]we might not [F]get along
In [C]five years [F]time, [G]you might just [F]prove me [C]wrong
[Closing]
[C] [F] [G] [F] [C] [F] [G] [F]
Oh, there’ll be [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]wherever [F]you go
Oh, there’ll be [C]love, love, [F]love, [G]wherever [F]you go
How to play Five Years Time on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Noah and The Whale - Five 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.
Five Years Time uses these transitions most often: C → F (39), F → G (39), and G → F (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 C - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Five Years Time chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Five Years Time.
- Five Years Time includes 155 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Five Years Time contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Five Years Time connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%