500 Years
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Intro: C G C
G C G D C
Fifteen hundred years ago I found you lying in the sun,
D C E G D C
underneath your gun. I will come and find you when the blood has run.
G D
In mining cave I misbehave with guns and glass and
Am C D C
broken knives while tending to your hives.
Em G D
I will come and find you when the blood has run
C G C
G A
Yodelay-ee-o yodelay-ee-eh the engineers wife ran away
G
with all my hard earned pay..
C G Am G
C
She jumped on me from a weeping tree,
G D A C Dm
I howled and took my final bow and escaped on my old
C Em G Dm C
tin cow. I will come and find you when the blood has run.
G
Yodelay-ee-oh yodelay-ee-ay the engineers wife ran
Am G
away, with all my hard earned pay...
C G Am G C G Am G C G Am G C
How to play 500 Years
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.