The is the chords for "Four Years" by Jon McLaughlin, amazing artist. This is
originally supposed to be on piano but it sounds okay on guitar. The unusual
chords are right below and happy playing!
Chords:
D/C:|-0-|e
|-3-|B
|-2-|G
|-0-|D
|-3-|A
|-0-|e
G/B:|-3-|e
|-3-|B
|-0-|G
|-0-|D
|-2-|A
|-0-|e
Bb6:|-3-|e
|-3-|B
|-0-|G
|-0-|D
|-1-|A
|-0-|e
Cadd9:|-3-|e
|-3-|B
|-0-|G
|-2-|D
|-3-|A
|-0-|e
D/F#:|-2-|e
|-3-|B
|-2-|G
|-0-|D
|-0-|A
|-2-|e
A/D:|-9--|e
|-10-|B
|-9--|G
|-0--|D
|-0--|A
|-0--|E
G/D:|-7-|e
|-8-|B
|-7-|G
|-0-|D
|-0-|A
|-0-|e
A/C#:|-0-|
|-2-|
|-2-|
|-2-|
|-4-|
|-0-|
B/D#:|-0-|
|-4-|
|-4-|
|-4-|
|-6-|
|-0-|
Verse 1:
D D/C
They tore my high school to the ground
G/B
And put a new wing in the east lot
Bb6 Cadd9
On my old parking spot
D D/C
It stands reminding me of how
G/B
I wish that I could travel back in time
Bb6 Cadd9
Change my state of mind
Pre-Chorus 1:
A
So if you're still in your teens listen to me
Verse 2:
D D/C
It's hard to see beyond these walls
G/B
Of who hope and you hope not to be
Bb6 Cadd9
Socially
D D/C
Maybe you're in or you're out
G/B
But in the end when all your hats are in the air
Bb6 Cadd9
Nobody's gonna care
Pre-Chorus 2:
A
So featherweight freshmen hold on
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/jon_mclaughlin/four_years_crd.html ]
Chorus 1:
D
It's only four years long
Am7
Then it's gone
G Em7 A
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom
D
Get a job
Am7
Look at them now
G Em7 A
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown
Em7 D/F# G
So be cool, be hot, be weird
A D A/D G/D A/D
It's just four years
Verse 3:
D D/C
Next time you're walking through your school
G/B
Take at who's surrounding you
Bb6 Cadd9
Or hounding you
D D/C
Cause it's all just castles in the sand
G/B
When your tassel's on the left side of your head
Bb6 Cadd9
You're never going back
Pre-Chorus 3:
A
So homecoming court vote on
Chorus 2:
D
It's only four years long
Am7
Then it's gone
G Em7 A
And the king of the nerds and the queen of the prom
D
Get a job
Am7
What did you know?
G Em7 A
He's a CEO and she answers his phone
Em7 D/F# G
So be cool, be hot, be weird
A D
It's just four years
Bridge:
G A
And as for your grades I know they're important
Bm C G
Everyone wants to be a wiz
G A
‘Cause all of it goes on permanent transcripts
Em7 D/F# A
I just don't know where mine is
Interlude:
D Am7 G Em7 A
D D/C G/B Bb6 Cadd9
Pre-Chorus 4:
A
So featherweight freshmen hold on
F#m A
‘Cause every homecoming court moves on
Chorus 3:
e
It's only four years long
Bm
Then it's gone
A F#m B
And the queen of the nerds and the king of the prom
e
Get a job
Bm
Look at them now
A F#m B
She's living her dreams while he sleeps with his crown
F#m E/G# A B
So be cool, be hot, be weird oh
F#m E/G# A B
So be happy while you're here oh
F#m E/G# A
Be cool, be hot, be weird
B e B/D# A/C#
It's just four years
e B/D# A/C#
MMMM~
C D e
It’s just four years
