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Noah and The Whale - Five Years Time Ukulele Chords

ChordsC, F, G
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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CFGF
Oh,well,inCfiveyearsFtime
wecouldbeGwalkingroundaFzoo
WiththeCsunshiningFdownoverGmeandFyou
Andthere’llbeCloveintheFbodiesoftheGelephantsFtoo
I’llputmyChandsoverFyoureyes,butGyou’llpeepFthrough
Andthere’llbeCsun,sun,FsunGalloverourFbodies.
AndCsun,sun,Fsun,GalldownourFnecks
Andthere’llbeCsun,sun,Fsun,GalloverourFfaces
AndCsun,sun,Fsun,Gso,whattheFheck
CauseI’llbeClaughingatFallyourGsillylittleFjokes
Andwe’llCbelaughingaboutFhowweGusetoFsmoke
AllthoseCstupidlittleFcigarettesandGdrinkstupidFwine
Causeit’sCwhatweFneededtoGhaveagoodFtime
ButitwasCfun,fun,Ffun,GwhenwewereFdrinking.
ItwasCfun,fun,Ffun,GwhenwewereFdrunk
AnditwasCfun,fun,Ffun,GwhenwewereFlaughing
ItwasCfun,fun,Ffun,GOh,itwasFfun.
CFGFCFGF
Oh,well,IClookatyouandFsayit’sthehappiestthatGI’veeverFbeen
AndI’llsayCInolongerFfeelIhavetoGbeJamesFDean
Andshe’llsayC”Yeah,wellIFfeelallGprettyhappyFtoo,
AndI’mCalwaysprettyFhappy
whenI’mjustGkickingbackwithFyou”
Andit’llbeClove,love,Flove,GallthroughourFbodies.
AndClove,love,Flove,GallthroughourFminds
AnditbeClove,love,Flove,GalloverherFface
AndClove,love,Flove,GalloverFmine.
AlthoughCmaybealltheseFmomentsareGjustinmyFhead
I’llbeCthinking’boutFthemasI’mGlyinginFbed
AndCallthatwe Fbe-lievetheymightnotGevencomeFtrue
ButinmyCmindI’mFhavingaprettygoodGtimewithFyou
InCfiveyearsFtime,GImightnotFknowyou
InCfiveyearsFtime,GwemightnotFspeakatall
InCfiveyearsFtime,GwemightnotFgetalong
InCfiveyearsFtime,GyoumightjustFprovemeCwrong
CFGFCFGF
Oh,there’llbeClove,love,Flove,GwhereverFyougo
Oh,there’llbeClove,love,Flove,GwhereverFyougo
AlbumPeaceful, the World Lays Me Down
Year2008
KeyC
DifficultyEasy

How to play Five Years Time on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Noah and The Whale - Five Years Time on ukulele 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

Here's how to move from C to F:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 39 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 39 times.

F to G

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 Ukulelearn.
  • Five Years Time contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Five Years Time connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → F: 16%