Bob Marley - 400 Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "400 Years" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Chorus:
Gm
Four hundred years(400 years 400 years)
Cm
And it's the same, the same philosophy
Gm
Four hundred years (400 years 400 years)
Cm Gm
And, the people, they still can't see
Gm A#
Why do they fight against
Cm D7
The poor youth of today?
A#
And without these youths
Cm D7
They would be gone, all gone astray
Chorus:
Come on, let's make a move
(Make a move, make a move)
Now that the time, the time has come
Fools don't see
(Fools don't see, fools don't see)
But I know, the weak is strong
So, come with me
To a land of liberty
Where we can live
Live our lives and be free
Chorus:
400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
Of the same, the same philosophy
400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
And my people, still cannot see
Come with me, you black and you brown
You got to be free
Stop sittin' down on your pride
Just can't hide
400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
Same, same philosophy
400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
Why do Black people close their eyes?
Come to reality
(400 years, 400 years)
You've got ability
Just can't see
400 years
(400 years, 400 years)
You can simplify chords by removing barre
| TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D7  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "400 Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "400 Years" by Bob Marley.