Counting Crows - 40 Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "40 Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.
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Learn 40 Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Counting Crows
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "40 Years" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F#m E I was born in the jungle Bm F#m With the sickening smell of cinnamon in the air F#m E Born in a white hole Bm A D E F#m and I can't believe the colors here today E Stuck on a circle Bm F#m I've never been blessed with elephant's memory F#m E Bm Riding a red line nowhere Chorus: D A G Bm A If it takes 40 years for the gun to be paid for D A G Bm A If it takes 40 years, put the money away D A G Bm A If it takes 40 years to get the things that I need sir D A G Bm If it takes 40 years I want the thunder and the A D E rain I was born in a good home Where the rising cost of raising children Was not a factor And you can't believe the things it does to me I'm filled with the white noise Well, I never did much of anything anyway Jump on a big train nowhere Chorus F C I'm gonna buy me a good heart, G D and a conscience, maybe raise some children F C G Get me a good wife, and a God and God and God and God and F C G D Start me a new life with a six foot color television F C G A E Start me a new life somewhere Well, I was born on a warm night On the right coast of southeastern America Dead on arrival But you can't believe the things you hear today I'll fly me a white plane over water Over blue and green And land in the ocean somewhere Chorus I'll walk that rain C'mon now, give me the thunder Give me the thunder I want that rain I want the thunder and the rain You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  D  E  F  F#m  G  Bm  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 "40 Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "40 Years" by Counting Crows.