Neil Young - Here We Are in the Years: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Here We Are in the 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.

G                           Em
Now that the holidays have come
           Am                 C
They can relax and watch the sun
       G
Rise above all of the beautiful things
         Em Am D
They've done.

G                          Em
Go to the country take the dog
             Am               C
Look at the sky without the smog
         G                                  Em
See the world laugh at the farmers feeding hogs
Am   D   E
Eat hot dogs.

Chorus:
       G#
What a pity
C                         F#
That the people from the city
F      Fmaj7 Am        C      Em
Can't relate  to the slower things
           D
That the country brings.

G
Time itself is bought and sold.
      Em
The spreading fear of growing old
   Bm7                       C
Contains a thousand foolish games
          G
That we play.

      G
While people planning trips to stars
  Em                        Bm7
Allow another boulevard to claim
                 C
A quiet country lane
        G
It's insane.

Em7           Dmaj7      Em7
So the subtle face is a loser
Dmaj7           G
This time around.
G                   A
Here we are in the years
            D
Where the showman
shifts the gears
Lives become careers
Children cry in fear
               A
Let us out of here!



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Here We Are in the Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Here We Are in the Years" by Neil Young.

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