Chords of: 100 Years by: Five for Fighting. (G, C, Em, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“100 Years” by Five for Fighting is in C Major and runs at about 121 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 23 different chords across 132 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are G, C, Em, D.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 33% of the 3:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G → Em → G → C/Bb → G → Em → G → Cm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 6 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:17 | 33% |
| C | 0:29 | 12% |
| D | 0:26 | 11% |
| Em | 0:21 | 9% |
| Em7 | 0:16 | 7% |
| C6 | 0:13 | 6% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:08 | 4% |
G – Cm – G – Em – G – C – G – C/Bb – G – Em – G – Cm – Am7 – C/D – G/D – G/B – Em – G/D – Bm – G – D – Am – G – D – Cmaj7 – G – D – Cmaj7 – Em7 – D – C – C6 – F# – G – C – Em7 – G/D – D – Gmaj7 – C – Em7 – D – G – C – Am7 – Em – C/D – G/B – …
