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YEBBA – How Many Years Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

[Intro]
Bm A D
C# D E
Bm C G F
Am E Gm F# E

[Verse 1]
F                      G
How many years will it take
                   C
for these tears to dry?
B      C                 D
Oh, my Lord please don't pass me by
E          Am           Bb
Where can I run when my running
          Eb    Cm
is out of time?

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[Chorus]
                                    Bb
These are the moments that I'm with you
          Ab         Bb     C
Under the pressure I see it through
                Eb
So live out the wonder way
         Ab         Eb
past the borderline
             Cm                 Bb
Adventure as far as the eye can see
                Ab
I'll try not to miss
         Bb      C
you too desperately
             Eb
Live out the wonder way past
    Ab
the borderline
B    Bb   C    D  F#
Ooh, ooh, ooh, oo-ooh

[Verse 2]
   G                          A
It comes and it goes but it's always
              D
in control of me
C#              D           E
How the hell on earth can I set
me free?
F#          Bm           E
Where can I run when the ground
                 A     F#m7
moves beneath my feet?

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[Chorus]
These are the moments
              Emaj7
that I'm with you
E         D          E      F#m
Under the pressure I see it through
                A
So live out the wonder way
         D
past the borderline
F#m                                E
   Adventure as far as the eye can see
                D
I'll try not to miss you
     E        F#m
too desperately
             A
Live out the wonder way past
    D               F#m
the borderline, the borderline

[Intrumental]
C#m F G Eb D Fmaj7 F#m Fm Eb C#maj7
Bb C# Ab Bb B Bb C D F# Gmaj7

How to play How Many Years: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for How Many Years by YEBBA on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

How Many Years by YEBBA is built around B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯), with 24 chords in all: Bm, A, D, C#, E, C, G, F, Am, Gm, F# and B and 12 more.

The progression the song keeps returning to is A – D – C# – D (VII – III – II – III in B minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Good to know: on guitar, Bm, C#, F, Gm and F# need a barre or movable shape. Take the change into them slowly at first; piano and ukulele players have it easier.