[Intro] Gm

Gm      Gm       Gm
400 years (400 years, 400 years ooh-ooh)
Cm        Cm       Cm           Gm
And it's the same, the same (ooh-ooh) philosophy
Gm         Gm        Gm         Gm
I've said it's 400 years (400 years, 400 years ooh-ooh)
Gm      Gm
Look, how long (ooh-ooh)
Cm       Cm       Cm          Gm
And the people they (ooh-ooh) still can't see
Gm       Bb         Bb           Cm          D   D7
Why do they fight against (fight against) the poor youth of today?
Bb       Bb                 Cm
And without these youths, they would be gone
      D     D7
All gone astray
       Gm          Gm           Gm
Come on, let's make a move (make a move, make a move ooh-ooh)
Cm           Cm                Gm
I can (ooh-ooh) see time (ooh-ooh) time has come
Gm          Gm                   Gm
And if-a fools don't see (fools don't see, fools don't see) (ooh-ooh)
Cm         Cm
I can't save the youth
Cm                  Gm
The youth (ooh-ooh) is gonna be strong
Gm            Bb
So, won't you come with me
Cm             Cm         D     D7
I'll take you to a land of liberty
Bb      Bb
Where we can live
Bb       Cm      Cm      D    D7
Live a good, good life and be free
Gm         Gm
Look how long, 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Gm        Gm
Way too long (ooh-ooh)
Cm               Cm         Gm
And the people (ooh-ooh) my people can't see
Gm             Gm            Gm
Said, it's 400 long years (400 years, 400 years ooh-ooh)
Cm          Cm          Gm
Give me patience (ooh-ooh) same philosophy
Gm           Gm
It's been 400 years, (400 years, 400 years)
Gm          Cm
Wait so long (ooh-ooh)
Cm    Cm     Gm
Look, how long

Gm          Gm
400 long, long years (ooh-ooh)
Gm     Cm         Gm
People hiding from reality
Gm
400 years