What is the BPM tempo of the song Five Long Years?

The tempo of the song Five Long Years by Colin James is 110 BPM.

Five Long Years

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Colin James verified

Key: B

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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Easy Chord Tip: No capo — use open B chord shapes.

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tune Transposed: semitones

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Song Fundamentals

Key B (B Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM (Approx.)

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 12 Unique Chords

Genre Blues

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Five Long Years by Colin James is played in the key of B. Arranged in the natural sounding key of B in standard guitar tuning without a capo, 'Five Long Years' by Colin James utilizes direct fretboard shapes to project full open-string acoustic warmth and resonance throughout every section. Replace full barre B major with an ergonomic open B7 (x21202) voicing, offering significantly lighter fretting resistance for developing fingers during long practice sessions. The primary progression challenge lies in switching between B and Bmaj7: keep your fingers hovering close to the fretboard rather than flying off between changes. Set your metronome at an initial practice tempo of 79 BPM in 4/4 time to master the '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' strumming groove, emphasizing steady downstrokes on beats one and three before accelerating toward the studio speed of 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

I – IV

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

B Bmaj7 Bsus2 E

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Emaj7 Esus2 F# A Abm C#m Badd9 Eadd9

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

tune Why Use a Capo?

Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key B Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key B Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of B without a capo.

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piano Chord Family B

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of B. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I B Tonic

ii C#m Supertonic

iii D#m Mediant

IV E Subdominant

V F# Dominant

vi G#m Submediant

vii° A#dim Leading

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 12 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 5 barre chord shapes (B, Bmaj7, F#)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Bmaj7, Bsus2, Emaj7)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: B • TEMPO: 110 BPM (Approx.) • PROG: I – IV • DIFF: 5/5 • CAPO: 0

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FAQ & Tips

quiz How to play the easy chords for Five Long Years (Colin James)?

To play the Easy Chords for Five Long Years, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Five Long Years?

The original recording key for Five Long Years by Colin James is B. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

quiz Is audio sync and auto-scroll available for practice?

Yes, ChordGitar.in features touch-free Auto-Scroll with speed control, as well as an integrated player so your tempo and rhythm practice stays precise.

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