Ancient Love Chords
Ancient Love by Medicine For The People is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, D, Em, C and Cm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This is a simplified version of how to play this song.
Nahko has some sweet licks he uses for this song but
this is the beginners version. :)
G D Em C D G
Hard earned lines, on these hands of mine
G D Em C D G
Calloused by the times, my ancestors were right
G D Em C D G
Generations live, and generations die
G D Em C D G
We will surpass the last, in all we do and realize
Em D C Em D C
It is ancient love, rooted sprouting up
C Em D C Em D
On the wind, all things must begin
Em D C Cm (barre) G
We are almost home, and we reach it we will know
G, D, Em, C G, D, Em, C
G D Em C D G
Communities of color are communities of hope
G D Em C D G
Betrayal is hard to get past, my mother outta know
G D Em C D G
Broken beated people alive and full of strain
G D Em C D G
Inner city nomads are allies on the way
Em D C Em D C
It is ancient love, rooted sprouting up
C Em D C Em D
On the wind, all things must begin
Em D C Cm (barre) G
We are almost home, and we reach it we will know
G, D, Em, C G, D, Em, C
G D Em C D G
Truth my pack my burden, a load I often drive
G D Em C D G
The heaviness of wisdom, the weight upon my back
G D Em C D G
Look at how we've hungered and each in of our own
G D Em C D G
Struggle I am grateful for loss from which I've grown
Em D C Em D C
It is ancient love, rooted sprouting up
C Em D C Em D
On the wind, all things must begin
Em D C Cm (barre) G
We are always home, and we understand it shows
Em D C Em D C
It is ancient love, rooted sprouting up
C Em D C Em D
On the wind, all things must begin
Em D C Cm (barre) G
We are always home, and we understand it shows