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1000 Years
Yukon Blonde
chords. I tried to transcribe the lyrics as best I could but it’s hard to tell 
Intro:
These are the chords played during that awesome intro riff. Each letter represents 
Also, if you are playing this acoustically (1 guitar) you can hum the lead riff over the chords.
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E
Verse:
AYou need a friend when youre a runaway
You can tell tales Don your pEioneer walk
AMamas friend was an older man
Once a gentleman Don his EMayberry Yacht
instrumental:
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
verse:
AHe saw his friends where he saw his bends
He saw his heart as the Dbottom Epea of the pod
AHe met a girl, he got a leather vest
Skipped town babe, goodDbye my EMayberry Yacht
pre-chorus:
DShes a dream girl Abehind the scenes
DShes the one Athat can feel A#me
BShes the one Dbehind the sun shining EonD  C#m  B  
chorus:
Well it will lAast one thousand years
It will lF#mast one thousand years
DEnough time to break hearts, an C#mempire Bto fAall
But Bone thousand years Eaint enough to tear down your wall
instrumental:
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E
verse:
AJust a ghost and never went home
Gave a damn but Dnot about the EMayberry Yacht
AYou look back to me with the gold in the sun
Your diamonds for stars girl my Dgirl is eEnough is enough
pre-chorus:
DShes a dream girl Abehind the scenes
DShes the one Athat can feel A#me
BShes the one Dbehind the sun shining EonD  C#m  B  
chorus:
Well it will lAast one thousand years
It will lF#mast one thousand years
DEnough time to break hearts, an C#mempire Bto fAall
But Bone thousand years, Eone thousand years!
Well it will lAast one thousand years
It will lF#mast one thousand years
DEnough time to break hearts, an C#mempire Bto fAall
But Bone thousand years Eaint enough to tear down your wall
outro:
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E

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1000 Years

by Yukon Blonde

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F#m

C#m

1000 Years

Yukon Blonde

chords. I tried to transcribe the lyrics as best I could but it’s hard to tell

Intro:

These are the chords played during that awesome intro riff. Each letter represents

Also, if you are playing this acoustically (1 guitar) you can hum the lead riff over the chords.

A A A A A A E E

A A A A F#m F#m E E

Verse:

You need a friend when youre a runaway

D E

You can tell tales on your pioneer walk

Mamas friend was an older man

D E

Once a gentleman on his Mayberry Yacht

instrumental:

A A A A A A E E

verse:

He saw his friends where he saw his bends

D E

He saw his heart as the bottom pea of the pod

He met a girl, he got a leather vest

D E

Skipped town babe, goodbye my Mayberry Yacht

pre-chorus:

D A

Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D A A#

Shes the one that can feel me

B D E D C#m B

Shes the one behind the sun shining on

chorus:

Well it will last one thousand years

F#m

It will last one thousand years

D C#m B A

Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

B E

But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall

instrumental:

A A A A A A E E

A A A A F#m F#m E E

verse:

Just a ghost and never went home

D E

Gave a damn but not about the Mayberry Yacht

You look back to me with the gold in the sun

D E

Your diamonds for stars girl my girl is enough is enough

pre-chorus:

D A

Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D A A#

Shes the one that can feel me

B D E D C#m B

Shes the one behind the sun shining on

chorus:

Well it will last one thousand years

F#m

It will last one thousand years

D C#m B A

Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

B E

But one thousand years, one thousand years!

Well it will last one thousand years

F#m

It will last one thousand years

D C#m B A

Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

B E

But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall

outro:

A A A A A A E E

A A A A F#m F#m E E

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