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The Gaslight Anthem - 1,000 Years
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Capo: 2nd fret.
Intro:
 Bm    Bm    G    D    D   A    A(Fill)  
Bm Bm  G  D  D  A A   G   A
 Bm    Bm    G    D    D   A    A(Fill)  
Bm(yoBmu caGn pDlay DthAe AchorGds aAs power chords)
Fill:
e:-----------------|
b:-----------------|
G:---2-3-4---2-4~--|
D:-4-------4-------|
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|
Verse:
Well, the Bmmoon I know, in the town DI live, is Bmsteady as she waits.D  
It Bmseems as though she yearns Dfor me and F#mcalls me by my Dname.
SomeBmtimes she says come Dto me, Bmkiss me while it's late.D  
And Bmother nights she's just hanDging with the F#mstars.G  
Bridge:
And BmI've seen her waiting from Em7all her mistakes
And Gwhat if he never comes when you Acall?
Chorus:
And, "DHeyayeah, heyayeah, it's alGright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, in another Glife," she says, "In a Adream of mine from a A4thousand years ago."
Riff:
 Bm    Bm    G    D    D   A    A(Fill)  
Bm Bm  G  D  D  A A   G   A
Verse:
Bm"Don't look back," I heard a Dvoice, in Bmvelvet I couldn't see.D  
The Bmpictures then were black Dand white, and the F#mdetails were in betDween.
I Bmheard about a woman Donce, who Bmdid everything ever asked Dof her.
She Bmdied last week and her last Dwords were,     F#m"it wasn't worth Git."
Bridge:
And BmI've seen her patience through Em7all her mistakes
And   Gwho's gonna save you Anow?
Chorus:
And, "DHeyayeah, heyayeah, it's alGright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, in another Glife," she says, "In a Adream of mine from a A4thousand years ago."
And, "DHeyayeah, heyayeah, it's alGright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, in another Glife," she says, "In a Adream of mine from a A4thousand years ago."
Interlude/Solo:
Bm     D  A
Bm     D  G A
Chorus:
And, "DHeyayeah, heyayeah, it's alGright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, in another Glife," she says, "In a Adream of mine from a A4thousand years ago."
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, it's Galright," she says, 
"DHeyayeah, heyayeah, in another Glife," she says, A  
Outro:
DWay back when, when we became friends, I was you, you were my defense. And Gquiet was the night.
You Dshowed me that bridge, and it brought you home. You told me about it and I never let it go, 
And I Gguess I might've been doing the same. A4Anyhow, quiet was the night.Bm  Bm  G  D  D  D  D  

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1000 Years

by The Gaslight Anthem

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

The Gaslight Anthem - 1,000 Years

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Capo: 2nd fret.

Intro:

Bm Bm G D D A A

(Fill)

Bm Bm G D D A A G A

Bm Bm G D D A A

(Fill)

Bm Bm G D D A A G A

(you can play the chords as power chords)

Fill:

e:-----------------|

b:-----------------|

G:---2-3-4---2-4~--|

D:-4-------4-------|

A:-----------------|

E:-----------------|

Verse:

Bm D Bm D

Well, the moon I know, in the town I live, is steady as she waits.

Bm D F#m D

It seems as though she yearns for me and calls me by my name.

Bm D Bm D

Sometimes she says come to me, kiss me while it's late.

Bm D F#m G

And other nights she's just hanging with the stars.

Bridge:

Bm Em7

And I've seen her waiting from all her mistakes

G A

And what if he never comes when you call?

Chorus:

D G

And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."

D G A A4

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."

Riff:

Bm Bm G D D A A

(Fill)

Bm Bm G D D A A G A

Verse:

Bm D Bm D

"Don't look back," I heard a voice, in velvet I couldn't see.

Bm D F#m D

The pictures then were black and white, and the details were in between.

Bm D Bm D

I heard about a woman once, who did everything ever asked of her.

Bm D F#m G

She died last week and her last words were, "it wasn't worth it."

Bridge:

Bm Em7

And I've seen her patience through all her mistakes

G A

And who's gonna save you now?

Chorus:

D G

And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."

D G A A4

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."

D G

And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."

D G A A4

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."

Interlude/Solo:

Bm D A

Bm D G A

Chorus:

D G

And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."

D G A A4

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."

D G

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says,

D G A

"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says,

Outro:

D G

Way back when, when we became friends, I was you, you were my defense. And quiet was the night.

You showed me that bridge, and it brought you home. You told me about it and I never let it go,

G A4 Bm Bm G D D D D

And I guess I might've been doing the same. Anyhow, quiet was the night.

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