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[Intro]
Gadd9I know that you're hidG/Bing things
Using genEmtle worEm/Dds to sheClter meG/B  Am7  
Your worDds were like a dB/EbreamEm  
But drEm/Deams could never fool meC  D  
Not that easiGsus4lyG  
[Verse]
Gadd9I acted so G/Bdistant then
Didn't saEmy goodbye bEm/Defore Cyou leftG/B  Am7  
But I Dwas lisB/EbteningEm  
You'll fiEm/Dght your battles far Cfrom meD  
Far too easGsus4ilyG  
[Verse]
“Cmaj7Save your tears 'cause I'll cBm7ome back”
I can heAm7ar that you whisDpered asB/Eb  
Emyou walked through that doorC  
But stBm7ill EmI swore
To hiAm7de the paiDn when I       B/EbtuEmrn back the pages
Cmaj7Shouting might have been the answerBm7  
What if I cAm7ried my eyes Dout andB/Eb  
Embegged you not to departC?Bm7  Em  
But noAm7w I'm noG/Bt afCraid
To saCy what's in my heartD  
[Chorus]
Cause a thousEmand words call out through Em/Dthe ages
Will flCmaj7y to you even thoG/Bugh I can't see
I know they're reachiCmaj7ng youD  
SuspenB/Ebded on silver Emwings
[Chorus]
Oh a thoEmusand words one thousand emEm/Dbraces
Will cCmaj7radle you making all of G/Byour
weary days seem far awayCmaj7  D  
They'll hold you foreveEmr
[Chorus]
Though a thousEmand words have never been spoEm/Dken
Will fCmaj7ly to you they'll caG/Brry you home
And back into my Cmaj7armsD  
Suspended on silver wiEmngs, oh
And a thoEmusand words called out through Em/Dthe ages
Will crCmaj7adle you turning all oG/Bf your
lonely years to only dCmaj7aysD  
They'll hold you foreveEmr

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1000 Words

by Nobuo Uematsu

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gadd9

G/B

Em/D

Am7

B/Eb

Gsus4

Cmaj7

Bm7

[Intro]

Gadd9 G/B

I know that you're hiding things

Em Em/D C G/B Am7

Using gentle words to shelter me

D B/Eb Em

Your words were like a dream

Em/D C D

But dreams could never fool me

Gsus4 G

Not that easily

[Verse]

Gadd9 G/B

I acted so distant then

Em Em/D C G/B Am7

Didn't say goodbye before you left

D B/Eb Em

But I was listening

Em/D C D

You'll fight your battles far from me

Gsus4 G

Far too easily

[Verse]

Cmaj7 Bm7

“Save your tears 'cause I'll come back”

Am7 D B/Eb

I can hear that you whispered as

Em C

you walked through that door

Bm7 Em

But still I swore

Am7 D B/Eb Em

To hide the pain when I turn back the pages

Cmaj7 Bm7

Shouting might have been the answer

Am7 D B/Eb

What if I cried my eyes out and

Em C Bm7 Em

begged you not to depart?

Am7 G/B C

But now I'm not afraid

C D

To say what's in my heart

[Chorus]

Em Em/D

Cause a thousand words call out through the ages

Cmaj7 G/B

Will fly to you even though I can't see

Cmaj7 D

I know they're reaching you

B/Eb Em

Suspended on silver wings

[Chorus]

Em Em/D

Oh a thousand words one thousand embraces

Cmaj7 G/B

Will cradle you making all of your

Cmaj7 D

weary days seem far away

They'll hold you forever

[Chorus]

Em Em/D

Though a thousand words have never been spoken

Cmaj7 G/B

Will fly to you they'll carry you home

Cmaj7 D

And back into my arms

Suspended on silver wings, oh

Em Em/D

And a thousand words called out through the ages

Cmaj7 G/B

Will cradle you turning all of your

Cmaj7 D

lonely years to only days

They'll hold you forever

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