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1000 Years
Status Quo
Perfect Remedy 1989
All inversions played by the bass guitar.
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   A7+x02021
 Edim7xx2323
Fm6   x3313
   G7+3x344x
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|C| |A7+| |Edim7/Bb| |Dm|
|F| |G| |C| |G7|
CI can't wait to sAmay 
Fall the things I D/F#want to sGay
CYou don't help at aAmll, thinking FI am just a Fm6fool
But oCne has changed and oGne remains, going oCnG+  
CEven A7+if it Edim7/Bbtakes a  Dmthousand Fyears or Gmore
CEven A7+if we Edim7cried a Dmthousand Ftears, I'm Gsure
We'd sFtill want mGore and mAmoreF  G  
Just the other day taking love you won't repay
Where's the give and take? Tell me why the sudden heartache?
The emptiness and loneliness say it all
Even if it takes a thousand years or more
Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure
We'd still want more and more
Walked all over me, played around with my heart
Who knows where or when from the middle through until the end?
An easy touch, you knew as much all along
Even if it takes a thousand years or more
Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure
We'd still want more and more

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1000 Years

by Status Quo

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A7+

Edim7

G7+

Edim7/Bb

D/F#

Fm6

G+

1000 Years

Status Quo

Perfect Remedy 1989

All inversions played by the bass guitar.

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A7+

x02021

Edim7

xx2323

Fm6 x3313

G7+

3x344x

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C A7+ Edim7/Bb Dm

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F G C G7

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C Am

I can't wait to say

F D/F# G

all the things I want to say

C Am F Fm6

You don't help at all, thinking I am just a fool

C G C G+

But one has changed and one remains, going on

C A7+ Edim7/Bb Dm F G

Even if it takes a thousand years or more

C A7+ Edim7 Dm F G

Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure

F G Am F G

We'd still want more and more

Just the other day taking love you won't repay

Where's the give and take? Tell me why the sudden heartache?

The emptiness and loneliness say it all

Even if it takes a thousand years or more

Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure

We'd still want more and more

Walked all over me, played around with my heart

Who knows where or when from the middle through until the end?

An easy touch, you knew as much all along

Even if it takes a thousand years or more

Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure

We'd still want more and more

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