A Thousand Lives
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
2nd traste
[Intro]
A Bm F#m
[Verse 1]
A Bm F#m
I went and bought you flowers
A Bm F#m
But I gave them away to somebody else
A Bm F#m
We made plans for hours
A Bm F#m
But I lived them out with somebody else
[Pre-Chorus 1]
N.C. D
Someone had the life, had the cries, had the first dance
E
Butterflies in the back of my old car
[Chorus]
F#m D
D A
Caught in a fire-ire-ire-ire
E F#m
Dancing on hallowed ground
F#m D
I count the times
D A
We tried but I-I-I-I
E F#m
Know some stories don't play out
F#m D
We took a shot
D A E F#m
But the truth is that we couldn't live through the pain
F#m D
A thousand lives
D A Bm F#m
Now I'm sat here thinking what if one went right
[Verse 2]
A Bm F#m
I kept your letters in the basement
A Bm F#m
Of a house that I bought with somebody else
A Bm F#m
I went and bought a bracelet
A Bm F#m
But I wrote a different name when I engraved it
[Pre-Chorus 2]
N.C. D
Someone had the life, had the cries, had the first dance
E
Butterflies in the back of my old car
D
It was gone in a rush
E
Now it's all in the dust, oh
[Chorus]
F#m D
A thousand lives
D A
Caught in a fire-ire-ire-ire
E F#m
Dancing on hallowed ground
F#m D
I count the times
D A
We tried but I-I-I-I
E F#m
Know some stories don't play out
F#m D
We took a shot
D A E F#m
But the truth is that we couldn't live through the pain
F#m D
A thousand lives
D A Bm F#m
Now I'm sat here thinking what if one went right
[Bridge]
D
Every face
E
Every place
E
Makes me think about it
F#m E D
Every doubt, but it's too late now
D
Every street
E
Every scene
E
Makes me think about it
F#m C# F#m
Every need, but it's too late
[Chorus]
F#m D
A thousand lives
D A
Caught in a fire-ire-ire-ire
E F#m
Dancing on hallowed ground
F#m D
I count the times
D A
We tried but I-I-I-I
E F#m
Know some stories don't play out
F#m D
We took a shot
D A E F#m
But the truth is that we couldn't live through the pain
F#m D
A thousand lives
D A Bm F#m
Now I'm sat here thinking what if one went right
How to play A Thousand Lives
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.