A Thousand Miles
View chords used in this chart
[Intro] D5 E A/C#
D5 E A/C#
D5 E A/C#
D5 E A/C# E7sus
[Solo]
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------14----14-10----13----------------14----14-13----13-------------------------------14----14-13----13--------|
D|------------------------14----11-------------------------14----14----14----11-12-11----------------------14-----|
A|-12------12-------12-------------14-12----12-------12-------12----12----12----------14----12-------12-----------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|
D|-11-------11-------14-----------|
A|----14-12----14-12----14--------|
E|--------------------------------|
D5 E A/C# D5
Making my way downtown walking fast
E A/C# D5
Faces passed and I'm home bound
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------14----14-13----13-------------|
D|------------------------14----11----|
A|-12------12-------12-------------14-|
E|------------------------------------|
D5 E A/C# D5
Staring blankly ahead just making my way
E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5
Making my way through the crowd
D9 E7sus A9/C#
And I need you
D9 E7sus A9/C#
And I miss you
D9 E7sus A9/C# D9 E
and now I wonder
D9 E A/C# D9
If I could fall into the sky
E A/C# D9
Do you think time would pass me by
E A/C# D9
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
F#m7 E/G# E D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5
If I could just see you tonight
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------14----14-13----13-------------|
D|------------------------14----11----|
A|-12------12-------12-------------14-|
E|------------------------------------|
D5 E A/C# D5
It's always times like these when I think of you
E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C#
And I wonder if you ever think of me
D5 E A/C# D5
'Cause everything's so wrong
E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5
And I don't belong living in your Precious memories
D9 E7sus A9/C#
'Cause I need you
D9 E7sus A9/C#
And I miss you
D9 E7sus A9/C# D9 E
and now I wonder
D9 E A/C# D9
If I could fall into the sky
E A/C# D9
Do you think time would pass me by
E A/C# D9
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
F#m7 E/G# E D5 E A/C# D5
If I could just see you tonight
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------14----14-13----13-------------|
D|------------------------14----11----|
A|-12------12-------12-------------14-|
E|------------------------------------|
F#m11 E/G# Amaj9 D#/B
And I, I don't wanna let you know
F#m11 E/G# Amaj9 E/B
I, I drown in your memory
F#m11 E/G# Amaj9 E/B
I, I don't wanna let this go
F#m11 E/G# Esus
I, I don't
D5 E A/C# D5
Making my way downtown walking fast
E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C#
Faces passed and I'm home bound
E|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|------14----14-13----13-------------|
D|------------------------14----11----|
A|-12------12-------12-------------14-|
E|------------------------------------|
D5 E A/C# D5
Staring blankly ahead just making my way
E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5
Making my way through the crowd
D9 E7sus A9/C#
And I still need you
And I still miss you
D9 E7sus A9/C# D9 E
and now I wonder
D9 E7sus A9/C# D9
and now I wonder
D9 E A/C# D9
If I could fall into the sky
E A/C# D9
Do you think time would pass us by
E A/C# D9
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
F#m7 E/G# E
If I could just see you
D9 E A/C# D9
If I could fall into the sky
E A/C# D9
Do you think time would pass me by
E A/C# D9
'Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles
F#m7 E/G# E
If I could just see you
D/F# E/G#
If I could just hold you
D5 E A/C# D5 E A/C# D5 E/A A D5 E7sus
Tonight
----------------- Acordes -----------------
A = X 0 2 2 2 0
A/C# = X 4 X 2 5 5
A9/C# = X 4 2 2 0 X
Amaj9 = X 0 2 1 0 0
D#/B = X 2 X 3 4 3
D/F# = 2 X 0 2 3 2
D5 = X 5 7 7 X X
D9 = X X 0 2 3 0
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E/A = X 0 2 1 0 0
E/B = X 2 2 1 0 0
E/G# = 4 X 2 4 5 X
E7sus = 0 2 2 1 3 0
Esus = 0 2 2 1 0 0
F#m11 = 2 2 4 2 2 2
F#m7 = 2 X 2 2 2 X
How to play A Thousand Miles
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D5. 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.