A Thousand Words
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Verse
Am G F
How can I see when my eyes are closed
Am G F
How can you be so far away and already wanna go
Am G F
How can we talk when our mouths are closed
Am G F
And I want you to know I can't fix what you have broke
[Refrão]
F G Am C G
Close my eyes and go to sleep ohhh
F G E
You're the last thing the last thing that I see
F G Am C G
I had a thousand words to say you just chose to walk away
F G Am C G
And are you happy now you're free ohhh
F G Am C G
You gave me your heart and took it back from me
Dm
Now I've seen the light of day
Dm
Boy you don't mean shit to me
Verse
Am G F
How can we write when the ink is gone
Am G F
Our loves an empty page that you've never written on
Am G F
How can we be what we used to be
Am G F
Was it all just make-believe when my heart was on my sleeve
[Refrão]
F G Am C G
Close my eyes and go to sleep ohhh
F G E
You're the last thing the last thing that I see
F G Am C G
I had a thousand words to say you just chose to walk away
F G Am C G
And are you happy now you're free ohhh
F G Am C G
You gave me your heart and took it back from me
Dm
Now I've seen the light of day
Dm
Boy you don't mean shit to me
Bridge
Am G C Dm
Our loves a postcard on its way heading towards no destiny
Am G C Dm
Our loves a postcard on its way heading towards no destiny
Am G C Dm
Our loves a postcard on its way heading towards no destiny
Am G C Dm
Our loves a postcard on its way heading towards no destiny
[Refrão]
F G Am C G
Close my eyes and go to sleep ohhh
F G E
You're the last thing the last thing that I see
F G Am C G
I had a thousand words to say you just chose to walk away
F G Am C G
And are you happy now you're free ohhh
F G Am C G
You gave me your heart and took it back from me
Dm
Now I've seen the light of day
Dm
Boy you don't mean shit to me
How to play A Thousand Words
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.