One thousand Apologies
View chords used in this chart
v = Vibrato
. = Palm Mute
^ = 1/2 step bend ONLY
* = Pinched Harmonic
(*v = vibrato applied to a pinched harmonic)
INTRO
Guitar 1: Ethan - Lead
C#--5-----------5----------5----------------------|
G#-----5^-3-5-----5^-3-5-----5^-3-5---------------|
E------------------------------------5-4/5\4-2-4v-|
B-------------------------------------------------|
F#------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------|
C#--5-----------5----------5-----------------------|
G#-----5^-3-5-----5^-3-5-----5^-3-5----------------|
E------------------------------------5-4/5\4-2-----|
B----------------------------------------------5*v-|
F#-------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Don - Rythem (When Sliding up to the 14, strum it,
then slide down to the 3, Let the 5 ring and hold it)
C#----------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B--7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|
F#-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|
B--7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-| X2
INTERLUDE
Both Guitars:
C#--------------|
G#--------------|
E---------------|
B--7-7-7--7-7-7-|
F#-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
B--7-7-7--7-7-7-|
VERSE:
Both Guitars:
"There You stood in disbelief, Trying all you could to see.."
C#----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------5-5-5-------5-5-5-----5-5-5------------------------------------|
F#-0-0-0-------0-0-0------0-0-0-----------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------5-5-5-|
B------------------------------------5-5-5------5-5-5-------5-5-5-------|
VERSE Continued:
C#---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G#---------------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2---------------------------------|
F#-------------------------------------------5-5-5-------5-5-5-3-3-3-3-|
B--2-2-2-------2-2-2-------2-2-2-------3-3-3-------3-3-3---------------| X2
VERSE END
Both Guitars:
"And knowing what Ive done to you, With everybody suffered through..."
C#----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--|
F#-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--|
B--7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-5--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--|
VERSE END Continued:
C#----------------------|
G#----------------------|
E-----------------------|
B--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
F#-3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--|
B--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--| X2
PRE Chorus
Both Guitars:
"All the delicate ways, That I deepened our graves..."
C#-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-|
PRE Chorus Continued:
C#----------------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------------------------------------------------|
B--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Chorus
Guitar 1: Ethan - Lead
(Listen to song for the Rythem)
"Oh, The pain in your eyes, My regrets have never known.."
C#-15-15-15-15-------------15-15-15-15---------------------------|
G#-------------13-13-13-13------------13-13-13-13--10-12-13-12-8-|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#---------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------|
C#-15-15-15-15-------------15-15-15-15----------------------------|
G#-------------13-13-13-13------------13-13-13-13--10-12-13-12-10-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------| X2
Guitar 2: Don - Rythem)
C#----------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
B--7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|
F#-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-|
B--7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-/14-\-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-| X4
Play INTERLUDE
Play VERSE X2
Play VERSE END X2
Play PRE Chorus
Play Chorus X2
BRIDGE
Both Guitars:
BG Voice: "Just what do you think you're doing..."
C#----------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|
B--2-----5--2-----5--2-----5--2-----|
F#-2-----3--2-----3--2-----3--2-----|
B--2--------2--------2--------2-----|
Guitar 1: Ethan - Lead
(For this measure: ^^ = A gradual 1 step bend and back down)
(For this measure: ^ = 1/2 step bend)
C#----------------------------------|
G#-8p0-7^^-8p0-7^^-8p0-7^^-8p0-10^--|
E-----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------|
F#----------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------| X2
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-8-0-8-0-8-0-8-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-----|
E--------------------------------------------------------------9*^-|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
(For this measure, at the end gradualy bend it to a whole step
and bring it back down fast. Listen to song to see how it is done)
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-8-0-8-0-8-0-8-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-10-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-7-0-------------|
E------------------------------------------------------9*^---------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
Guitar 2: Don - Rythem
The last time through at the end right before the 10 there will
be a breif pause, then you strum the 10)
C#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-----------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------10---|
F#-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--10---|
B--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--10---| X4
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PRE-Chorus
(Guitar 1 plays this until you hit the first 7 note then both
guitars kick in and play)
"All the delicate ways, That I deepened our graves..."
C#-------------------------------------------------------------|
G#-------------------------------------------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------|
F#-------------------------------------------------------------|
B--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-|
PRE Chorus Continued:
C#----------------------------------------------------------|
G#----------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------|
F#----------------------------------------------------------|
B--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Play Chorus X2
Ending:
(make sure right after you finish the last Chorus riff you immediatly hit
the pinched harmonic; Guitar 1 does the pinched harmonic only)
Both Guitars:
C#------------------|
G#------------------|
E-------------------|
B--5*v-7-7-7--7-7-7-|
F#-----7-7-7--7-7-7-|
B------7-7-7--7-7-7-|
How to play One thousand Apologies
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 C#. 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.