The Gaslight Anthem - 1,000 Years
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Capo: 2nd fret.
Intro:
Bm Bm G D D A A (Fill)
Bm Bm G D D A A G A
Bm Bm G D D A A (Fill)
Bm Bm G D D A A G A
(you can play the chords as power chords)
Fill:
e:-----------------|
b:-----------------|
G:---2-3-4---2-4~--|
D:-4-------4-------|
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|
Verse:
Bm D Bm D
Well, the moon I know, in the town I live, is steady as she waits.
Bm D F#m D
It seems as though she yearns for me and calls me by my name.
Bm D Bm D
Sometimes she says come to me, kiss me while it's late.
Bm D F#m G
And other nights she's just hanging with the stars.
Bridge:
Bm Em7
And I've seen her waiting from all her mistakes
G A
And what if he never comes when you call?
Chorus:
D G
And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
D G A A4
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."
Riff:
Bm Bm G D D A A (Fill)
Bm Bm G D D A A G A
Verse:
Bm D Bm D
"Don't look back," I heard a voice, in velvet I couldn't see.
Bm D F#m D
The pictures then were black and white, and the details were in between.
Bm D Bm D
I heard about a woman once, who did everything ever asked of her.
Bm D F#m G
She died last week and her last words were, "it wasn't worth it."
Bridge:
Bm Em7
And I've seen her patience through all her mistakes
G A
And who's gonna save you now?
Chorus:
D G
And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
D G A A4
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."
D G
And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
D G A A4
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."
Interlude/Solo:
Bm D A
Bm D G A
Chorus:
D G
And, "Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says, "Once upon a time I lived a perfect night."
D G A A4
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says, "In a dream of mine from a thousand years ago."
D G
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, it's alright," she says,
D G A
"Heyayeah, heyayeah, in another life," she says,
Outro:
D G
Way back when, when we became friends, I was you, you were my defense. And quiet was the night.
D
You showed me that bridge, and it brought you home. You told me about it and I never let it go,
G A4 Bm Bm G D D D D
And I guess I might've been doing the same. Anyhow, quiet was the night.
