NOTE: The Japanese version by Koda Kumi is played the same way.
legends:
p -> pull-off
h -> hammer-on
s -> slide
CHORDS: ---------------- ---------------- ----------------
| A#m x13321 D#m7 x68676 G/F#7 342322 |
| B x24442 E 022100 G# 466544 |
| B7sus2 x24222 F# 244322 G#m 466444 |
| Cm x35543 F#m 244222 G#m7 464444 |
| C# x46664 F#7 242322 G#7 464344 |
| C#m7 x46454 F#7sus4 242422 G#7sus4 464644 |
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*G/F#7 - make an F#7 then reach the bass of G with pointing finger
VERSE I
F#7sus4 x6x60x
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | | |
| B | 2 | 0 0 |
| G | 4 4 | 6 |
| D | | |
| A | 4 | 6 |
| E | 2 | |
I know that you're hi- ding things using
424422 224422 0x2440 D#m7
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | | |
| B | 2 2 | 4 7 |
| G | 4 4 | 4 6 |
| D | 4 4 | 2 8 |
| A | | 6 |
| E | 4 2 | 0 |
gen- tle words to shel- ter me
C#m7 xx4454 xx534x
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | | |
| B | 5 | 5 4 |
| G | 4 | 4 3 |
| D | 6 | 4 5 |
| A | 4 | |
| E | | |
your words were like a dream
424422 224422 x2122x
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | | |
| B | 2 | 2 2 |
| G | 4 | 2 |
| D | 4 4 | 4 1 |
| A | | 2 |
| E | 4 | 2 |
but dreams could ne- ver fool
0x2440 xx4454
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | | |
| B | 4 | 5 |
| G | 4 | 4 4 |
| D | 2 | 4 |
| A | | |
| E | 0 | |
me not that ea-
x24020 B
1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * * 1 * * * 2 * * * 3 * * * 4 * * *
| e | 0 | |
| B | 2 0 2 | 3 |
| G | | 3 |
| D | 4 | 3 |
| A | 2 | 1 |
| E | | |
sily
G#m7 D#m7
I acted so distant then
G#m F# E D#m7
didn't say goodbye before you left
C#m7 F#7 G/F#7 G#m7
but I was listening
F# B7sus2 E
you'll fight your battles far from me
F# x24452-B
far too easily
REFRAIN I
E D#m7
"save your tears cause I'll come back"
C#m7 F#7-G/F#7-G#m7 F#m E
I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door
D#m7 G#m7
but still I swore
C#m7 D#m7 G#m7
to hide the pain when I turn back the pages
E D#m7
shouting might have been the answer
C#m7 F#7-G/F#7-G#m7 F#m E
what if I'd cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart
D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 D#m7 E 143121 F#7sus4-F#
but now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart
CHORUS
E
though a thousand words
F#
have never been spoken
G#m7
they'll fly to you
D#m7 E
crossing over the time and distance holding you
F# G#m7 F#
suspended on silver wings
E
and a thousand words
F#
one thousand confessions
G#m7
will cradle you
D#m7 E
making all of the pain you feel seem far away
F# G#7sus4-G#7
they'll hold you forever
ADLIB
E F# G#m7 D#m7
E F# G#m7 A#m Cm
ADLIB (lead)
| e | |
| B | 7 9 8s9 7 |
| G | 6 8 9 6 4 3 4 s6 |
| D | 6 8 9 6 |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 4 6 6 7 4p2h4 |
| B | 7 7 7 7 7 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 9 11 12 11 9 11s9 8 |
| B | 9 11 12 11 12 |
| G | 8 9 11 |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | |
| B | 10p9 |
| G | 11p9 8h9p8 |
| D | 11 10 11 |
| A | |
| E | |
VERSE II
G#m7 D#m7
the dream isn't over yet
G#m F# E D#m7
though I often say I can't forget
C#m7 F#7 G/F#7 G#m7
I still relive that day
F# B7sus2 E
"tou've been there with me all the way"
F# x24452-B
I still hear you say
REFRAIN II
E D#m7
"wait for me I'll write you letters"
C#m7 F#7- G/F#7-G#m7 F#m E
I could see how you stammered with your eyes to the floor
D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 D#m7
but still I swore to hide the doubt
G#m7
when I turn back the pages
E D#m7
anger might have been the answer
C#m7 F#7-G/F#7-G#m7 F#m E
what if I'd hung my head and said that I couldn't wait
D#m7 G#m7 C#m7 D#m7 E 143121 F#7sus4-F#
but now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late
CHORUS II
E
'cause a thousand words
F#
call out through the ages
G#m7
they'll fly to you
D#m7 E
even though we can't see I know they're reaching you
F# G#m7 F#
suspended on silver wings
E
oh a thousand words
F#
one thousand embraces
G#m7
will cradle you
D#m7 E
making all of your weary days seem far away
F# G#7sus4-G#7
they'll hold you forever
ADLIB
E F# G#m7 A#m B C#m7 D#m7 G#m7 F#
ADLIB (lead)
| e | 6 6 |
| B | 7 9 9s7 7 9 |
| G | 6 8 9 6 8 9 8p7 8 |
| D | 9 s 6 8 9 |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 6 6s7 7 8s9 9 |
| B | 7 9 9 11 12 7 7 |
| G | 8 9 9p8 9 |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 11 11s12 16 16 14 14 |
| B | 7s13 14 14 12 12 14 14 14 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
| e | 14 14 12 12 11 9 11 |
| B | |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
CHORUS
E
oh a thousand words
F#
have never been spoken
G#m7
they'll fly to you
D#m7 E
they'll carry you home and back into my arms
F# G#m7 F#
suspended on silver wings
E
and a thousand words
F#
call out through the ages
G#m7
they'll cradle you
D#m7 E
turning all of the lonely years to only days
F# G#7sus4 A#m
they'll hold you forever
ADLIB
B C#
oh...
ADLIB (lead)
| e | 9 11 11 11 11 14 14 16 |
| B | 9 11 12 12 14 12 11 9 |
| G | |
| D | |
| A | |
| E | |
G#
a thousand words
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