Hoobastank - A Thousand Words: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Thousand Words" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Gm
It's hard to say goodbye
And leave a part of me
       D#                 F       Gm
These walls will hold so many memories
Underneath my smile
Holding back a scream
 D#           F              Gm
Packing up a box of broken dreams

Chorus:
            D#  F
A thousand words
           Gm
Trapped inside of me
            D#  F
A thousand words
           Gm
A thousand words

In the rear view mirror
I slowly disappear
On this road the dust they never clear
I wish I had a choice
I wish that I could stay
I wish I had a voice so I could say

Chorus - x4


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Thousand Words" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Thousand Words" by Hoobastank.