Status Quo - 1000 Years: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "1000 Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn 1000 Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "1000 Years" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C                Am
I can't wait to say
F                D/F#     G
all the things I want to say
C                  Am           F           Fm6
You don't help at all, thinking I am just a fool
    C                   G                  C G
But one has changed and one remains, going on

Chorus:
C    A7+   Edim7/A# Dm       F        G
Even if it takes a thousand years or more
C    A7+   Edim7   Dm        F          G
Even if we cried a thousand tears, I'm sure
       F         G        Am  F  G
We'd still want more and more

Just the other day taking love you won't repay
Where's the give and take? Tell me why
the sudden heartache?
The emptiness and loneliness say it all

Chorus

Walked all over me, played around with my heart
Who knows where or when from the middle
through until the end?
An easy touch, you knew as much all along

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Edim

Guitar chord Edim

Edim7

Guitar chord Edim7

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

Fm6

Guitar chord Fm6

G

Guitar chord G

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 "1000 Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "1000 Years" by Status Quo.

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