1000 Words
Written by Kazushige Nojima, Noriko Matsueda, and Takahito Eguchi
Transcribed by Sibre Collard
This is mostly a transcription of the arrangement in the Final Fantasy X-2 Ultimania Omega, but with quite a few changes to better match the English version of the song,
specifically the "Orchestra" version that accompanies the end credits. I tried to match the original timing as best I could, so if there's one dash between notes,
that's a sixteenth note, two dashes is an eighth note, and so on. If it's longer than a quarter note, I put an L to remind you to let it ring.
Standard tuning. Optionally, a capo on the 1st fret makes it even easier to play.
And for beginners (like me) that have trouble with double pull-offs, just play the last note,
it sounds just fine that way. e.g. instead of 4p3p1, just play a 1.
VERSE 1
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------|------------------1----2--1-------1--------------
A|----2--2--2--1----2--2----L----|----2--4---L---4---------------4----2--L----L----
E|-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------
I know that you're hiding things Using gen - tle words to shelter me
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|----2----1----------1----L----L----|-1--2----1--2----4----4-----------------
|-2----------4----2-----------------|---------------------------2--L----L----
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------
Your words were like a dream But dreams could never fool me
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|-------------------------
|------2--4----4--2---L---
|-4-----------------------
Not that easily
VERSE 2
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------|------------------1----2--1-------1--------------
A|----2--2--2--1----2--2----L----|----2--4---L---4---------------4----2--L----L----
E|-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------
I acted so dis-tant then Didn't say goodbye before you left
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|----2----1----------1----L----L----|-1--2----1--2----4----4-----------------
|-2----------4----2-----------------|---------------------------2--2----L----
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------
But I was list-ening You'll fight your battles far from me
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|-------------------------
|------2--4----4--2---L---
|-4-----------------------
Far too easily
PRE-CHORUS 1
e|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------|------------------------------1--------------------
D|------------------1------------|-------1-2-1-------------4---------1---------------
A|-2--L--2--2----4---------------|-2--2---------4----2---2----------------4---4p2----
E|-----------------------2--2----|---------------------------------------------------
"Save your tears 'cause I'll come back" I could hear that you whispered as you walked through that door
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|---------------------|---------------|-------------------------------
|---------------------|---------------|-------1--L--------------------
|---------------------|----4----------|---------------1-----1---------
|-2--1--L--4--2--L----|---------2--1--|------------------4----2--L----
|---------------------|-2-------------|-2--2--------------------------
But still I swore to hide the pain When I turn back the pages
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|---------------------1-----------------
|-2--2--2--2--2----4--------------------
|--------------------------2--L----L----
Shouting might've been the answer
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|------------------------------1--------------------
|------1--2-1-------------4---------1---------------
|-2-2----------4---2----2----------------4-4-4-2----
|---------------------------------------------------
What if I'd cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart?
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|-------------------------|------------------------------------
|-------------------------|------------------------------------
|-------------------------|----------------1----2--------------
|-----------------1--2----|------2----4--------------4----L----
|-2--4----2--4------------|-4----------------------------------
But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart
CHORUS 1
e|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
G|---------1-----------|---------------------|--------1-----------
D|-4-4-4---------------|----1--2--1----------|----4---------------
A|-------------2--L----|-2-----------4----2--|-2----------2--L----
E|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
Though a thousand words Have never been spoken They'll fly to you
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|-------------------1--3--3--3---4---1--L----L----
|-----1--2--1-------------------------------------
|-2-2----------4----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Crossing over the time and distance holding you
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|-4--3----------------1---1--L----L----L----L----
|---------4----2--1------------------------------
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Suspended on silver wings
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|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
|---------1-----------|---------------------|--------1-----------
|-4-4-4---------------|----1--2--1----------|----4---------------
|-------------2--L----|-2-----------4----2--|-2----------2--L----
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
And a thousand words One thousand confessions Will cradle you
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|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------1--3--3--3---4---1--L----L----
|-----1--2--1-------------------------------------
|-2-2----------4----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Making all of the pain you feel seem far away
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|----2-------------------------------------------------------
|-4-------3--1h3--L----L----L----L--4p3p1----L----L----L----L
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
They'll hold you for-e-ver
VERSE 3
e|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------|------------------1----2--1-------1--------------
A|----2--2--2--1----2--2----L----|----2--4---L---4---------------4----2--L----L----
E|-2-----------------------------|-2-----------------------------------------------
The dream isn't over yet Though I often say I can't forget
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|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------
|----2----1----------1----L----L----|-1--2----1--2----4----4-----------------
|-2----------4----2-----------------|---------------------------2--2----L----
|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------------
I still relive that day You've been there with me all the way
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|------------------------
|------------------------
|------------------------
|------2--4----2p1--2----
|-4----------------------
I still hear you say
PRE-CHORUS 2
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------------
G|-------------------------------|------------------------1---------------------
D|------------------1------------|-------1-2-1-----------------1-----1----------
A|-2--2--2--2-2---4--------------|-2--2---------4-2--2-2----------4-----2--L----
E|-----------------------2--L----|----------------------------------------------
"Wait for me, I'll write you letters" I could see how you stammered with your eyes to the floor
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|---------------------|---------------|-------------------------------
|---------------------|---------------|-------1--L--------------------
|---------------------|----4----------|---------------1-----1---------
|-2--1--L--4--2--L----|---------2--1--|------------------4----2--L----
|---------------------|-2-------------|-2--2--------------------------
But still I swore to hide the doubt When I turn back the pages
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|---------------------------------------
|---------------------1-----------------
|-2--2--2--2--2----4--------------------
|--------------------------2--L----L----
Anger might've been the answer
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|---------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------1--------------------
|------1--2-1-------------4---------1---------------
|-2-2----------4---2----2----------------4-4-4-2----
|---------------------------------------------------
What if I'd hung my head and said that I couldn't wait?
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|-------------------------|------------------------------------
|-------------------------|------------------------------------
|-------------------------|----------------1----2--------------
|-----------------1--2----|------2----4--------------4----L----
|-2--4----2--4------------|-4----------------------------------
But now I'm strong enough to know it's not too late
CHORUS 2
e|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
G|---------1-----------|---------------------|--------1-----------
D|-4-4-4---------------|----1--2--1----------|----4---------------
A|-------------2--L----|-2-----------4----2--|-2----------2--L----
E|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
'Cause a thousand words Call out through the ages They'll fly to you
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|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------1--3--3--3---4---1--L----L----
|-----1--2--1-------------------------------------
|-2-2----------4----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Even though we can't see I know they're reaching you
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|------------------------------------------------
|-4--3----------------1---1--L----L----L----L----
|---------4----2--1------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------
Suspended on silver wings
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
|---------1-----------|---------------------|--------1-----------
|-4-4-4---------------|----1--2--1----------|----4---------------
|-------------2--L----|-2-----------4----2--|-2----------2--L----
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
Oh, a thousand words One thousand embraces Will cradle you
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|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------1--3--3--3---4---1--L----L----
|-----1--2--1-------------------------------------
|-2-2----------4----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Making all of your weary days seem far away
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|----2-------------------------------------------------------
|-4-------3--1h3--L----L----L----L--4p3p1----L----L----L----L
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------
They'll hold you for-e-ver
FINAL CHORUS:
e|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
B|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
G|---------1-----------|---------------------|--------1-----------
D|-4-4-4---------------|----1--2--1----------|----4---------------
A|-------------2--L----|-2-----------4----2--|-2----------2--L----
E|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
Oh, a thousand words Have never been spoken They'll fly to you
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------1--3--3--3---4---1--L----L----
|-----1--2--1-------------------------------------
|-2------------4----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
They'll carry you home and back into my arms
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|-------------------------------------------------
|-4--3----------------1---1----4-3-1----L----L----
|---------4----2--1-------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Suspended on silver wings, oh
|-----2---------------|----2----------------|----2---------------
|---------------------|-------4--2----------|--------------------
|-3-3------4--3--L----|-3-----------4----1--|-3-------3--3--L----
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
|---------------------|---------------------|--------------------
And a thousand words Call out through the ages They'll cradle you
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|-------------------2--4--4--4---5---2--L----L----
|-1-1-3--4--3--1----------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------------------------------
Turning all of the lonely years to only days
|-2--4-------------------------------------------------------
|---------5--4h5--L----L----L----L--5p4p2----L----L----L----L
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They'll hold you for-e-ver
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