Intro:

These are the chords played during that awesome intro riff. Each letter represents 
a beat. If you don't get what I mean just try playing along with the song. 
Also, if you are playing this acoustically (1 guitar) you can hum the lead riff over the chords.

A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 F#5 F#5 E5 E5


Verse:

A5
You need a friend when youre a runaway

                   D5        E5
You can tell tales on your pioneer walk

A5
Mamas friend was an older man

                 D5      E5
Once a gentleman on his Mayberry Yacht



instrumental:

A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5



verse:

A5
He saw his friends where he saw his bends

                        D5      E5
He saw his heart as the bottom pea of the pod

A5
He met a girl, he got a leather vest

                       D5      E5
Skipped town babe, goodbye my Mayberry Yacht



pre-chorus:

D5                A5
Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D5           A5              Bb5
Shes the one that can feel me

B5           D5                       E5    D5    C#5    B5
Shes the one behind the sun shining on



chorus:

              A5
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#5
It will last one thousand years

D5                               C#5   B5    A5
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B5                  E5
But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall



instrumental:

A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 F#5 F#5 E5 E5


verse:

A5
Just a ghost and never went home

                D5             E5
Gave a damn but not about the Mayberry Yacht

A5
You look back to me with the gold in the sun

                                D5        E5
Your diamonds for stars girl my girl is enough is enough



pre-chorus:

D5                A5
Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D5           A5              Bb5
Shes the one that can feel me

B5           D5                       E5    D5    C#5    B5
Shes the one behind the sun shining on



chorus:

              A5
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#5
It will last one thousand years

D5                               C#5   B5    A5
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B5                   E5
But one thousand years, one thousand years!

              A5
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#5
It will last one thousand years

D5                               C#5   B5    A5
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B5                  E5
But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall



outro:

A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 A5 E5 E5
A5 A5 A5 A5 F#5 F#5 E5 E5