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.

A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E


Verse:

A
You need a friend when youre a runaway

                   D        E
You can tell tales on your pioneer walk

A
Mamas friend was an older man

                 D      E
Once a gentleman on his Mayberry Yacht



instrumental:

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verse:

A
He saw his friends where he saw his bends

                        D      E
He saw his heart as the bottom pea of the pod

A
He met a girl, he got a leather vest

                       D      E
Skipped town babe, goodbye my Mayberry Yacht



pre-chorus:

D                A
Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D           A              Bb
Shes the one that can feel me

B           D                       E    D    C#m    B
Shes the one behind the sun shining on



chorus:

              A
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#m
It will last one thousand years

D                               C#m   B    A
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B                  E
But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall



instrumental:

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A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E


verse:

A
Just a ghost and never went home

                D             E
Gave a damn but not about the Mayberry Yacht

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

                                D        E
Your diamonds for stars girl my girl is enough is enough



pre-chorus:

D                A
Shes a dream girl behind the scenes

D           A              Bb
Shes the one that can feel me

B           D                       E    D    C#m    B
Shes the one behind the sun shining on



chorus:

              A
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#m
It will last one thousand years

D                               C#m   B    A
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B                   E
But one thousand years, one thousand years!

              A
Well it will last one thousand years

         F#m
It will last one thousand years

D                               C#m   B    A
Enough time to break hearts, an empire to fall

    B                  E
But one thousand years aint enough to tear down your wall



outro:

A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A A A E E
A A A A F#m F#m E E