A Thousand Times Chords
by Alan Cox
A Thousand Times by Alan Cox is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Cm. It uses the chords Cm, Fm, Ab, G, Eb, Gm, Ab2, Eb/G and Bb. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Cm Fm Ab G
verse 1
Cm Fm Ab G
I can make excuses for myself, but they only
Cm Fm Ab G
Lead me down deeper in this hole I dug myself
Cm Fm Ab G
I don’t have the answers but I wish that I did
Cm Fm Ab G
If you only knew what it puts me through, oh
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to heal myself a thousand times
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to find solace out of my pain
Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm
I have tried every remedy in the books
Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm
But it still won’t heal me
verse 2
Cm Fm Ab G
I constantly stand in the storm without any shelter
Cm Fm Ab G
The way that I try to heal is to pretend my problems don’t exist
Cm Fm Ab G
This is more than I could ever bear and nothing is working
Cm Fm Ab G
If I only knew how to be like you, oh
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to heal myself a thousand times
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to find solace out of my pain
Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm
I have tried every remedy in the books
Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm
But it still won’t heal me
Bridge 1
Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm
Somebody tell me what’s the remedy for getting stuck on second chances
Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm
Somebody tell me what’s the cure for killing myself slowly
Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm
Somebody tell me what’s the remedy for reversing my repetition
Ab2 Eb/G Fm Cm G
Somebody tell me what’s the cure for crazy, for crazy
Bridge 2
Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb
I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees
Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb
I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees I’m on my knees
Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb
I’m on my knees Woah
Cm Ab2 Eb/G Bb
I’m on my knees Woah
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to heal myself a thousand times
Fm Cm Eb Gm
I have tried to find solace out of my pain
Fm Cm Eb Gm Fm Cm
I have tried every remedy in the books
Eb Gm Fm Cm Eb Gm
But it still won’t heal me