A Thousand Times a Day Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays440

A Thousand Times a Day by George Jones is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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(G) I gave up cigarettes, haven't had to light one yet. 
     (C) It's been a year sense (G) I stopped. 
     (G) Same goes for alcohol.  I don't touch the stuff at all. 
     (C) I used to drink till I (G) dropped. 
 
     CHORUS:  (C) But those were tough this (G) is easy, (C) and it feels 
     so good to (G) say. (C) Forgetting you is not that (G) hard to (C) do 
     for (G) I've done it a thousand times a day.  Oh I've done it a 
     (D7) thousand times a (G) day. 
 
     (G) Friends said it would take some time to get you off my mind. 
     (C) Some said I'd never let you (G) go.  But, I guess I've proved 
     them wrong. One more bad habit gone. (C) Just like the whisky and the 
     (G) smokes.  (C) But those were tough this is (G) easy, (C) and I'm 
     all right I'm (G) ok.  (C) Forgetting  (TO CHORUS:) 
 
     (G) I've given you up for good, just like I said I would.  (C) Oh the 
     night you walked (G) away.  (C) But that was tough this (G) is easy, 
     (TO CHORUS:) 
    	

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