A Thousand Years by Sting *this melody played throughout verses A thousand years, a thousand more A thousand times a million doors to eternity I may have lived a thousand lives, a thousand times An endless turning stairway climbs To a tower of souls If it takes another thousand years, a thousand wars The towers rise to numberless floors in space I could shed another million tears, a million breaths Bbsus2G# A million names but only one true face A million roads, a million fears A million suns, ten million years of uncertainty I could speak a million lies, a million songs A million rights, a million wrongs in this balance of time But if there was a single truth, a single light A single thought, a singular touch of grace Then following this single point, this single flame This single haunted memory of your face I still love you, I still want you A thousand times the mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head I may be numberless, I may be innocent I may know many things, I may be ignorant Or I could ride with kings and conquer many lands Or win this world at cards and let it slip my hands I could be cannon food, destroyed a thousand times Reborn as fortune's child to judge another's crimes Or wear this pilgrim's cloak, or be a common thief I've kept this single faith I have but one belief I still love you I still want you A thousand times these mysteries unfold themselves Like galaxies in my head On and on the mysteries unwind themselves Eternities still unsaid 'Till you love me Gmb5 |-1|--|--|-1|-1|-1| |--|-1|--|--|-1|-1| |--|--|--|--|-1|-1| |--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|-3|-3|--|--|--| |--|--|-3|-3|--|--| |-3|--|-3|-3|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--| *This transcript is still being worked on for accuracy. Maybe someone else will have the time to take this framework and correct the errors(?) - JL