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Ten Thousand by John Mark McMillan
Ten Thousand
Capo:no capo
These are the chords that the acoustic is playing during the song. Your going to
have to figure out the strum pattern by yourself. The Chorus can be played with a
D instead of a B but it's going to sound funny on guitar no matter what. Try it
on
a key board and it will fit.
Intro : E,A
Verse 1:
E
Ten thousand glimmering like coals in our chest
A
Ball bearings drawn to the magnetic breath
E
Of ten thousand weeping with wings on their tears
A
Amidst ten thousand voices for ten thousand years
E
For ten thousand graves yawning unlocked and unlatched
A
Now ten thousand holes with rocks on their backs
E
Ten thousand tombs gaping wide singing the praise
A
Of ten thousand bodies unlaced and unlaid
Pre - Chorus:
B A
As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors
B A
For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores
E A
Where the blood of a husband silences wars
B E
For the girl who rises to meet him
and she sings
Chorus:
A
World, I have overcome you
E
World, I have overcome you
B
World, I have overcome
A E B
By my song and the blood of a son
Verse 2:
E
Ten thousand rivers run red like my veins
A
Where the bones of men hum like a rattling cage
E
For sinew to cling to for wind to remain
A
In ten thousand lungs for ten thousand days
E
Breathing like a choir of holes in the ground
A
Where the cynical have lain, where the cynical go down
E
Save the gravity of time lets go of her drowned
A
Like ten thousand sparrows unlocked and unwound
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version 2
Capo:no capo
Also (based on the bass notes I can hear in the album version) at the line
"Where the blood of a husband silences wars" the SECOND E is different
to a regular E major chord; which I play like this:
e ---0---
B ---0---
G ---9---
D ---9---
A ---7---
E ---0---
So at that line, you go from E to C#m and then slide up to the second type of
Or at least I do. Your choice :)
E.
Verse 1
E B E
Ten thousand glimmering like coals in our chest
C#m B E A
Ball bearings drawn to the magnetic breath
E B E
Of ten thousand weeping with wings on their tears
C#m B E A
Amidst ten thousand voices for ten thousand years
E B E
For ten thousand graves yawning unlocked and unlatched
C#m B E A
Now ten thousand holes with rocks on their backs
E B E
Ten thousand tombs gaping wide singing the praise
C#m B E A
Of ten thousand bodies unlaced and unlaid
Pre - Chorus
B C#m A
As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors
B C#m A
For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores
E A E
Where the blood of a husband silences wars
A B E
For the girl who rises to meet him
E
And she sings
Chorus
A
World, I have overcome you
E
World, I have overcome you
B
World, I have overcome
A B
By my song and the blood of a son
Verse 2
Ten thousand rivers run red like my veins
Where the bones of men hum like a rattling cage
For sinew to cling to for wind to remain
In ten thousand lungs for ten thousand days
Breathing like a choir of holes in the ground
Where the cynical have lain, where the cynical go down
Save the gravity of time lets go of her drowned
Like ten thousand sparrows unlocked and unwound
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version 3
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
While some of the submitted chords are correct that this is in E, that's
not the best way to play it. The way to get the hammer ons is capo 4 in
the C position. It sounds better and is much more playable.
[Intro] (x2)
C //-/// G // C //-///-///-/// Am7 // G // C // F //-///-///-///
[Verse 1]
C G C
Ten thousand glimmering like coals in our chest
Am7 G C F
Our ball bearings drawn to the magnetic breath
C G C
Of ten thousand weeping with wings on their tears
Am7 G C F
Amidst ten thousand voices for ten thousand years
C G C
For ten thousand graves yawning unlocked and unlatched
Am7 G C F
Now ten thousand holes with rocks on their backs
C G C
Ten thousand tombs gaping wide singing the praises
Am7 G C F
Of ten thousand bodies unlaced and unlaid
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am7 F
As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors
G Am7 F
For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores
C G C
Where the blood of a husband silences wars
F G C
For the girl who rises to meet Him, and she sings
[Chorus]
F
World, I have overcome you
Am7
World, I have overcome you
G
World, I have overcome
F G
By my song and the blood of a son
[Verse 2]
C G C
Ten thousand rivers run red like my veins
Am7 G C F
Where the bones of men hum like a rattling cage
C G C
For sinew to cling to for wind to remain
Am7 G C F
In ten thousand lungs for ten thousand days
C G C
Breathing like a choir of holes in the ground
Am7 G C F
Where the cynical have lain, where the cynical go down
C G C
Save the gravity of time lets go of her drowned
Am7 G C F
Like ten thousand sparrows unlocked and unwound
[Pre-Chorus]
G Am7 F
As the ten thousand highways unfold their doors
G Am7 F
For the ten thousand standing on Nineveh's shores
C G C
Where the blood of a husband silences wars
F G C
For the girl who rises to meet Him, and she sings
[Chorus]
F
World, I have overcome you
Am7
World, I have overcome you
G
World, I have overcome
F G
By my song and the blood of a son
[Chorus]
F
World, I have overcome you
Am7
World, I have overcome you
G
World, I have overcome
F G
By my song and the blood of a son
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