1 , 000 things ( live at java joes )
jason mraz

tabbed by don kai ( crankyd_my@hotmail . com )

* * special thanks to josh larrimore and jon blank

tuning : ( drop D ) dadgbe >>>>>> ( capo 2 – drop D ) Gsus2 Bm7 G/D G/C Asus2 G7m3 Am7
E | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – – | – – x – – | – – 3 – – |
B | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – | – – x – – – | – – x – – | – – 3 – – |
G | – – 5 – – | – – 5 – – | – – 5 – – | – – 5 – – | – – 12 – – | – – 0 – – | – – 3 – – |
D | – – 5 – – | – – 5 – – | – – 7 – – | – – 7 – – | – – 12 – – | – – 2 – – | – – 3 – – |
A | – – 3 – – | – – 7 – – | – – 8 – – | – – 8 – – | – – 12 – – | – – 3 – – | – – 5 – – |
E | – – 3 – – | – – 7 – – | – – 0 – – | – – 8 – – | – – 12 – – | – – 3 – – | – – 5 – – |

jason starts by picking around a little with
the scat/intro chords , then pauses , waits for
the bongos and starts with the scat/intro

scat/intro
Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

verse 1
G/C
and i’m , i’m over – joyed
G7m3
and i’m , i’m over – loved
G/C G7m3
and i’m feeling lucky , like a little boy
G/C
who’s hiding under cover
G7m3
and looking to discover

G/C G7m3
every way to play the part inside this darkened cave
Am7
the meaning of life , well it starts at the nightlight
G/C Asus2
close your eyes and i hope you see mine

chorus
Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

verse 2
G/C
and i’ve , well i’ve seen a thousand things in one place
Bm7 Gsus2
but i stopped my counting when i saw your face
G/C Asus2
erasing memory , well i feel as though i’ve never seen a face before
G/C
until i saw your eyes
Bm7
and they’re smiling back at me through my tears
Gsus2
i’ve been counting all these years , oh
G/C Asus2
suddenly the thousand things i’ve seen were nothing more than dreams of

G7m3 G/C
of you and me
G7m3 G/C
you and me
G7m3 G/C
quietly at a standstill now
G7m3 G/C
fortunately you will , well you’ll kiss me , i will

i will kiss you back

bridge
G/C G7m3
oh the fact of the matter is – ooo – lay

G/C G7m3
and i don’t know what the latter is , oh no way
G/C
see , i’ve always wanted to kiss you
G7m3
but i , i always wanted to run from you
G/C
because i’ve always wanted to miss you
G7m3
and i , i always wanted to comfort you
Bm7 G/C
oooooo – well i love my comfort foods , you said
Asus2
while you always say , how do you do?

chorus
Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

verse 1
G/C
and i’m , i’m over – joyed
G7m3
and i’m , i’m over – loved
G/C G7m3
and i’m feeling lucky , like a little boy
G/C
who’s hiding under cover
G7m3
and looking to discover

G/C G7m3
every way to play the part inside this darkened cave
Am7
the meaning of life , well it starts at the nightlight
G/C Asus2
close your eyes and i hope you see mine

chorus
Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

Gsus2
ooooo – loodle – loodle – loodle – lay
Bm7
ooooo – loddle – loodle – loodle – lie
G/D
rrraa – ba – DaddAh – badah – rrra – ba – DaddAh
G/C Asus2
ba – da – ba – DaddAh – ba – badah – ba – badah – badah . . .

outro
Gsus2
liiie – BaddAh – ba – bup – BaddAh – ba – bup – baaah