A Thousand Years Chords by Christina Perri

Tempo:
92.65 bpm
Chords used:

F

Bb

Gm

Eb

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Christina Perri   A Thousand Years chords
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[Bb] [F]
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Eb]
Heart beats fast, colors [Bb]
and promises.
How [Gm] to be brave?
How [F] can I [Bb] love when [Eb] I'm afraid to fall?
But watching [Bb] you stand alone,
All of [Gm] my doubt [Am] suddenly goes [Bb] away [Cm]
somehow.
One step, [Gm]
[F] [Bb]
I have died everyday waiting for [Gm] you.
Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you [Eb] for a thousand years.
I love you [F] for a [Bb] thousand [F] more.
[Bb] [Eb]
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] Time stands still, beauty in all she is.
I will [Gm] be brave, [F] I'll let [Bb] anything [Eb]
take away.
[Bb] Standing in front of me, every breath, every [F] [Bb] hour has come [Cm] to a [F] [Gm]
[F] pause.
[Bb] I have died everyday waiting [F] for you.
[Gm]
Darling don't be afraid, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a thousand years.
I love you [F] for a [Bb] thousand [F] more.
[Bb]
All along I believed I [F] would find [Gm] you.
Time has brought heart to me, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a thousand years.
I love you [Bb] for a thousand [F] more.
[Bb]
[F] [Gm]
[F] [Eb]
[Bb]
[Cm]
One step [Gm]
[F] closer, [Cm]
one [F] step [Gm]
[F] [Bb] closer.
I have died everyday waiting [F] for [Gm] you.
Darling don't be afraid, I [F] have [Bb] loved you for a thousand [Eb] years.
I love you [Bb] for a thousand [F] more.
[Bb]
All along I believed I [F] would find [Gm] you.
Time has brought heart to me, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a thousand years.
I love you [F] for a [Bb] thousand more.
[F] [Eb] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Gm]
[F] [Eb]
[N]
Key:  
F
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Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Bb
12341111
Gm
123111113
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To start learning Christina Perri - A Thousand Years chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - F, Bb, F, Gm, F, Bb, Eb, Bb and Gm in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 46 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 93. With the song's key of Bb Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ Heart beats fast, colors [Bb]
and _ _ promises.
How [Gm] to be brave?
How [F] can I [Bb] love when [Eb] I'm afraid to fall?
But watching [Bb] you stand _ alone,
All of [Gm] my doubt _ [Am] suddenly goes [Bb] away [Cm]
somehow.
_ _ One step, [Gm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb]
I have died everyday waiting for [Gm] you.
Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you [Eb] for a thousand years.
I love you [F] for a [Bb] _ thousand [F] more.
_ [Bb] _ [Eb] _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
[Bb] Time stands still, beauty in all she _ is.
I will [Gm] be brave, [F] I'll let [Bb] anything [Eb]
take _ _ away.
[Bb] Standing in front of me, every breath, every [F] [Bb] hour has come [Cm] to a _ _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ [F] pause.
_ _ [Bb] I have died everyday waiting [F] for you.
[Gm]
Darling don't be afraid, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a _ thousand years.
I love you [F] for a _ [Bb] thousand [F] _ more.
_ [Bb]
All along I believed I [F] would find [Gm] you.
Time has brought heart to me, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a thousand _ years.
I love you [Bb] for a thousand _ [F] more.
_ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ One step [Gm] _
_ _ [F] closer, _ _ _ [Cm] _
_ _ _ one [F] step [Gm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] closer.
I have died everyday waiting [F] for [Gm] you.
Darling don't be afraid, I [F] have [Bb] loved you for a thousand [Eb] years.
I love you [Bb] for a thousand _ [F] _ more.
_ [Bb]
All along I believed I [F] would find [Gm] you.
Time has brought heart to me, I [F] have loved you [Eb] for a thousand _ years.
I love you [F] for a [Bb] thousand more.
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _

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This song was penned by Christina Perri and David Hodges.

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