A Thousand Years (138)

Christina Perri

Capo 3 / Intro: 
 
Cadd9               G                 Em7         D/F#   D/G Cadd9 
 
Heart beats fast Colors and promises, How to be brave How can I love when I'm afraid 
                       G                   Em7        D/F# D/G  Asus4/G 
 
to fall - watching you stand alone, All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow 
        Em7 D 
 
One step clo--ser 
 
G                Dsus4  D/F# 
 
I have died everyday waiting for you 
Em7               Dsus4 D/F# 
 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
     Cadd9                    Dsus4  D 
 
For a thousand years I love you for a thousand more 
 
Cadd9 
.... 
 
Cadd9                G                Em7         Dsus4 G  Cadd9 
 
Time stands still Beauty in all she is I will be brave I will not let anything take away 
                   G             Em7     Dsus4  G    Asus4/G 
 
What's standing in front of me Every breath Every hour has come to this 
        Em7  D 
 
One step clo--ser 
 
 
G                Dsus4 D/F# 
 
I have died everyday waiting for you 
Em7               Dsus4 D/F# 
 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
     Cadd9                    G/F#   D/F# 
 
For a thousand years I love you for a thousand more 
 
G                    Dsus4 D/F# 
 
'nd all along I believed I would find you 
Em7                         Dsus4 D/F# 
 
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you 
     Cadd9                       Dsus4  D 
 
for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more 
 
G   Em7 Cadd9    G6  Dsus4  Cadd9 
........     ....  ....  ... -softly strumming 
 
 
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 Asus4/G 
 
One step clo--ser 
        Em7 D 
 
One step clo--ser 
 
G                Dsus4  D/F# 
 
I have died everyday waiting for you 
Em7               Dsus4 D/F# 
 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
     Cadd9                    G/F#   D/F# 
 
For a thousand years I love you for a thousand more 
 
G                    Dsus4 D/F# 
 
'nd all along I believed I would find you 
Em7                         Dsus4 D/F# 
 
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you 
     Cadd9                       Dsus4  D 
 
for a thousand years I'll love you for a thousand more 
 
        Cadd9    G6   Cadd9    G6  Dsus4  Cadd9 
Outro:       .........     ....  ..     .. -once