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A Thousand Years – Christina Perri

“A Thousand Years” is one of the most popular songs from the Twilight movie soundtrack. It’s a perfect tune for beginners to practice – I hope you enjoy the easy letter notes below!

 

G              G       G
Heart beats fast

B – A       G      G-G-G
Colors and promises

^D   ^C   B   G-E
How to be brave

^D   ^C   B   A
How can I love

B            F#    G-G   G   G
When I’m afraid to fall…

 

G         B – A         G        G       G-G
But watching you stand alone

^D ^C  B    G-E
All of my doubt,

^D-^C-B      A     B-F#      G – F
Suddenly goes away somehow

^E    ^F#   ^G-^F#
One step closer…

 

B   ^D     B      B-^D-B     ^E-^D   A   G
I have died everyday, waiting for you

B – ^D         B      B   ^D-B
Darling, don’t be afraid,

^E  ^D    A       G      G   A    ^C – B       E
I have loved you for a thousand years

E       G      A     G   A      ^C – B     D
I’ll love you for a thousand more…

 

G             G          G
Time stands still

B – A      G   G   G   G
Beauty in all she is

^D ^C  B  G-E
I will be brave

^D ^C  B  A    B-F#-G     G     G-G
I will not let anything take away

G                  B – A     G     G    G    G
What’s standing in front of me

^D-^C-B  G-E
Every breath,

^D-^C-B   A   B      F#    G    F
Every hour has come to this

^E    ^F#  ^G-^F#
One step closer…

 

B  ^D      B     B-^D-B    ^E-^D    A     G
I have died everyday, waiting for you

B – ^D          B     B   ^D-B
Darling, don’t be afraid,

^E  ^D     A      G     G   A     ^C – B       E
I have loved you for a thousand years

E       G      A    G   A     ^C – B       A
I’ll love you for a thousand more

 

G      B   ^D-B   B   ^D-B
And all along I believed,

^E  ^D     A      G
I would find you

B          ^D         B           B        B     ^D   B
Time has brought your heart to me,

^E  ^D     A       G    G    A     ^C – B       E
I have loved you for a thousand years

E      G      A     G   A    ^C – B     ^D
I’ll love you for a thousand more

 

G          A      B-A
One step closer

^E    ^D#  ^G-^A
One step closer…

 

A Thousand Years – Christina Perri was last modified: November 11th, 2018 by nat
Categories: 2000-Present Film