Christina Perri – A Thousand Years
STANDARD TUNING w/ CAPO ON 3
* = single strum
[Intro]
G D/F#* Em7 Dsus4* Cadd9 Em7* G D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9
Heart beats fast
G
Colors and promises
Em7
How to be brave
Dsus4 D/F#
How can I love when I’m
Cadd9
afraid to fall
G
But watching you stand alone
Em7 Dsus4 G A7sus4
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
Em7 D
One step clo–ser
[Chorus]
G Dsus4 D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7 Dsus4 D/F#
Darling, don’t be afraid, I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
Dsus4 D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
Cadd9
[Verse 2]
Cadd9
Time stands still
G
Beauty in all she is
Em7
I will be brave
Dsus4 G
I will not let a-nything
Cadd9
take away
G
What’s standing in front of me
Em7
Every breath
Dsus4 G A7sus4
Every hour has come to this
Em7 D
One step clo–ser
[Chorus]
G Dsus4 D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7 Dsus4 D/F#
Darling, don’t be afraid, I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
Dsus4 D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
G Dsus4 D/F#
And all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
Dsus4 D/F# Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
Dsus4 D
I’ll love you for a thousand more
[Bridge]
G Em7 Cadd9 G Dsus4
Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
One step clo–ser
A7sus4 Em7 D*
One step clo–ser
[Chorus]
G Dsus4 D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7 Dsus4 D/F#
Darling, don’t be afraid, I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
Dsus4 D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
G Dsus4 D/F#
And all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
Dsus4 D/F# Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
Dsus4 D
I’ll love you for a thousand more
[Outro]
Cadd9 Cadd9 G G
Cadd9 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4 Cadd9*
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