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A Thousand Years

Christina Perri

Chords used in this song: Em, G, A, Bm, D
EmChord: Em
GChord: G
AChord: A
BmChord: Bm
DChord: D

Capo VIII

[Intro]
D  A  Bm  A  G  Bm  D  A


[Verse]
G
Heartbeats fast
           D
Colors and promises
          Bm
How to be brave
          A         D    G
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
                  D
But watching you stand alone
          Bm             A     D       G
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
         Bm     A~
One step closer


[Chorus]
D
I have died everyday waiting for you
Bm
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
       G
For a thousand years
                 A              D
I love you for a thousand more


[Verse]
G
Time stands still
          D
Beauty in all she is
          Bm
I will be brave
           A    D       G
I will not let anything take away
                   D
What's standing in front of me
      Bm
Every breath
      A        D       G
Every hour has come to this
         Bm      A~
One step closer


[Chorus]
D
I have died everyday waiting for you
Bm
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
      G
For a thousand years
                 A
I love you for a thousand more


[Chorus 2]
D
And all along I believed I would find you
Bm
Time has brought your heart to me
                       G
I have loved you for a thousand years
                 A
I love you for a thousand more


[Solo]
D  Bm  G  A


[Bridge]
Em          Bm    A     Em
   One step closer
         Bm      A~
One step closer


[Chorus]
D
I have died everyday waiting for you
Bm
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
      G
For a thousand years
                 A
I love you for a thousand more


[Chorus 2]
D
And all along I believed I would find you
Bm
Time has brought your heart to me
                       G
I have loved you for a thousand years
                 A
I love you for a thousand more


[Outro]
G  Bm  G  Bm  A    G~
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