A Thousand Years Acoustic chords by Christina Perri (Ver. 2)

• Capo on 3rd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice


Intro:
G  D  Em7  D  Cadd9  G/B  D



Verse 1:
Cadd9
Heartbeats fast
                G/B
Colours and promises
               Em
How to be brave
        D
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
Cadd9
But watching you stand alone
        G/B
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
         D       G
One step closer

Chorus:
Cadd9
I have died everyday waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
Em
For a thousand years
        D       G
I love you for a thousand more

Verse 2:
Cadd9
Time stands stil
                 G/B
Beauty in all she is
              Em
I will be brave
                                D
I will not let anything take away
                           Cadd9
What’s standing in front of me
G/B
Every breath
           Em
Every hour has come to this
        G/B  G
One step closer

Chorus:
Cadd9
I have died every day waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
       Em
For a thousand years
        D              G
I love you for a thousand more
Cadd9
And all along I believed I would find you
G/B
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
       Em
For a thousand years
        D           G
I love you for a thousand more

Cadd9  G/B  Em  D      G

Cadd9    G/B G
One step closer
G/B     D     G
One step closer

Chorus:
Cadd9
I have died everyday waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
       Em
For a thousand years
        D           G
I love you for a thousand more