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