A Thousand Years Ukulele chords by Christina Perri

• Capo on 1st

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Difficulty: Novice

plucking the strings is better than strumming it!

VERSE 1:

A
Heartbeats fast
       F#m
Colours and promises
      D
How to be brave
     E       A
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
         F#m
But watching you stand alone
      D        E     Bm
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
     D  E
One step closer

CHORUS:

A
I have died everyday waiting for you
F#m
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
  D
For a thousand years
         E
I’ll love you for a thousand more

A-pause


VERSE 2:

A
Time stands still
     F#m
Beauty in all she is
     D
I will be brave
      E        A
I will not let anything take away
          F#m
What’s standing in front of me
   D
Every breath
    E        Bm
Every hour has come to this
     D  E
One step closer


CHORUS:

A
I have died everyday waiting for you
F#m
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
  D
For a thousand years
          E
I’ll love you for a thousand more
A
And all along I believed I would find you
F#m
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
  D
For a thousand years
         E
I’ll love you for a thousand more


INSTRUMENTAL:

A F#m D E


BRIDGE:

Bm  A    E
One step closer
F#m   D  E
One step closer


CHORUS:

A
I have died everyday waiting for you
F#m
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
  D
For a thousand years
          E
I’ll love you for a thousand more
A
And all along I believed I would find you
F#m
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
  D
For a thousand years
         E
I’ll love you for a thousand more