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Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

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Christina Perri - A Thousand Years

CAPO in 3rd Fret

Intro

***The intro melody is played by a piano but the chords are:"

(G) (D/F#) (Em) (C) (C4+) (C5) (D4) (D)

1st Verse

Strum Pattern -> D-DUDU

 (C9)
Heart beats fast

             (G/B)
Colors and promises

            (Em7)
How to be brave

           (D/F#)   (G5)   (C9)
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall

                   (G/B)
But watching you stand alone

           (Em7)
All of my doubt

        (D/F#)  (G5)       (Am7)
Suddenly goes away somehow

      (Am7(6))  (Em)  (D9/F#)
One step    clo__ser

Chorus

(G)                             (D9/F#)
I have died everyday waiting for you

 (Em)
Darling don't be afraid

        (D9/F#)
I have loved you

      (C)  (C4+)      (C5)
For a thou____sand years

                    (D4)    (D)   (C9)
I'll love you for a thousand more

2nd Verse

(C9)
   Time stands still
   
         (G/B)
Beauty in all she is

            (Em7)
I will be brave

            (D9/F#)   (G5)   (C9)
I will not let anything take away

                     (G/B)
What's standing in front of me

        (Em7)
Every breath

       (D9/F#)    (G5)     (Am7)
Every hour has come to this

      (Am7(6))  (Em)  (D9/F#)
One step    clo__ser


2nd Chorus

(G)                             (D9/F#)
I have died everyday waiting for you

 (Em)
Darling don't be afraid

        (D9/F#)
I have loved you

      (C)  (C4+)      (C5)
For a thou____sand years

                    (D4)    (D)   (C9)
I'll love you for a thousand more

    (G)
And all along I believed

         (D9/F#)
I would find you

 (Em)
Time has brought your heart to me

        (D9/F#)
I have loved you

       (C)  (C4+)    (C5)
For a thou____sand years

                 (D4)     (D)
I love you for a thousand more

Bridge

(G)    (Em)   (C)   (D4)    (D)
Oh...
   
(Am7)         (Em)  (D9/F#)
    One step clo__ser
    
(Am7)     (Am7(6))  (Em)  (D)
    One step    clo__ser

Final Chorus

(G)                             (D9/F#)
I have died everyday waiting for you

 (Em)
Darling don't be afraid

        (D9/F#)
I have loved you

      (C)  (C4+)      (C5)
For a thou____sand years

                    (D4)    (D)   (C9)
I'll love you for a thousand more

    (G)
And all along I believed

         (D9/F#)
I would find you

 (Em)
Time has brought your heart to me

        (D9/F#)
I have loved you

       (C)  (C4+)    (C5)
For a thou____sand years

                 (D4)     (D)
I love you for a thousand more

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Chords

   Am7  Am7(6)  C    C4+
E|--0-----2-----0-----2--
B|--1-----1-----1-----1--
G|--0-----0-----0-----0--
D|--2-----2-----2--------
A|--0-----0-----3-----3--
E|-----------------------

    C5    C9  C9(4+)  D
E|--3-----3-----2-----2--
B|--1-----3-----3-----3--
G|--0-----0-----0-----2--
D|--------2-----2-----0--
A|--3-----3-----3--------
E|-----------------------

   D/F#   D4  D9/F#   Em
E|--2-----3-----0-----0--
B|--3-----3-----3-----0--
G|--2-----2-----2-----0--
D|--0-----0-----0-----2--
A|--------------------2--
E|--2-----------2-----0--

   Em7    G    G/B    G5
E|--0-----3-----3--------
B|--3-----3-----3-----3--
G|--0-----0-----0-----0--
D|--2-----0-----0-----0--
A|--2-----2-----2-----0--
E|--0-----3-----------3--

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