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A Thousand Years

by Christina Perri

Written by: Perri & Hodges

A THOUSAND YEARS Perri & Hodges Christina Perri ¾ | F // | /// | /// | C // | Dm7 // | /// | /// | F // | Bb // | /// | /// | /// | F // | /// | C-4 // | /// | Bb F | Heart tt / | beats ss / | fast tt / | col^ors ss and | prom mm / | mis ss / | ses ss / | | Time ee / | stands ss / | still ll / | beau^ty yy in | all ll / | she ee / | is ss / | Dm7 C F Bb | How to^be ee | brave ee / | How can^I..I | love ee when | I'm mm a | fraid dd / | | I will^be ee | brave ee / | I will^not tt | let t^an nn | yy y^thing gg | take ee / | F | to oo / | fall ll ~ ^But | watch^ing gg you | stand dd dd | a a a | lone ee / | | a a / | way yy ~ ^whats | Stand ing^in nn | front tt / | of ff ff | me ee ee | Dm7 C F | all of^my yy | doubt tt / | sud den^ly yy | goes s^a a | way y^Some ee | | Ev v^ry yy | breath hh / | Ev v^ry yy | hour r^has ss | come e^to oo | Gm7 Dm C | how ww ww | /// | one ee ee | step pp pp | clos ss ss.| ss ss ss | er rr rr | /// | | this ss ss | /// | one ee ee | step pp pp | clos ss ss.| ss ss ss | er rr rr | /// | F C Dm | I have^died dd | ev ry^day yy | wait tt ing^for.| rr you uu | Dar ling^dont tt | C-4 Bb | be a^fraid dd | I..I have^loved.| dd you for^a | thou uu uu.| uu sand years.| ss ss ~ ^I'll | F C-4 | love you for^a | thou uu uu | sand dd dd | more ee ee.| Bb F 1. | ee ee ee | /// | /// | /// | /// :|| F C 2. 3. | ee ee ~ ^And | all a^long gg | I be^lieved dd | I..I would^find.| dd you uu | Dm7 C-4 Bb | Time ^has brought ^your | heart to^me ee | I..I have^loved.| dd you for^a | thou uu uu.| F C-4 ** Coda | uu sand years.| ss ss ~ ^I'll | love you for^a | thou uu uu | sand dd dd | more ee ee.| C F Dm7 C-4 Bb C-4 Gm7 | ee ee ee.| ee ee ee | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | Gm7 Dm7 C-4 Gm7 | One ee ee | step pp pp | clos ss ss.| ss ss ss | er rr rr.| rr rr / | /// | /// | Gm7 C Dm7 C | One ee ee | step pp pp | clos ss ss.| ss ss ss | er rr rr | /// | To CHORUS and 3. C-4 Bb F Bb Dm C Bb ** Coda | ee ee ee.| /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// | /// ||

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A Thousand Years is performed by Christina Perri and written by Perri & Hodges. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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