A Thousand Years Chords

by Christina Perri
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 3rd fret
Author cristy♥twilight 5,916.
5 contributors total, last edit on Oct 8, 2022
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Chords

G/F#
Cadd9
G6
G
D/F#
Em7
Dsus4
D
A7sus4

Strumming

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*Look over these chord shapes before playing!*
 
   G/F# [200033]
   D/F# [200233] - I've changed the D's in the chorus to D/F#'s
  Dsus4 [xx0233]   It's a very easy change from the Dsus4 to just
    Em7 [022033]      add that low E string for the D/F#.
 A7sus4 [x02033]    Thanks to UG member Delfius for the suggestion!
  Cadd9 [032033]
     G6 [020033]
 
STANDARD TUNING w/ CAPO ON 3
* = single strum
 
 
[Intro]
 
G   D/F#* Em7   Dsus4* Cadd9   Em7* G  D
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
Cadd9
Heart beats fast
           G
Colors and promises
          Em7
How to be brave
          Dsus4     D/F#
How can I love when I'm
 Cadd9
afraid to fall
                 G
But watching you stand alone
          Em7            Dsus4 G       A7sus4
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
         Em7  D
One step clo--ser
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                     Dsus4   D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7                       Dsus4  D/F#
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
      Cadd9
For a thousand years
                 Dsus4    D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
 
Cadd9
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
Cadd9
Time stands still
          G
Beauty in all she is
          Em7
I will be brave
           Dsus4  G
I will not let  a-nything
Cadd9
take away
                   G
What's standing in front of me
      Em7
Every breath
      Dsus4    G       A7sus4
Every hour has come to this
         Em7  D
One step clo--ser
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                     Dsus4   D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7                       Dsus4  D/F#
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
      Cadd9
For a thousand years
                 Dsus4    D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
 
    G                    Dsus4   D/F#
And all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
Dsus4  D/F#            Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
                    Dsus4    D
I'll love you for a thousand more
 
 
[Bridge]
 
G    Em7    Cadd9    G  Dsus4
 
Cadd9            Em7  Dsus4
        One step clo--ser
A7sus4           Em7  D*
        One step clo--ser
 
 
[Chorus]
 
G                     Dsus4   D/F#
I have died every day waiting for you
Em7                       Dsus4  D/F#
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
      Cadd9
For a thousand years
                 Dsus4     D/F#
I love you for a thousand more
 
    G                    Dsus4   D/F#
And all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
Dsus4  D/F#            Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
                    Dsus4    D
I'll love you for a thousand more
 
 
[Outro]
 
Cadd9  Cadd9   G   G
Cadd9  Cadd9   Em7  Dsus4  Cadd9*
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146 comments
iJAMw/TAYSWIFT
I absolutely love your taylor swift tabs!! and this is great too! Maybe Em7 on "Darling"... thanks:-)
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cristy♥twilight
@iJAMw/TAYSWIFT- You're right about the Em7! I already updated this morning (and a couple other changes.) Every chord starts sounding the same when I'm playing it over and over and over trying to figure things out! My fingers were so raw!! lol! But with fresh ears this morning, I could hear some subtle changes that need to be made. Glad you like my Taylor Swift stuff:) I love her and I got to see her in concert a few weeks ago! It was incredible!! Anyways, thanks for the comment and it might take until Monday for the update to go through:( Thanks!!
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canadashorty
Love, love this song! Great tab, I'm a beginner, but it only took me a few days to learn, thanks so much for posting this=]
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