A Thousand Years chords

by Christina Perri

A Thousand Years was written by composers, Christina Perri and David Hodges. It was recorded in 2011 and released on the 18th October, 2011 for the album soundtrack of the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1
Music: Key of A Major in 6/8 time at 50 bpm (♩)
Chords in A Major: A, Asus4, E, Esus, F#m7, D, Dsus2, Bm7
Video Key: Bb Major
Capo on 1st fret if playing with the video

ASCII Chord Charts: number=fret, x= don't play, 0=play open, (B)=barre chord

Chord	Guitar	Piano	Chord	Guitar	Piano
A	x02220	A-C#-E	F#m7	242222 (B)	F#-A-C#-E
Asus4	x02230	A-D-E	Bm7	x20202	B-D-F#-A
E	022100	E-G#-B	D	xx0232	D-F#-A
Esus4	022200	E-A-B	Dsus2	xx0230	D-E-A

A Thousand Years

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              A     A     E    F#m7   F#m7   E     D     D     A     E
Intro: 6/8 ‖      |    -     |      |      -    |     |     |     |     ‖  
   
   Dsus2                           A
1. Heart beats fast    Col-ors and pro-mi-ses
             F#m7              E         A 
   How to be brave   How can I love when I'm
     D                                 A
   A-fraid to fall   But watch-ing you stand a-lone
             F#m7                E      A        Bm7
   All of my doubt    Sud-den-ly goes a-way some-how
   Bm7      F#m7    E     
   One step clo  -  ser...

        A
Chorus: I have died ev-'ry day    Wait-ing for you
        F#m7                            A
        Dar-ling don't be afraid I have loved you
              D
        For a thou-sand years
                            Asus4   A      Esus4   E     D     E     D
        I'll love you for a thou -  sand | more  -    |     -     |     |

    Dsus2                           A
 2. Time stands still    Beau-ty in all she is
              F#m7                E     A 
    I will be brave    I will not let a-ny-thing
    Dsus2                             A 
    Take a-way    What's stand-ing in front of me
            F#m7              E        A       Bm7
    Ev-e-ry breath    Ev-e-ry hour has come to this
    Bm7      F#m7    E
    One step clo  -  ser...

        A
Chorus: I have died ev-'ry day    Wait-ing for you
        F#m7                            A
        Dar-ling don't be afraid I have loved you
              D
        For a thou-sand years
                            Asus4   A     E
        I'll love you for a thou  - sand  more

            A
Chorus: And all a-long I be-lieved    I would find you
        F#m7                                     A
        Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
              D
        For a thou-sand years
                            Asus4   A     E
        I'll love you for a thou  - sand  more
        
          A     A     F#m7     F#m7    E     D     D    D     E     E     Bm7
Instr: ‖     |     |        |        -    |     |     |    -     |     |       ‖

   Bm7      F#m7    E        Bm7
** One step clo  -  ser   |       |
   Bm7    E      F#m7    E
   One    step   clo  -  ser...

        A
Chorus: I have died ev-'ry day    Wait-ing for you
        F#m7                            A
        Dar-ling don't be afraid I have loved you
              D
        For a thou-sand years
                            Asus4   A     E 
        I'll love you for a thou -  sand  more

            A
Chorus: And all a-long I be-lieved    I would find you
        F#m7                                     A
        Time has brought Your heart to me I have loved you
              D
        For a thou-sand years
                              Asus4   A      Esus4   E  
        I'll love you for a | thou -  sand | more  -    |
        
          D     D     A     A     D     D    F#m7     E    Dsus2
Outro: ‖     |     |     |     |     |     |       |     |        ‖

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