• Song:

    Two Thousand Years

  • Artist:

    Billy Joel

  • Album:

    An Innocent Man/River O...

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Billy Joel
Two Thousand Years

From The River of Dreams

           FIn (133211@1)the beginning
                Bb (x1333x@1)         Cthere (x32010@1)was the cold and the night
                GmProphets (355333@1)and angels
             C (x32010@1)           Fgave (133211@1)us the fire and the light
            DmMan (xx0231@1)was triumphant
                Adim (x02220@1)         Bb (x1333x@1)Bdim (x2444x@1)Armed with the faith and the will
                 Bb (x1333x@1)   F (133211@1)          CThat (x32010@1)even the darkest ages couldn't kill

            FToo (133211@1)many kingdoms
          Bb (x1333x@1)          CToo (x32010@1)many flags on the field
           GmSo (355333@1)many battles
          C (x32010@1)           FSo (133211@1)many wounds to be healed
            DmTime (xx0231@1)is relentless
          Adim (2312xx@1)   Bb (x1333x@1)BdimOnly (1201xx@1)true love perseveres
             F (133211@1)           Bb (x1333x@1)         DmIt's (xx0231@1)been a long time and now I'm with you
       C (x32010@1)           FAfter (133211@1)two thousand years

              FThis (133211@1)is our moment
                Bb (x1333x@1)       CHere (x32010@1)at the crossroads of time
               GmWe (355333@1)hope our children
            C (x32010@1)            FCarry (133211@1)our dreams down the line
                Dmthey (xx0231@1)are the vintage
              Adim (x02220@1)        Bb (x1333x@1)BdimWhat (1201xx@1)kind of life will they live?
            Bb (x1333x@1)        F (133211@1)            CIs (x32010@1)this a curse or a blessing that we give?

              FSometimes (133211@1)I wonder
           Bb (x1333x@1)        CWhy (x32010@1)are we so blind to Fate?
            GmWithout (355333@1)compassion
	     C (x32010@1)       Fthere (133211@1)can be no end to hate
     	    DmNo (xx0231@1)end to sorrow
 	      Adim (2312xx@1)       Bb (x1333x@1)Bdimcaused (1201xx@1)by the same endless fears
              Bb (x1333x@1)      F (133211@1)      DmWhy (xx0231@1)can't we learn from all we've been through
          C (x32010@1)         Fafter (133211@1)two thousand years?

		 FThere (133211@1)will be miracles
	   Bb (x1333x@1)       Cafter (x32010@1)the last war is won
	     GmScience (355333@1)and poetry
	    C (x32010@1)          FRule (133211@1)in the new world to come
	       DmProphets (xx0231@1)and angels
	    dim      Bb (x1333x@1)name="chord_1201xx@1">Bdim
gave us the power to see
	   Bb (x1333x@1)F (133211@1)         Cwhat (x32010@1)an amazing future there will be

	      FAnd (133211@1)in the evening
	   Bb (x1333x@1)        Cafter (x32010@1)the fire and the light
		GmOne (355333@1)thing is certain
	    C (x32010@1)         Fnothing (133211@1)can hold back the night
	    DmTime (xx0231@1)is relentless
	   Adim (2312xx@1) Bb (x1333x@1)Bdimand (1201xx@1)as the past disappears
	     F (133211@1)      Bb (x1333x@1)       DmWe're (xx0231@1)on the verge of all things new
       C (x32010@1)     Bb (x1333x@1)   FWe (133211@1)are two thousand years

Outro

F-Bb-C-F

Notes: I find that the F and Bb in the second-to-last line of each stanza is
I placed them where I thought they sounded best, but they are subjective. Also, at the 
of
stanza, Joel goes up the bass from F to Bb (starting at F to G etc.) and when the bass 
to Bb the chord changes. That's easier to understand on piano

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