Christina Perri
A Thousand Years
2011
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com

Key: Bb

Tuning: Standard EADGBE

Chords used:
Bb     x13331
F/A    x032xx
F (133211@1)    133211
Gm     355333
Eb     x68886
Cm     x35543
Bb/D   x587xx

Intro :Bb  F/A Gm  F Eb  F

Verse 1:
EbHeartbeats (x43121@3)fast
           Bb/DColors (x1033x@1)and promises 
          GmHow (355333@1)to be brave 
          F/AHow (x03211@1)can I love when 
Bb   Eb
I'm afraid to fall 
                  Bb/DBut (x1033x@1)watching you stand alone
          GmAll (355333@1)of my doubt suddenly 
F/A (x03211@1) Bb (x1333x@1)    Cmgoes (x3101x@1)away somehow 
         Gm (355333@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
One step closer

Chorus 1:
BbI (x1333x@1)have died everyday 
        F/Awaiting (x03211@1)for you
GmDarling (355333@1)don't be afraid 
       FI (133211@1)have loved you 
      EbFor (x43121@3)a thousand years 
                 FI (133211@1)love you for a thousand more

Post Chorus: Eb

Verse 2:
EbTime (x43121@3)stands still
          Bb/DBeauty (x1033x@1)in all she is 
          GmI (355333@1)will be brave
           F/AI (x03211@1)will not let 
Bb (x1333x@1)     Ebanything (x43121@3)take away 
                   Bb/DWhat's (x1033x@1)standing in front of me 
      GmEvery (355333@1)breath
      F/A (x03211@1)    Bb (x1333x@1)    CmEvery (x3101x@1)hour has come to this 
         Gm (355333@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
One step closer

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Chorus 2:
    BbAnd (x1333x@1)all along I believed 
        F/AI (x03211@1)would find you
           Gm (355333@1)Time has brought
your heart to me 
       FI (133211@1)have loved you 
      Ebfor (x43121@3)a thousand years 
                    FI'll (133211@1)love you for a thousand more

Interlude: Bb  F/A Gm  F Eb  F

Bridge:
Cm (x3101x@1)       Gm (355333@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
  One step closer
Cm (x3101x@1)       Gm (355333@1)name="chord_x03211@1">F/A
  One step closer

(Repeat Chorus 1)
(Repeat Chorus 2)

Outro: Eb  Bb/D  Eb  Gm F  Eb(hold)