A Thousand Years Uke tab by Christina Perri

8 Chords used in the song: Cadd9, G, Em7, Dsus4, D/F#, Asus4/G, D, G/F#

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Year:  2011
Difficulty: 
3.75
(Intermediate)
Key: D, GChords
intro-        
G G...G/F#.Em7...A7sus4.Cadd9...G6.G..D..


Cadd9 Cadd9
Heartbeats fast
           G G 
Colors and promises 
          Em7 Em7
How to be brave 
          Dsus4 Dsus4     D/F# D/F# Cadd9 Cadd9
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall 
                 G G
But watching you stand alone           
          Em7 Em7            Dsus4 Dsus4 G G       Asus4/G Asus4/G
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow 
         Em7 Em7  D D -once             
One step clo--ser 

G G                    Dsus4 Dsus4   D/F# D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 Em7                     Dsus4 Dsus4  D/F# D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9 Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F# G/F#     D/F# D/F# -once
I love you for a thousand more 


Cadd9 Cadd9....


Cadd9 Cadd9
Time stands still
          G G
Beauty in all she is 
          Em7 Em7  
I will be brave
           Dsus4 Dsus4 G G      Cadd9 Cadd9
I will not let anything take away 
                   G G
What's standing in front of me 
      Em7 Em7
Every breath           
      Dsus4 Dsus4    G G       Asus4/G Asus4/G
Every hour has come to this 
         Em7 Em7  D D -once           
One step clo--ser
 

G G                    Dsus4 Dsus4   D/F# D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 Em7                     Dsus4 Dsus4  D/F# D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9 Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F# G/F#     D/F# D/F#
I love you for a thousand more 

G G                        Dsus4 Dsus4   D/F# D/F#
'nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7 Em7                           
Time has brought your heart to me 
Dsus4 Dsus4  D/F# D/F#            Cadd9 Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years 
                    Dsus4 Dsus4    D D
I'll love you for a thousand more 


G G....Em7....Cadd9....G6..Dsus4..
Cadd9 Cadd9 -softly strumming

                    
(Cadd9 Cadd9)  Em7 Em7  Dsus4 Dsus4 Asus4/G Asus4/G
One step clo--ser
         Em7 Em7  D D -once
One step clo--ser 


G G                    Dsus4 Dsus4   D/F# D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 Em7                     Dsus4 Dsus4  D/F# D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9 Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F# G/F#     D/F# D/F#
I love you for a thousand more 

G G                        Dsus4 Dsus4   D/F# D/F#
'nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7 Em7                           
Time has brought your heart to me 
Dsus4 Dsus4  D/F# D/F#            Cadd9 Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years 
                    Dsus4 Dsus4    D D
I'll love you for a thousand more

 
Outro-
Cadd9 Cadd9....G6.....Cadd9....G6..Dsus4..Cadd9

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you wrote d/f instead if g/f but otherwise i was very good
08 Mar 2013
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About this song: A Thousand Years

The A Thousand Years Songfacts says that Perri wrote this song based on the emotions that she felt reading about the star-crossed love affair between Edward and Bella throughout Stephenie Meyer's series of books.

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