A Thousand Years Uke tab by Christina Perri

5 Chords used in the song: Bb, Gm, Cm, Eb, F

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Artist: Christina Perri
Album: A Thousand Years
Year: 2011
Difficulty:
4.5
(Intermediate)
Key: Bb, GmChords and Tablature
(Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|

   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|

   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|

   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|


#   Heart                   beats                  fast                   Colors and 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   pro-                     mis-                   es                     How to be
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    brave                   How can I              love when             I'm a-
   (Cm)                                          (Eb)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|

#   fraid                    to                     fall 'cause           watching you
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#    stand                   a-                    lone                    All of my
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    doubt                   suddenly              goes a-                way some-
   (Cm)                                          (Eb)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   how                                             one                    step
   (F)                                           (Gm)
A|-----------0-----------------------0----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-0-----------------------0----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------2------2----------------2-----2----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|
 

#   clo-                                            ser
   (Cm)                                           (F)
A|-----------3-----------------------3-------------0--------------------------------------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3-------1--------------------------------------|
C|-3-----------------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------2--------------------------------------|


#   I have died             everyday                waiting                for you 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   Darling don't            be afraid              I have                 loved you for a
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   thou-                    sand                   years I'll            love you for a
   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    thou-                  sand                   more
   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|


#    Time                   stands                 still                   Beauty in 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   all                     she                     is                     I will be
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    brave                   I will not            let an-                ything
   (Cm)                                          (Eb)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|

#   take                     a-                     way what's       standing in
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   front                    of                     me                     Every
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    breath,                 every                 hour has               come to
   (Cm)                                          (Eb)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   this                                           one                     step
   (F)                                           (Gm)
A|-----------0-----------------------0----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-0-----------------------0----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------2------2----------------2-----2----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|
 

#   clo-                                            ser
   (Cm)                                           (F)
A|-----------3-----------------------3-------------0--------------------------------------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3-------1--------------------------------------|
C|-3-----------------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------2--------------------------------------|


#   I have died             everyday                waiting                for you 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   Darling don't            be afraid              I have                 loved you for a
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   thou-                    sand                   years I'll            love you for a
   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    thou-                  sand                   more and
   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|


#    All along              I believed              I would                find you 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   Time has brought your    heart to me            I have                 loved you for a
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   thou-                    sand                   years I'll            love you for a
   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    thou-                  sand                   more
   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|


#                                                   one                   step
   (F)                                           (Gm)
A|-----------0-----------------------0----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-0-----------------------0----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------2------2----------------2-----2----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|
 

#   clo-                                            ser
   (Cm)                                           (F)
A|-----------3-----------------------3-------------0--------------------------------------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3-------1--------------------------------------|
C|-3-----------------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------2--------------------------------------|

#                                                   one                   step
   (F)                                           (Gm)
A|-----------0-----------------------0----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-0-----------------------0----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------2------2----------------2-----2----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|
 

#   clo-                                            ser
   (Cm)                                           (F)
A|-----------3-----------------------3-------------0--------------------------------------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3-------1--------------------------------------|
C|-3-----------------------3-----------------------0--------------------------------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------2--------------------------------------|



#   I have died             everyday                waiting                for you 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   Darling don't            be afraid              I have                 loved you for a
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   thou-                    sand                   years I'll            love you for a
   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    thou-                  sand                   more and
   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|


#    All along              I believed              I would                find you 
   (Bb)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----1-------------1---------1-----------1----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------3------3----------------3-----3----------------3-----3---------------3-----3----|


#   Time has brought your    heart to me            I have                 loved you for a
   (Gm)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------1---------------------1-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-2-----------------------2----------------------2----------------------2----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#   thou-                    sand                   years I'll            love you for a
   (Cm)
A|-----------3-----------------------3----------------------3---------------------3-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------3------------3--------3-----------3-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------3----------------------3----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------0-----0---------------0-----0----|


#    thou-                  sand                   more
   (Eb)                                          (F)
A|-----------1-----------------------1----------------------0---------------------0-------|
E|-----3-------------3---------3-----------3----------1------------1--------1-----------1-|
C|-3-----------------------3----------------------0----------------------0----------------|
G|--------0------0----------------0-----0----------------2-----2---------------2-----2----|
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Easy to read. Specific. Correct.
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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. American singer/songwriter and musician Christina Judith Perri hails from Philadelphia, USA. 'A Thousand Years' was recorded for the movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'. Christina will be releasing her second studio album this spring.
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