Christina Perri – A Thousand Years

Chords used: Cadd9, G, Dsus4, D/F#, B, Asus4, F, E, Asus4/G, G/F#, D
Progression: Cadd9, G (V), Dsus4, D/F#, B, Asus4, F (IV), E, Asus4/G, G/F#, D

Hi There! I’ve been playin’ around with some easy
picking patterns for the first verse of this great song
and have come up with this:) If you want to pick through-
out, go for it! I think it sounds great, playing right
along with the song:)

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EADGBe
G/F#[200033]
D/F#[200233]
Dsus4[xx0233]
Em7[022033]
A7Sus4[x02233]
Asus4/G[x02033]
Cadd9[032033]
G6[020033]

Standard Tuning w/
♪ Capo on 3

(soft strums for intro)
Intro- [x02233]
G.G/F#.Em7.A7Sus4.Cadd9.G6.GD

e|——————————————————————–|
B|——–3———-3———-3———-3———-3———3—–|
G|——-0-0——–0-0——–0-0——–0-0——–0-0——-0-0—-|
D|—–2———-2———-2———-2—————————–|
A|—–3———-3———-3———-3———-2———2——–|
E|————————————————-3———3——–|
Heartbeats fast Colors and promises

G Em7
e|——————————————————-|
B|——–3———-3———-3———-3————-|
G|——-0-0——–0-0——–0-0——–0-0————|
D|—————————2———-2—————-|
A|—–2———-2———-2———-2—————-|
E|—–3———-3————————————–|
G Em7
How to be brave How can I

e|———————————————————————-|
B|——-3———-3———3———-3———3——–3———–|
G|——2-2——–2-2——-0-0——–0-0——-0-0——0-0———-|
D|—-0——————–2———-2———2——–2————–|
A|—-0———-0———3———-3———3——–3————–|
E|—————2——————————————————|
Love when I’m afraid to fall But watching you

e|————————————————————————–|
B|——–3———-3———-3———-3——————————–|
G|——-0-0——–0-0——–0-0——–0-0——————————-|
D|————————————————————————–|
A|—–2———-2———-2———-2———————————–|
E|—–3———-3———-3———-3———————————–|
Stand alone All of my

Em7 Dsus4 G Asus4/G
e|———————————————————————————-|
B|——–3———-3————-3———-3———-3——–3—–egin——|
G|——-0-0——–0-0———–2-2——–0-0——–0-0——0-0—-strumming—|
D|—–2———-2————-0———————2——–2——–/G—-|
A|—–2———-2————-0———-2———-0——–0——————–|
E|—————————————–3—————————————-|
Em7 Dsus4 G Asus4/G (begin strumming)
Doubt suddenly goes away somehow

G D -once
One step clo–ser

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

.

(keep strumming or go back to picking pattern)

Time stands still
eauty in all she is
Em7
I will be brave
I will not let anything take away
What’s standing in front of me
Em7
Every breath [x02033]
very hour has come to this
G D -once
One step clo–ser

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

’nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

GEm7Cadd9G6Dsus4
Cadd9 -softly strumming

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

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

’nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

Outro-
G6…..G6..Cadd9 -once

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