Christina Perri - A Thousand Years: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "A Thousand Years" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn A Thousand Years Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Christina Perri
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Thousand Years" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Intro: A# A# A# F Gm Gm Gm F D# D# D# A# A# A# F A# D# Heart beats fast, A# Colours and promises, F Gm How to be brave; F A# D# How can I love when I’m afraid to fall? F A# But watching you stand alone, F Gm All of my doubt F A# Cm Cm Suddenly goes away, somehow Cm F Gm F One step closer. Chorus: A# A# A# F I have died every day waiting for you. Gm Gm Darling, don’t be afraid - A# F I have loved you D# D# D# For a thousand years, D# A# A# F F I’ll love you for a thousand more. D# F D# D# D# Time stands still, A# Beauty in all she is. F Gm I will be brave - F A# D# I will not let anything take away F A# What’s standing in front of me. F Gm Every breath, F A# Cm Cm Every hour has come to this… Cm F Gm F One step closer. Chorus: A# A# A# F I have died every day waiting for you. Gm Gm Darling, don’t be afraid - A# F I have loved you D# D# D# For a thousand years, D# A# A# F F I’ll love you for a thousand more. A# A# A# F And all along I believed I would find you. Gm Gm Time has brought your heart to me, A# F I have loved you D# D# D# For a thousand years, D# A# A# F F I’ll love you for a thousand more. A# A# A# F Gm Gm Gm F D# D# D# A# A# A# F A# Cm Cm Cm Cm Gm F One step clo-o-oser, Cm Cm Cm F Gm F One step clo-o-oser. Chorus: A# A# A# F I have died every day waiting for you. Gm Gm Darling, don’t be afraid - A# F I have loved you D# D# D# For a thousand years, D# A# A# F F I’ll love you for a thousand more. A# A# A# F And all along I believed I would find you. Gm Gm Time has brought your heart to me, A# F I have loved you D# D# D# For a thousand years, D# A# A# F F I’ll love you for a thousand more. D# F D# D# You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  F  Gm  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Thousand Years" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.