How to Play A Thousand Years on Guitar?

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Em, D, Em7 chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play A Thousand Years with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years Chords

Chord reference C, G, Em, D, Em7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C]Heart beats fast, colors and [G]promises How to be [Em]brave, How can I [D]love when I’m [C]afraid [C]to fall But watching you [G]stand alone, all of my [Em]doubt Suddenly [D]goes away [C]somehow, one step [Em]closer[D]

[G]I have died everyday [G]waiting for you. [Em]Darlin’ don’t be afraid, [Em7]I have loved you for a. [C]Thousand years, [C]I’ll love you for a [D]thousand more.

[C]Time stands still beauty in [G]all she is I will be [Em]brave, I will not [D]let anything [C]Take away, what’s standing in [G]front of me Every [Em]breath, every [D]hour has come to [C]this One step [Em]closer[D]

[G]I have died everyday [G]waiting for you. [Em]Darlin’ don’t be afraid, [Em7]I have loved you for a. [C]Thousand years, [C]I’ll love you for a [D]thousand more.

And [G]all along I believed, I [G]would find you. [Em]Time has brought [Em]your heart to me. [Em7]I have loved you for a [C]thousand years [C]I’ll love you for a [D]thousand more [C]One step [Em]closer[D] [C]One step [Em]closer[D]

[G]I have died everyday, [G]waiting for you [Em]Darlin’ don’t be afraid, [Em7]I have loved you for a [C]Thousand years, [C]I’ll love you for a [D]Thousand more, and [G]all along I believed I [G]would find you [Em]time has brought [Em]Your heart to me, [Em7]I have loved you for a [C]Thousand years, [C]I’ll love you for a [D]Thousand more [G]

Artist Christina Perri

Album The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1: The Score

Genres Pop

Year 2011

Key C

Christina Perri - A Thousand Years can be played in the key of C using the C, G, Em, D, Em7 chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For Em7, To play Em7, let low E, D, G, B, high E ring open, mute A.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play A Thousand Years with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.