Sep122018

Christina Perri – A Thousand Years Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of A Thousand Years by Christina Perri on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
G D Em7 D Cadd9 G/B D

[Verse 1]
Cadd9
Heartbeats fast
G/B
Colours and promises
Em
How to be brave
D
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall
Cadd9
But watching you stand alone
G/B
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
D G
One step closer

[Chorus]
Cadd9
I have died everyday waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
Em
For a thousand years
D G
I love you for a thousand more

[Verse 2]
Cadd9
Time stands stil
G/B
Beauty in all she is
Em
I will be brave
D
I will not let anything take away
Cadd9
What’s standing in front of me
G/B
Every breath
Em
Every hour has come to this
G/B G
One step closer

[Chorus]
Cadd9
I have died every day waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
Em
For a thousand years
D G
I love you for a thousand more
Cadd9
And all along I believed I would find you
G/B
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
Em
For a thousand years
D G
I love you for a thousand more
Cadd9 G/B Em D G

Cadd9 G/B G
One step closer
G/B D G
One step closer

[Chorus]
Cadd9
I have died everyday waiting for you
G/B
Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you
Em
For a thousand years
D G
I love you for a thousand more

How to play A Thousand Years: key, chords and progression

A Thousand Years by Christina Perri sits in G major (one sharp: F♯), and you need 6 chords to play it: G, D, Em7, Cadd9, G/B and Em.

The backbone of the song is Cadd9 – G/B – Em – D (IVadd9 – I – vi – V in G major). In solfa, that is fah – doh – lah – soh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Beginner-friendly: every chord is an open chord on guitar, so you can play it without a capo or barre chords.