A Thousand Years tab

by Christina Perri

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Difficulty: novice
Tuning: E A D G B E

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2 contributors total, last edit by timcardiello [a] 461 on Feb 22, 2017.
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BACKING TRACK
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I used a ALTERNATIVE to the BASS LINE of the song...
I used TRAVIS FINGER PICKING on this one, as heard from
the song..
Hope it helps :)

Chords used:

G = 330023
D/F# = 23200T
Em7 = 33022x
Cadd9 = 33023x
G/B = 330020
Am = 01220x
Em = 00022x

Capo 3rd Fret

[Intro]

G , D/F# , Em7 , D/F , Cadd9 , G , D/F

[Verse 1]

Cadd9
e|------------------------------------------------------
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B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------------------
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G|---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0-----------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------
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A|-3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-3------------------
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E|------------------------------------------------------
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Heart beats fast, colors and

G
e|------------------------------------------------------
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B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------------------
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G|---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0-----------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------
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A|-2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-2------------------
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E|------------------------------------------------------
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Promises, How to be

G/B
e|------------------------------------------------------
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B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------------------
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G|---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0-----------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------
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A|------------------------------------------------------
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E|-0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-0------------------
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Brave, How do I

D/F# G
e|---------------| e|------------------|
B|-------3-------| B|-----------3------|
G|---2-----------| G|------0--------0--|
D|---------------| D|------------------|
A|---------------| A|-------------0----|
E|-2---2---------| E|---3-----3--------|
Love when I'm afraid

Cadd9
e|------------------------------------------------------
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B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------------------
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G|---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0-----------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------
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A|-3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-3------------------
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E|------------------------------------------------------
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To fall, but watching you

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

G/B
e|------------------------------------------------------
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B|-------3--------3--------3--------3-------------------
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G|---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0-----------------
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D|------------------------------------------------------
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A|------------------------------------------------------
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E|-0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-0------------------
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Doubts suddenly

D/F# G
e|--------------- e|------------------|
B|-------3------- B|-----------3------|
G|---2----------- G|------0--------0--|
D|--------------- D|------------------|
A|--------------- A|-------------0----|
E|-2---2--------- E|---3-----3--------|
Goes a- way somehow

[PRE-CHORUS]

Am Em D(once)
One step closer
[CHORUS]
G D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 D/F#
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
G D/F# Cadd9
I'll love you for a thousand more..

[VERSE 2] (Do the same plucking with verse 1)

Cadd9
Time stands still
G
Beauty in all she is
G/B
I will be brave
D/F# G Cadd9
I will not let anything take away
G
What’s standing infront of me
G/B
Every breath
D/F# G
Every hour has come to this

[PRE-CHORUS] (Strumming)

Am Em D
One step closer

[CHORUS]
 G D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 D/F#
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
G D/F#
I'll love you for a thousand more
G
And all along I believe
D/F#
I have found you
Em7
Time has brought

Your heart to me
D/F# Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
G D/F#
I’ll love you for a thousand more

[INSTRUMENTAL]

G , D/F# , Em7 , D/F# , Cadd9 , G , D/F#

[BRIDGE] 2x

Am
e|------------------------------------------------------
-------|
B|-------1--------1--------1--------1-------------------
-------|
G|---2------2--2-----2---2---2---2------2---------------
-------|
D|------------------------------------------------------
-------|
A|-0---0--0--0---0-0---0--0-0--0--0---0-----------------
-------|
E|------------------------------------------------------
-------|
One step

Em
e|---------------------|
B|-------0--------0----|
G|---0------0--0-----0-|
D|---------------------|
A|-2---2--2--2---2-2---|
E|---------------------|
Clo-

D
e|---------------------|
B|-------3--------3----|
G|---2------2--2-----2-|
D|---------------------|
A|-0---0--0--0---0-0---|
E|---------------------|
-ser

[CHORUS]

G(once) D/F#(once)
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7(once) D/F#(once)
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
Cadd9(once)
For a thousand years
G(once) D/F#
I'll love you for a thousand more
G
And all along I believe
D/F#
I have found you
 Em7
Time has brought

Your heart to me
D/F# Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years
G D/F#
I’ll love you for a thousand more..

[OUTRO]

Cadd9
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------3-------3-------3-------3----|
G|----0------0-0-----0--0-----0--0----0-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--3----3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3--3--|
E|--------------------------------------|

G/B
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------3-------3-------3-------3----|
G|----0------0-0-----0--0-----0--0----0-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--2----2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2--2-2--2--|
E|--------------------------------------|

Cadd9
e|--------------------------------------|
B|---------3-------3-------3-------3----|
G|----0------0-0-----0--0-----0--0----0-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--3----3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3--3--|
E|--------------------------------------|

G/B
e|---------------------|
B|---------3-------3---|
G|----0------0-0-----0-|
D|---------------------|
A|--2----2--2-2--2--2--|
E|---------------------|

D , Cadd9