A Thousand Years Chords & Tabs
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
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---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0--------------------|
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-3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-3---------------------|
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Heart beats fast, colors and
G
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---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0--------------------|
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-2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-2---------------------|
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Promises, How to be
G/B
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-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0--------------------|
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-0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-0---------------------|
Brave, How do I
D/F# G
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-2---2--------- ---3-----3--------|
Love when I'm afraid
Cadd9
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-------3--------3--------3--------3----------------------|
---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0--------------------|
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-3---3--3--3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3-3---------------------|
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To fall, but watching you
G
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---0-----0---0-----0--0-----0---0---0--------------------|
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-2---2--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--2--2-2---------------------|
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Stand alone, All of my
G/B
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-0---0--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0-0---------------------|
Doubts suddenly
D/F# G
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-2---2--------- ---3-----3--------|
Goes a- way somehow
PRE-CHORUS :
Am Em D(once)
One step closer
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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
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-------1--------1--------1--------1--------------------------|
---2------2--2-----2---2---2---2------2----------------------|
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-0---0--0--0---0-0---0--0-0--0--0---0------------------------|
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One step
Em
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-------0--------0----|
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-2---2--2--2---2-2---|
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Clo-
D
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-------2--------2----|
---3------3--3-----3-|
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-0---0--0--0---0-0---|
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-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
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--3----3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3--3--|
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G/B
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----0------0-0-----0--0-----0--0----0-|
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--2----2--2-2--2--2-2--2---2--2-2--2--|
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Cadd9
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---------3-------3-------3-------3----|
----0------0-0-----0--0-----0--0----0-|
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--3----3--3-3--3--3--3--3--3--3-3--3--|
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G/B
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---------3-------3---|
----0------0-0-----0-|
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--2----2--2-2--2--2--|
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D , Cadd9
