This document contains the lyrics to the song "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri. The lyrics describe a person expressing their love for another and saying that they have loved them for a thousand years and will love them for a thousand more, despite being afraid to fall in love. They feel their doubts fade away when they see the other person and that every moment has led them closer to this person and expression of their love.

1. A Thousand Years
Christina Perri
B♭
B♭
B♭
Heart beats fast
F
E♭ D B♭
How to be brave
DC
B♭ B♭ B♭ B♭
Colors and promises
F
E♭ D C
D
A B♭ B♭ B♭ B♭
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
B♭
DC
B♭ B♭
B♭ B♭ F E♭ D B♭
But watching you stand alone All of my doubt
F E♭ D
C
D A B♭ B♭
Suddenly goes away somehow
G
A
B♭ A
One step closer
D F
D
D FD
G F
C B♭
DF
D
D
I have died everyday waiting for you Darling don't be
F D
G F
C
B♭ B♭ C E♭ D
G
afraid I have loved you for a thousand years
G
B♭ C B♭ C E♭ D
C
I'll love you for a thousand more
B♭
B♭
B♭
DC
B♭ B♭ B♭ B♭
Time stands still Beauty in all she is
F E♭ D B♭ G F E♭ D C
D A A B♭
B♭ B♭
I will be brave I will not let anything take away
B♭
DC
B♭ B♭ F D
What's standing in front of me
F E♭ D B♭ G
F E♭ D C
D A
B♭ B♭
Every breath, every hour has come to this
G
A
B♭ A
One step closer
D F
D
D FD
G F
C
B♭
DF
D D
I have died everyday waiting for you Darling don't be
F D
G F
C
B♭
B♭ C
E♭ D
G
afraid I have loved you for a thousand years
G
B♭ C B♭ C E♭ D
C
I'll love you for a thousand more
D
D
F D
D FD
G F
C
B♭
And all along I believed I would find you
D
F
D
D
D
F
D
M.S.

2. A Thousand Years
Christina Perri
Time has brought your heart to me
G F
C
B♭ B♭ C E♭ D
G
I have loved you for a thousand years
G
B♭
C
B♭ C E♭ D
F
I'll love you for a thousand more
B
C
DC
G
A
B♭ A
One step closer One step closer
M.S.