#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: A Thousand Years Original Album: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Words and Music by David Hodges and Christina Perri Copyright © 2011 Atlantic Records, Chop Shop Published by Warner Music Group Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 3. Chords and tab are relative to capo. Timing is 3/4 and 6/8. INTRO: Notes: The piano plays a single chord for each bar of 3/4. For the 4 bars of C, the piano plays the equivalent of xx 10 988. But x3555x works well although it is an octave lower. See what you think! Chords: G xx9787 C xx 10 988 or x3555x D/F# x9777x G/D xx0003 Em7 022033 or x7998x Dsus4 xx0233 Gadd9/D xx0203 3/4 G |-7----------------------|-7----------------------|-7----------------------| |-8----------------------|-8----------------------|-8----------------------| |-7----------------------|-7----------------------|-7----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| D/F# Em7 |------------------------|-7----------------------|-7----------------------| |-7----------------------|-8----------------------|-8----------------------| |-7----------------------|-9----------------------|-9----------------------| |-7----------------------|-9----------------------|-9----------------------| |-9----------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Gadd9/D C |-7----------------------|-7----------------------|-8----------------------| |-8----------------------|-8----------------------|-8----------------------| |-9----------------------|-7----------------------|-9----------------------| |-9----------------------|-7----------------------|-10---------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| C |-8----------------------|-8----------------------|-8----------------------| |-8----------------------|-8----------------------|-8----------------------| |-9----------------------|-9----------------------|-9----------------------| |-10---------------------|-10---------------------|-10---------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| G/D D5 |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-0----------------------|-0----------------------|-3----------------------| |-0----------------------|-0----------------------|-2----------------------| |-0----------------------|-0----------------------|-0----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| |-3-------2--------------| |-----------------3------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| |------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| VERSE1: Chords: Csus2 x30033 G 320033 G/B x2003x Am7 x02010 Em7 022033 D xx0232 D5/F# 2x023x 6/8 Csus2 |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------| |-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Csus2 Heart beats fast, G/B |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------| |-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-3----------------------|-2----------------------|-2----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| G/B col-ours and prom - is - G/B Em7 |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------| |-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--|-----2---------------2--| |-2----------------------|-2----------------------|-2----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| G/B Em7 - es How to be brave D5/F# G |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------2-------2------|---------0-------0------| |-----2---------------2--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-2----------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|-2----------------------|-3----------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Em7 D5/F# G How can I love when I'm a - Csus2 |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------| |-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-3----------------------|-3----------------------|-3----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Csus2 -fraid to fall but Csus2 G/B |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------|---------0-------0------| |-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-3----------------------|-2----------------------|-2----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Csus2 G/B watching you stand a - lone All of my Em7 D5/F# G |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |-------------3----------|-------------3----------|-------------3----------| |---------0-------0------|---------2-------2------|---------0-------0------| |-----2---------------2--|-----0---------------0--|-----0---------------0--| |-2----------------------|------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|-2----------------------|-3----------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Em7 D5/F# G doubt sud-den-ly goes a - way some - Am7 |-------------0----------|------------------------|------------------------| |-1-----------1----------|-1-----------1----------|-1-----------1----------| |-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------| |-2----------------------|-2-----------2----------|-2-----------2----------| |-0----------------------|-0-----------0----------|-0-----------0----------| |------------------------|------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Am7 -how One step Em7 |-3---3---3---3________--|-3---3---3---3________--| |-3---3---3---3________--|-3---3---3---3________--| |-0---0---0---0________--|-0---0---0---0________--| |-2---2---2---2________--|-2---2---2---2________--| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| Em7 clo___________________________________________ D |-2_________________________----------------------| |-3_________________________----------------------| |-2_________________________----------------------| |-0_________________________----------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| |------------------------|------------------------| | 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 -| D ser_______________________ CHORUS1: Chords: G 320033 G5/D xx0033 D xx0232 Em xxx000 C x32010 Csus2 x30033 D/F# 2x0233 Gsus4/D xx0013 D/C x3x232 Em7 022033 G/D xx0003 6/8 | G | % | Em | D5/F# I have died everyday waiting for you | Em7 | % | % | G5/D | C | % Darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thou-sand years | % | % | Gsus4/D | G/D | D | % | Csus2 | D/C | Csus2 | % | I'll love you for a thou - sand more VERSE2: Notes: Strum chords. Chords: Csus2 x30033 G 320033 G/B x2003x Am7 x02010 Em7 022033 D xx0232 D5/F# xx0233 6/8 | Csus2 | % | % | % | G/B | % | % | Em7 Time stands still, beauty in all she is. I will be brave | % | D5/F | G | Csus2 | % | G/B I will not let anything take a -way what's standing in front of me | Em7 | D5/F# | G | Am7 | % Every breath, every hour has come to this | Em7 | % | D | % | One step clo_______ser CHORUS2: Chords: G 320033 Em7 022033 G/D xx0003 Em xxx000 G5/D xx0033 Gsus4/D xx0013 D/F# 2x0233 C x32010 D xx0232 6/8 | G | % | Em | D5/F# I have died everyday waiting for you | Em7 | % | % | G5/D | C | % Darling don't be afraid I have loved you for a thou-sand years | % | % | Gsus4/D | G/D | D | % | I'll love you for a thou - sand more... BRIDGE: Chords: G 320033 Gsus4/D xx0013 D5/F# 2x023x G/D xx0003 Em7 022033 D xx0232 C x32010 6/8 | G | % | % | D5/F# ...And all along I believed I would find you | Em7 | % Time has brought your heart to me | % | D5/F# | C I have loved you for a thousand years | % | Gsus4/D | G/D D | % | I'll love you for a thou - sand more INTERLUDE: Chords: G 320033 C x32010 D5/F# 2x023x Cadd9 x3203x Em7 022033 Gsus4/D xx0013 G/D xx0003 Dsus4 xx0232 [play: 6/8| G | % | % | D5/F# | Em7 | % | % | | G/D | C | % | % | Cadd9 | Gsus4/D | G/D | Dsus4 | % |] | Cadd9 | % | Em7 | D | Am7 | % | % | D | Em7 | % | D | % | One step clo - ser One step clo_______ser [repeat CHORUS2] OUTRO: Chords: C x32010 Cadd9 x32033 Cmaj7 x3200x Em7 02203x Am x322xx D5 xx023x G/B x2003x [play: 3/4| C | % | Cmaj7 | Am | G/B | % | % | % | | Cadd9 | C | Cmaj7 | Am | Em7 | % | D5 | % |] [end on Cadd9]