Christina Perri, born August 19, 1986 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She initially rose to fame with her 2010 debut single "Jar of Hearts," which charted in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart after being used in the popular television show, "So You Think You Can Dance."
Perri grew up in Bensalem, Pennsylvania (a suburb of Philadelphia) with her older brother, Nick Perri, who formerly played guitar with Shinedown, among other artists.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Heartbeats fast
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Colors and promises
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How to be brave
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How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
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But watching you stand alone
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All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
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One step clo--ser
[Chorus]
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I have died everyday waiting for you
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Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
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For a thousand years
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I love you for a thousand more
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[Verse 2]
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Time stands still
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Beauty in all she is
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I will be brave
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I will not let anything take away
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What's standing in front of me
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Every breath
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Every hour has come to this
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One step closer
[Chorus]
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I have died everyday waiting for you
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Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
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For a thousand years
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I love you for a thousand more
[Bridge]
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And all along I believed I would find you
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Time has brought your heart to me
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I have loved you for a thousand years
Dsus4 D
I'll love you for a thousand more
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One step clo--ser
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One step clo--ser
[Chorus]
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I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7 Dsus4 D/F#
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
Cadd9
For a thousand years
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I love you for a thousand more
[Outro]
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And all along I believed I would find you
Em7
Time has brought your heart to me
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I have loved you for a thousand years
Dsus4 D
I'll love you for a thousand more
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