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!
Christina Perri A Thousand Years 2011 Submitted by: [email protected]
Key: Bb
Tuning: Standard EADGBE
Chords used: Bb x13331 F/A x032xx F 133211 Gm 355333 Eb x68886 Cm x35543 Bb/D x587xx
[Intro]BbF/AGmFEbF
[Verse 1] Eb Heartbeats fast Bb/D Colors and promises Gm How to be brave F/A How can I love when BbEb I'm afraid to fall Bb/D But watching you stand alone Gm All of my doubt suddenly F/ABbCm goes away somehow GmF One step closer
[Chorus 1] Bb I have died everyday F/A waiting for you Gm Darling don't be afraid F I have loved you Eb For a thousand years F I love you for a thousand more
[Post Chorus] Eb
[Verse 2] Eb Time stands still Bb/D Beauty in all she is Gm I will be brave F/A I will not let BbEb anything take away Bb/D What's standing in front of me Gm Every breath F/ABbCm Every hour has come to this GmF One step closer
[Chorus 1] Bb I have died everyday F/A waiting for you Gm Darling don't be afraid F I have loved you Eb For a thousand years F I love you for a thousand more
[Chorus 2] Bb And all along I believed F/A I would find you Gm Time has brought your heart to me F I have loved you Eb for a thousand years F I'll love you for a thousand more
[Interlude] BbF/AGmFEbF
[Bridge] CmGmF One step closer CmGmF/A One step closer
[Chorus 1] Bb I have died everyday F/A waiting for you Gm Darling don't be afraid F I have loved you Eb For a thousand years F I love you for a thousand more
[Chorus 2] Bb And all along I believed F/A I would find you Gm Time has brought your heart to me F I have loved you Eb for a thousand years F I'll love you for a thousand more