A Thousand Years

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A Thousand Years – Collabro (Britons Got Talent. 2014 Winners)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLv3IayGiLI
(Capo 3rd for original)
[Intro]
C/ / G7   Dm   C/ / C   F   C  Em  
[Verse 1]
CHeart, beats. fast, GCol-Fours Cand prom-is-es, Ghow Fto Cbe Dmbra-Cave,
GHow Fcan CI Dmlove Cwhen G7I'm Ca-fraid, to, fall, GwatcFhing Cyou stand, a-lone,
GAll Fof Ammy Dmdou-Cbts, Gsud-Fden-Cly Dmgoes Ca-G7way Csome-Amhow, one, G7step, Cclo - G7ser.
[Chorus 1]
CI have died, every day, GwaiFting Emfor Cyou, darling don't, be afraid,
GI Fhave Emloved Cyou, for a Fthou..Emsand Amyears, CI’ll love you, for a Fthou-Csand Dmmore.
[Verse 2]
CTime, stands, still, GbeauFty Cin all, she, is, GI Fwill Cbe Dmbra-Cave,
GI Fwill Cnot Dmlet, Can-G7y-tChing take, a-way, Gwhat's stanFding Cin front, of, me,
GE-Fve-Amry Dmbre-Cath, Ge-Fve-Cry Dmhour Chas G7come Amto this, one G7step Cclo - G7ser
[Repeat Chorus 1]
CI have died, every day, GwaiFting Emfor Cyou, darling don't, be afraid,
GI Fhave Emloved Cyou, for a Fthou..Emsand Amyears, CI’ll love you, for a Fthou-Csand Dmmore.
[Chorus 2]
CAll along, I believed, AmI Cwould Emfind Cyou, time has brought, your heart to me,
AmI Chave Emloved Cyou, for a Fthou..Emsand Amyears, CI’ll love you, for a Fthou-Csand Gmore.
[Instrumental: Chords of above chorus]
C Am C Em C
Am C Em C F Em Am C F C G
Add: One Amstep Fclo - Gser
[Repeat Chorus 2]
All along, I believed, AmI Cwould Emfind Cyou, time has brought, your heart to me,
AmI Chave Emloved Cyou, for a Fthou..Emsand Amyears, CI’ll love you, for a Fthou-Csand Gmore.
[Outro]
CAll along, I believed, AmI Cwould Emfind Cyou, time has brought, your heart to me,
AmI Chave Emloved Cyou, for a Fthou..Emsand Amyears, CI’ll love you, for a Fthou-Csand Gmore.
C   Am   C   Em   C   F   C   C(last C, 1 octave higher)
A thou-sand more.

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