Christina Perri - A Thousand Years (Kalimba Tab)

This pop love song ‘A Thousand Years’ was originally released in 2011. The music was played on the piano and the lyrics were written by Christina Perri and her best friend David Hodges. The lyrics relate to a fear of falling in love. The song was played during the credits of the Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. Since release the song has been covered by many including: ‘The piano guys, Boyce Avenue and has even been translated in other languages. With our tab below you will now be able to play this tab on the kalimba.

A thousand years (Kalimba tutorial video)

NOTES, NUMBERS & LYRICS:

(3°-1°)  (3°-1°)  (3°-1°) 2°  (3°-1°) (3°-1°)  (3°-1°)  2° (4°-6)  (4°-6) (4°-6)

(E°-C°) (E°-C°) (E°-C°) D° (E°-C°) (E°-C°) (E°-C°) D° (F°-A)  (F°-A) (F°-A)

  3° 4° 3° 2° 1°  75

C° E° F° E° D° C° BG

(1°-1)   1° 1°

(C°-C) C° C°

Heart beats fast

3° 2°    (1°-1)   

E° D° C° (C°-C) C° C°

Colors and promises

5° 4° 3° 1°  6

G° F° E° C° A

How to be brave

5° 4° 3° 2° 3° 7    1° 1° 

G° F° E° D° E° B C° C° C° C°   

How can I love when I’m afraid to fall

(1°-1)   (1°-1)   (1°-1)

(C°-C) (C°-C) (C°-C)

3° 2° 1°    5° 3°

E° D° C° C° G° E°

Watching you stand alone

5° 4° 3° 1°  6 5° 4° 3° 2° 3° 7    6

G° F° E° C° A G° F° E° D° E° B C° A

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow

(6°-6) (7°-7)  (1°°-1°)  (7°-7)

(A°-A) (B°-B) (C°°-C°) (B°-B)

One step closer

(3°-1)  5° 3° (3°-1)  5° 3° 6° 5°  2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

I have died everyday waiting for you

(3°-1) 5° 3° (3°-1) 5° 3° 6° 5° 2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you

2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 6

D° E° (F°-F) E° A

For a thousand years

  2° 1°  2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 2°

C° D° C° D° E° (F°-F) E° D°

I’ll love you for a thousand more

(3°-1) 5° 3° (3°-1)   5° 3° 6° 5°  2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

All along I believed I would find you

(3°-1) 5° 3° (3°-1) 5° 3°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E°

Time has brought heart to me

6° 5° 2° 

A° G° D° C°

I have loved you

2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 6

D° E° (F°-F) E° A

For a thousand years

  2° 1°  2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 5

C° D° C° D° E° (F°-F) E° G

I’ll love you for a thousand more

(1°-1)   (2°-2)  (3°-3) (2°-2)

(C°-C) (D°-D) (E°-E) (D°-D)

One step closer

(6°-6) (7°-7) (1°°-1°)   (2°°-2°)

(A°-A) (B°-B) (C°°-C°) (D°°-D°)

One step closer

(3°-1)  5° 3° (3°-1)  5° 3° 6° 5°  2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

I have died everyday waiting for you

(3°-1) 5° 3°  (3°-1) 5°  3° 6° 5° 2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

Darling don’t be afraid I have loved you

2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 6

D° E° (F°-F) E° A

For a thousand years

  2° 1°  2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 2°

C° D° C° D° E° (F°-F) E° D°

I’ll love you for a thousand more

(3°-1) 5° 3° (3°-1)   5° 3° 6° 5°  2° 1°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E° A° G° D° C°

All along I believed I would find you

(3°-1) 5° 3° (3°-1) 5° 3°

(E°-C) G° E° (E°-C) G° E°

Time has brought heart to me

6° 5° 2° 

A° G° D° C°

I have loved you

2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 6

D° E° (F°-F) E° A

For a thousand years

  2° 1°  2° 3° (4°-4) 3° 5°

C° D° C° D° E° (F°-F) E° G°

I’ll love you for a thousand more

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