A Thousand Years – Piano Notes – Christina Perri

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Piano Letter Notes for A Thousand Years – Christina Perri – CDE FGAB

Piano Notes for A Thousand Years song are given in 2 scales (based on the starting note for the song).

Version 1: Starting from A#
Version 2: Starting from C*

Known for its beautiful, romantic and emotional melody, this song features broken chords and a flowing right-hand melody. The chord progression is repetitive and uses mainly major and minor chords, giving it a heartfelt sound. Simple left hand chords with walking bass in the verses.

Tips to Play the Piano Notes for A Thousand Years

Some letter notes for the song A Thousand Years are given in brackets like (notes); play those notes continuously or connected.

~ – wavy line (tilde) after a note means to sustain that note or press that note for longer.

A Thousand Years Piano Notes (from A#)

Starting Music Notes

Press 3 keys in bracket simultaneously like chord

(FA#D*)~~ (FA#D*)~~ (FA#D*)~~
(FC*)~~  (FA#D*)~~ (FA#D*)~~ (FA#D*)~~
(FC*)~~  (FA#D#*)~~ (FA#D#*)~~ (FA#D#*)~~
(FA#)~~ (FA#D*)~~ (FA#D*)~~ (FC*)~~
A# A F

In above notes, middle note in the triad
can be played on lower octave with left hand.

Or, Simply play music notes like –

D*~~  D*~~  D*~~
C*~~  D*~~  D*~~ D*~~
C*~~  D#*~~ D#*~~ D#*~~
A#~~ D*~~  D*~~ C*~~
A# A F

Part 1

Heart beats fast colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?

A#~~     A#~~    A#~~
Heart    beats    fast

D* C*    A#~   A#~~ A#~~  A#~~
colors   and     pro_  mi_  ses

F*D#*~   D*  A#    G~
How        to   be    brave?

F*~     D#*  D*~   C*~
How   can_ I        love

D*      A~   A#A#~~  A#~~  A#~~
when I’m    afraid      to       fall?

Part 2

But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer

(D* C*       A#)         A#~~   A#~~ A#~~
But_watching_ you   stand   a__lone
Or
(A#  D* C*   A#)      A#~~   A#~~ A#~~

F*  D#*  D*   A# G
All  of    my   doubt

F*~  D#* D*  C*      D* A   A#~  G
suddenly       goes away  somehow

G*~   A*~     A#*~~  A*~~
One   step   clo__ser

Part 3

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don’t be afraid,
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

D*~   F*   D*        D*~ F* D*
I      have_ died   everyday

G*~ F*   C*  A#~
waiting   for you

D*~ F*   D*        D*~ F* D*
Darling, don’t     be afraid,

G*~ F*    C*  A#~
I have    loved you

A#   C*  D#*~~ D*~~   G~~
for  a    thousand     years

A#  A#     C*     A#   C*
I’ll   love  you   for   a
Or
G  A#     C*     A#   C*

D#*~~ D*~~   C*~~~
thousand     more

Now notes similar to part 1 to part 3 notations

Part 4

A#~~ A#~~  A#~~
Time stands still

D* C*    A#~   A#~~ A#~~  A#~~
Beauty in       all      she     is

F*D#*~ D* A# G~
I will be brave

F*~ D#*  D*~  C*~  D*AA        A#~~  A#~~  A#~~
I     will    not   let    anything   take    away

D* C*    A#  A#~~  A#~~ A#~~ F* D*
What’s standing   in front of me

F*  D#*  D*  A# G  F*~  D#* D*  C*  D* A  A#~  G
Every breath, every hour has come to this

G*~  A*~  A#*~~  A*~~
One  step  clo__ser

Part 5

Repeat Part 3

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don’t be afraid,
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

D*~  F*  D*  D*~ F* D*    G*~ F*  C*  A#~
I  have_ died  everyday  waiting  for you

D*~ F*  D*  D*~ F* D*    G*~ F*  C*  A#~
Darling, don’t  be afraid, I have  loved you

A#  C*  D#*~~ D*~~  G~~
for  a  thousand  years

A#  A#  C*  A#  C*   D#*~~ D*~~  C*~~~
I’ll  love  you  for  a  thousand  more

A Thousand Years Piano Notes (from C*)

Starting Music Notes

Press 3 keys in bracket simultaneously like chord

(GC* E*)~~ (GC* E*)~~ (GC* E*)~~
(GD*)~~  (GC* E*)~~ (GC* E*)~~ (GC* E*)~~
(GD*)~~  (GC* F*)~~ (GC* F*)~~ (GC* F*)~~
(GC* )~~ (GC* E*)~~ (GC* E*)~~ (GD*)~~
C*  B G

In above notes, middle note in the triad
can be played on lower octave with left hand.

Or, Simply play music notes like –

E*~~  E*~~  E*~~
D*~~  E*~~  E*~~ E*~~
D*~~  F*~~ F*~~ F*~~
C*~~ E*~~  E*~~ D*~~
C*  B G

Part 1

Heart beats fast colors and promises
How to be brave?
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?

C*~~     C*~~    C*~~
Heart    beats    fast

E* D*    C*~   C*~~ C*~~  C*~~
colors   and    pro_  mi_  ses

G*F*~   E*  C*     A~
How     to   be    brave?

G*~    F*  E*~   D*~
How   can_ I     love

E*      B~   C* C*~~  C*~~  C*~~
when I’m    afraid      to       fall?

Part 2

But watching you stand alone
All of my doubt
Suddenly goes away somehow
One step closer

(E* D*       C* )         C*~~   C*~~ C*~~
But_watching_ you   stand   a__lone
Or
(C*   E* D*   C* )      C*~~   C*~~ C*~~

G*  F*  E*   C*  A
All  of   my  doubt

G*~  F* E*  D*     E* B   C*~  A
suddenly    goes away  somehow

A*~   B*~    C* *~~  B*~~
One  step   clo__ser

Part 3

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don’t be afraid,
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

E*~   G*   E*        E*~ G* E*
I      have_ died   everyday

A*~ G*   D*  C*~
waiting   for you

E*~ G*   E*       E*~ G* E*
Darling, don’t    be afraid,

A*~ G*   D*  C*~
I have    loved you

C*   D*  F*~~ E*~~   A~~
for  a    thousand     years

C*   C*     D*     C*    D*
I’ll   love  you   for   a
Or
A  C*      D*     C*    D*

F*~~ E*~~   D*~~~
thousand     more

Now notes similar to part 1 to part 3 notations

Part 4

C*~~ C*~~  C*~~
Time stands still

E* D*    C*~   C*~~ C*~~  C*~~
Beauty in       all      she     is

G*F*~ E* C*  A~
I will be brave

G*~ F*  E*~  D*~  E*BB        C*~~  C*~~  C*~~
I     will    not   let    anything   take    away

E* D*   C*   C*~~  C*~~ C*~~ G* E*
What’s standing   in front of me

G*  F*  E*  C*  A  G*~  F* E*  D*  E* B  C*~  A
Every breath, every hour has come to this

A*~  B*~  C* *~~  B*~~
One  step  clo__ser

Part 5

Repeat Part 3

I have died everyday waiting for you
Darling, don’t be afraid,
I have loved you for a thousand years
I’ll love you for a thousand more

E*~  G*  E*  E*~ G* E*  A*~ G*  D*  C*~
I  have_ died  everyday  waiting  for you

E*~ G*  E*  E*~ G* E*   A*~ G*  D*  C*~
Darling, don’t  be afraid, I have  loved you

C*   D*  F*~~ E*~~  A~~
for  a  thousand  years

C*   C*   D*  C*   D*   F*~~ E*~~  D*~~~
I’ll  love  you  for  a  thousand  more

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