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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