Christina Perri - A Thousand Years: Ukulele Chords

Learn to play "A Thousand Years" on your ukulele with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to play this song on the ukulele, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn A Thousand Years ukulele chords and lyrics

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the ukulele chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "A Thousand Years" smoothly on your ukulele.

Intro: A#     A#     A#     F
       Gm     Gm     Gm     F
       D#     D#     D#     A#
       A#     A#     F      A#


 D#
Heart beats fast,
              A#
Colours and promises,
 F          Gm
How to be brave;
           F        A#     D#
How can I love when I’m afraid to fall?
     F             A#
But watching you stand alone,
F          Gm
All of my doubt
          F     A#       Cm  Cm
Suddenly goes away, somehow

   Cm    F   Gm F
   One step closer.

Chorus:
     A#          A#         A#      F
     I have died every day waiting for you.
     Gm              Gm
     Darling, don’t be afraid -
     A#      F
     I have loved you
             D# D#   D#
     For a thousand years,
           D#              A# A#   F   F
     I’ll love you for a thousand more.

D#   F    D#   D#

 D#
Time stands still,
          A#
Beauty in all she is.
F           Gm
I will be brave -
            F    A#      D#
I will not let anything take away
         F           A#
What’s standing in front of me.
F       Gm
Every breath,
       F        A#       Cm  Cm
Every hour has come to this…

   Cm    F   Gm F
   One step closer.

Chorus:
     A#          A#         A#      F
     I have died every day waiting for you.
     Gm              Gm
     Darling, don’t be afraid -
     A#      F
     I have loved you
             D# D#   D#
     For a thousand years,
           D#              A# A#   F   F
     I’ll love you for a thousand more.

         A#        A#         A#       F
     And all along I believed I would find you.
      Gm                    Gm
     Time has brought your heart to me,
     A#      F
     I have loved you
             D# D#   D#
     For a thousand years,
           D#              A# A#   F   F
     I’ll love you for a thousand more.

A#     A#     A#     F
Gm     Gm     Gm     F
D#     D#     D#     A#
A#     A#     F      A#

Cm     Cm    Cm    Cm  Gm     F
             One step clo-o-oser,
Cm     Cm    Cm    F   Gm     F
             One step clo-o-oser.

Chorus:
     A#          A#         A#      F
     I have died every day waiting for you.
     Gm              Gm
     Darling, don’t be afraid -
     A#      F
     I have loved you
             D# D#   D#
     For a thousand years,
           D#              A# A#   F   F
     I’ll love you for a thousand more.

         A#        A#         A#       F
     And all along I believed I would find you.
      Gm                    Gm
     Time has brought your heart to me,
     A#      F
     I have loved you
             D# D#   D#
     For a thousand years,
           D#              A# A#   F   F
     I’ll love you for a thousand more.

D#   F    D#   D#

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Ukulele Chord Diagrams

A#

Ukulele chord A#

Cm

Ukulele chord Cm

D#

Ukulele chord D#

F

Ukulele chord F

Gm

Ukulele chord Gm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each ukulele chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "A Thousand Years" on the guitar, check out the chords on our sister site: Guitar Chords for "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri.