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(Fsus2)Heart
beats
fast.
Col ors and (C)prom
is
es.
How to be (Am7)brave?
How can I (G)love when (C)I’m a (Fsus2)fraid
to
fall?
But watch ing you (C)stand
a
lone,
all of my (Am7)doubt
sud den ly (G)goes a (C)way some (Dm7)how.
(Dm7)One
(G)step
(Am)clos
(G)er.
(C)I have died ev ’ry day, wait ing (G)for you.
(Am7)Dar ling, don’t be a fraid.
I have (C)loved you for a (F)thou
sand years,
I’ll love you for a (Gsus)thou
sand
(G7)more.
(Fsus2)Time
stands
still,
beau ty in (C)all
she
is.
I will be (Am7)brave.
I will not (G)let an (C)y thing (Fsus2)take
a
way what’s stand ing in (C)front
of
me.
Ev er y (Am7)breath,
ev er y (G)hour has (C)come to (Dm7)this.
(Dm7)One
(G)step
(Am)clos
(G)er.
(C)I have died ev ’ry day, wait ing (G)for you.
(Am7)Dar ling, don’t be a fraid.
I have (C)loved you for a (F)thou
sand years,
I’ll love you for a (Gsus)thou
sand
(G7)more.
(Gsus)more.
And (C)all a long I be lieved I would (G)find you.
(Am7)Time has brought your heart to me; I have (C)loved you for a (F)thou
sand years,
I’ll love you for a (Gsus)thou
(C)sand
(Gsus)more.
One
step
(Am7)clos
(G)er.
One
(G)step
(Am)clos
(G)er.
more.
A Thousand Years — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of C. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 136 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “A Thousand Years”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "A Thousand Years"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature C. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri played in?
- A Thousand Years is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "A Thousand Years"?
- The arrangement plays at 136 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "A Thousand Years" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "A Thousand Years"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "A Thousand Years"?
- "A Thousand Years" was originally performed by Christina Perri. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What other songs by Christina Perri can I play here?
- Try "A THOUSAND YEARS", "HUMAN", "Jar of Hearts". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "A Thousand Years" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature C, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 136 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.