The A Thousand Years Songfacts says that Perri wrote this song based on the emotions that she felt reading about the star-crossed love affair between Edward and Bella throughout Stephenie Meyer's series of books.  American singer/songwriter and musician Christina Judith Perri hails from Philadelphia, USA. 'A Thousand Years' was recorded for the movie 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn'. Christina will be releasing her second studio album this spring.

A Thousand Years

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(Verse 1)
Bb                             Gm
Heart beats fast, Colours and Promises
Eb                       F
How to be Brave, How do I Love
          Bb                               Gm
When I'm afraid to fall, But watching you Stand Alone
Eb                       F              Cm
All of my Doubt, Suddenly goes away Somehow
Cm           Bb -Bbsus2
One Step Clo-ser

(Chorus)
Bb                            Dm
I have died, Everyday, Waiting for you
Gm                           Bb
Darling don't be afraid, I have Loved You
         Eb                                        F
For A Thousand Years, and I'll Love you for a Thousand more

(Verse 2)
Bb                        Gm
Time Stands Still, Beauty In All She Is
Eb                 F
I Will Be Brave, I Will Not Let Anything
Bb                               Gm
Take Away, What's Standing In Front of Me
Eb          F
Every Breath, Every Hour
               Cm
Has Come to This
Cm        Bb-Bbsus2
One Step Clo-ser

(Chorus2)
Bb                            Dm
I have died, Everyday, Waiting for you
Gm                        Bb
Darling don't be afraid, I have Loved You
         Eb                                    F
For A Thousand Years, I'll Love you for a Thousand more
Bb              Dm
And All Along, I Believed, I would Find You
Gm                           Bb
Time Has Brought Your Heart To Me And I have Loved You 
Eb                                            F
For A Thousand Years, I'll Love You For A Thousand More


(Instrumental Break)
Bb,Gm,Eb,F  

Cm   Cm6   Bb - F/A
One Step Clo-ser    (x2)

(Chorus2)
Bb                            Dm
I have died, Everyday, Waiting for you
Gm                   Bb
Darling don't be afraid, I have Loved You
         Eb                                    F
For A Thousand Years, I'll Love you for a Thousand more
Bb              Dm
And All Along, I Believed, I would Find You
Gm          Bb
Time Has Brought Your Heart To Me And I have Loved You 
      Eb                                    F
For A Thousand Years, I'll Love You For A Thousand More


(Outro)
Bb,Dm,Gm,Bb,Eb,Cm/Eb,Gm,F, Bb

C                         Em
Heartbeat fast, colors and promises

          Am                C         D    C
How to be brave, how can I love when I'm afraid

                          Em
To fall, but watching you stand alone
 
          Am              C      D       Am
All of my doubt, suddenly goes away somehow

         Em   D
One Step Closer


Chorus: 


G
I have died, everyday, waiting for you

Em
Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you

      C                                D
For a thousand years, I love you for a thousand more


Verse 2:


C                            Em
Time stands still, beauty in all she is

          Am                 C   D
I will be brave, I will not let anything

C                            Em
Take away, whats standing in front of me

      Am            C        D       Am
Every breath, every hour has come to this

         Em   D
One step closer


Chorus:


G
I have died, everyday, waiting for you

Em
Darling don't be afraid, I have loved you

      C                                D
For a thousand years, I love you for a thousand more

    G
And All along I believed I would find you

Em
Time has brought your heart to me, and I have loved you

      C                                   D
For a thousand years, I'll love you for a thousand more


G, D, Em, D, C, D

Am       Em   D
One step closer

Am       Em   D
One step closer


Repeat Chorus


G, D, Em, D, C (End

Eb
Heart beats fast 
           Bb
Colors and promises 
          Gm
How to be brave 
          F         Bb      Eb
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
                 Bb
But watching you stand alone
          Gm
All of my doubt
         F    Bb   Eb
Suddenly goes away somehow 
         Gm  F
One step closer 


Bb
I have died everyday waiting for you
Gm
Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you
Eb 
for a Thousand years
Eb                  F7       F
I'll love you for a thousand more 


Eb
Time stands still      
          Bb
beauty in all she is 
          Gm
I will be brave
           F
I will not let anything 
Eb
Take away 
                   Bb
What's standing in front of me
      Gm            F        Bb       Eb
Every breath, Every hour has come to this 
         Gm   F
One step closer 


Bb
I have died everyday waiting for you
Gm
Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you
Eb 
for a Thousand years
Eb                  F7       F
I'll love you for a thousand more


Bb
And all along I believed I would find you
Gm
Time has brought your heart to me
                       Eb
I have loved you for a Thousand years
                    F7       F
I'll love you for a Thousand more 

Eb       Gm   F
One step closer 
Eb       Gm   F
One step closer 


Bb
I have died everyday waiting for you
Gm
Darlin' don't be afraid I have loved you
Eb 
for a Thousand years
Eb                  F7       F
I'll love you for a thousand more


Bb
And all along I believed  I would find you
Gm
Time has brought your heart to me
Eb
I have loved you for a Thousand years
                    F7       F    Bb Eb Bb
I'll love you for a Thousand more

intro-        
G...G/F#.Em7...A7sus4.Cadd9...G6.G..D..


Cadd9
Heartbeats fast
           G 
Colors and promises 
          Em7
How to be brave 
          Dsus4     D/F# Cadd9
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall 
                 G
But watching you stand alone           
          Em7            Dsus4 G       Asus4/G
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow 
         Em7  D -once             
One step clo--ser 

G                    Dsus4   D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7                     Dsus4  D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F#     D/F# -once
I love you for a thousand more 


Cadd9....


Cadd9
Time stands still
          G
Beauty in all she is 
          Em7  
I will be brave
           Dsus4 G      Cadd9
I will not let anything take away 
                   G
What's standing in front of me 
      Em7
Every breath           
      Dsus4    G       Asus4/G
Every hour has come to this 
         Em7  D -once           
One step clo--ser
 

G                    Dsus4   D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7                     Dsus4  D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F#     D/F#
I love you for a thousand more 

G                        Dsus4   D/F#
'nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7                           
Time has brought your heart to me 
Dsus4  D/F#            Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years 
                    Dsus4    D
I'll love you for a thousand more 


G....Em7....Cadd9....G6..Dsus4..
Cadd9 -softly strumming

                    
(Cadd9)  Em7  Dsus4 Asus4/G
One step clo--ser
         Em7  D -once
One step clo--ser 


G                    Dsus4   D/F#
I have died everyday waiting for you
Em7                     Dsus4  D/F# 
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you 
      Cadd9
For a thousand years 
                 G/F#     D/F#
I love you for a thousand more 

G                        Dsus4   D/F#
'nd all along I believed I would find you
Em7                           
Time has brought your heart to me 
Dsus4  D/F#            Cadd9
I have loved you for a thousand years 
                    Dsus4    D
I'll love you for a thousand more

 
Outro-
Cadd9....G6.....Cadd9....G6..Dsus4..Cadd9

INTRO:

A, F#m, Bm, D

VERSE 1:

A
Heartbeats fast
             F#m
Colours and promises
           Bm
How to be brave
                         D
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
A
But watching you stand alone
           F#m                      Bm
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
          D    E
One step closer


CHORUS:
A
I have died everyday waiting for you
F#m
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    Bm
For a thousand years
                 D        E
I love you for a thousand more


VERSE 2:
A
Time stands still
          F#m
Beauty in all she is
          Bm
I will be brave
                        D
I will not let anything take away
                   A
What's standing in front of me
      F#m
Every breath
      Bm               D
Every hour has come to this
         F#m   E
One step closer

CHORUS:

A
I have died everyday waiting for you
F#m
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    Bm
For a thousand years
                 D        E
I love you for a thousand more
A
And all along I believed I would find you
F#m
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
    Bm
For a thousand years
                 D        E
I love you for a thousand more

A, F#m, Bm, D, E

A        F#m    E
One step closer
F#m      D    E
One step closer

CAPO FIRST FRET
enjoy :) 

VERSE 1:

C
Heartbeats fast
             Am
Colours and promises
           F
How to be brave
          G             C  
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
                  Am
But watching you stand alone
           F               G         Dm--
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
          F    G
One step closer


CHORUS:
C
I have died everyday waiting for you
Am
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                  G
I love you for a thousand more

 C-pause

VERSE 2:
C
Time stands still
          Am
Beauty in all she is
          F
I will be brave
           G                C
I will not let in if it takes away
                   Am
What's standing in front of me
      F
Every breath
       G               Dm
Every hour has come to this
         F    G
One step closer

CHORUS:

C
I have died everyday waiting for you
Am
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                   G
I love you for a thousand more
C
And all along I believed I would find you
Am
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                  G
I love you for a thousand more

 
C, Am, F, G

Dm    C       G
One step closer
Am      F    G
One step closer

 CHORUS

Eb
Heart beats fast
            Bb
Colors and promises
           Cm7
How to be brave
          F         Bb     Eb    
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
                   Bb
But watching you stand alone
          Cm7              F          Cm7
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
         Gm   F
One step closer

Bb                      F
I have died every day waiting for you
Gm                        F
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you
      Eb
For a thousand years
                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Eb
Time stands still
          Bb
Beauty in all she is
          Cm7
I will be brave
           F            Eb
I will not let anything take away
                   Bb
What's standing in front of me
      Cm7
Every breath
      F                Cm7
Every hour has come to this
    Gm       F
One step closer

Bb                    F
I have died every day waiting for you
Gm                        F
Darling, don't be afraid, I have loved you
       Eb
For a thousand years
                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more

    Bb                   F
And all along I believed I would find you
Gm            
Time has brought your heart to me
F                      Eb
I have loved you for a thousand years
                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Cm7      Gm   F
One step closer

Cm7      Gm  F
One step closer

*Note: This is not the exact tabs, everything is just ear-tabbed. The notes in "()" are played with low sound, almost mute.


Verse:

                      Eb
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Heart beatsfast......


                      Bb
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promises How to be


            Gm           F        Bb
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brave How can I love when........




Pre-chorus:



Cm        Gm  F
One step closer




Chorus:


Bb

I have died everyday waiting for you

Gm                            F

Darlin'don't be afraid I have loved you

Eb

For a thousand years

                    Gm       F

I'll love you for a thousand more



Outro (before second verse): Eb



# Enjoy! Peace!

capo 1st fret ..

VERSE 1:

C
Heartbeats fast
             Am
Colours and promises
           F
How to be brave
          G             C  
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall
                  Am
But watching you stand alone
           F               G         Dm--
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow
          F    G
One step closer


CHORUS:
C
I have died everyday waiting for you
Am
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                  G
I love you for a thousand more

 C-pause

VERSE 2:
C
Time stands still
          Am
Beauty in all she is
          F
I will be brave
           G                C
I will not let in if it takes away
                   Am
What's standing in front of me
      F
Every breath
       G               Dm--
Every hour has come to this
         F    G
One step closer

CHORUS:

C
I have died everyday waiting for you
Am
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                   G
I love you for a thousand more
C
And all along I believed I would find you
Am
Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you
    F
For a thousand years
                  G
I love you for a thousand more

 
C, Am, F, G

Dm    C       G
One step closer
Am      F    G
One step closer

 (BACK TO CHORUS)

"A Thousand Years"

INTRO: Bb    Dm    Eb    F

Bb
Heart beats fast
           
           Dm
Colors and promises

          Eb
How to be brave?

          F               Bb 
How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

                 Dm
But watching you stand alone,

          Eb             F         Cm
All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.

Cm            F
One step closer

[Chorus:]

Bb
I have died every day waiting for you

Dm
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you

      Eb
For a thousand years

                   F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Bb

Bb
Time stands still

          Dm
Beauty in all she is

          Eb
I will be brave

           F               Bb
I will not let anything take away

                   Dm
What's standing in front of me

      Eb
Every breath

      F                 Cm
Every hour has come to this

Cm            F
One step closer

[Chorus:]

Bb
I have died every day waiting for you

Dm
Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you

      Eb
For a thousand years

                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Bb
And all along I believed I would find you

Dm
Time has brought your heart to me

                       Eb
I have loved you for a thousand years

                    F              Bb  Dm  Eb  F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Cm            F
One step closer

Cm       Eb  F
One step closer

[Chorus:]

Bb
I have died every day waiting for you

Dm
Darling don't be afraid I have loved you

      Eb
For a thousand years

                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more

Bb
And all along I believed I would find you

Dm
Time has brought your heart to me

                       Eb
I have loved you for a thousand years

                    F
I'll love you for a thousand more


OUTRO: Bb    Dm    Eb    F     Bb

Capo 1st Fret

VERSE 1

Eb

Heart beats fast

          Bb

Colors and promises

         Gm

How to be brave?

            F               Bb   

How can I love when I'm afraid to fall?

                 Gm

But watching you stand alone,

           Eb             F             Cm

All of my doubt suddenly goes away somehow.

          Gm  F

One step closer


CHORUS

Bb

I have died every day waiting for you

Gm                           F

Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you

Eb

For a thousand years

                    Gm         F

I'll love you for a thousand more



VERSE 2

Eb

Time stands still

           Bb

Beauty in all she is

          Gm

I will be brave

           F              Bb

I will not let anything take away

                     Gm

What's standing in front of me

       Eb

Every breath

      F                 Cm

Every hour has come to this

          Gm   F

One step closer



CHORUS

Bb

I have died every day waiting for you

Gm                           F

Darling, don't be afraid I have loved you

Eb

For a thousand years

                    Gm         F

I'll love you for a thousand more



Bb

And all along I believed I would find you

Gm                                F

Time has brought your heart to me I have loved you 

Eb

For a thousand years

                  Gm           F

I'll love you for a thousand more



Cm        Gm   F

One step closer

Intro: C D C D (x2)


C D
Si es que no puedes hablar
C D
no te atrevas a volver
C D
si te quieres ocultar
C D
tal vez te podria ver
Em D C G C
y el amor que no sabe a quien y que
G C
hablará si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazara otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz

C D


C D
Si no puedes escuchar
C D
aunque insistas hablaré
C D
si lo quieres mírame
C D
y tus ojos hablaran tal vez
Em D C G C
sentiras el amor e iras tras el
G C
hablaras si tu verdad
Em F
te abrazará otra vez

Em C
Habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y te hace feliz


Em G C G
.(CUERDAS)... abrazaméeeeeeeee..
C Em F
quiero despertarme y entender

Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita si temes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G D
y que haces aquì
Em C
habla si puedes
G C
grita que sientes
Em C
dime a quien quieres
G C
y te hace feliz
G C
y te hace feliz

C D
(fin)

Habla si puedes

C
Working the village shop
E
Putting a poster up
Am
Dreaming of anything
C              Am               Em               Dm
Dreaming of the time when you're free from all the trouble you're in

C
In the mud, on your knees
E
Trying hard not to please
Am
Anyone, all the time
C              Am
Being a rebel's fine
           Em            C
But you go all the way to being brutal

Chorus:
G
You will have a boy tonight
You will have a boy tonight
F
On the first bus out of town
On the first bus out of town

Let's see your kit for games
All the girls look the same
You are challenging style for running miles
You're running miles in some boy's jumper

Boo to the business world!
You know a girl who's tax free on her back and making
Plenty cash
While you are working for the joy of giving

Chorus:
You will have a boy tonight
You will have a boy tonight
And you hope that she will see
And you hope that she will see

You are in two minds
Tossing a coin to decide whether you should tell your mum
About a dose of thrush you got while licking railings

But you read in a book
That you got free from Boots
There are lotions, there are potions
You can take to hide your shame from all those prying eyes

Lazy Jane, all the time
Painting lines
You sleeping at bus stops
Wondering how you got your name
And what you're going to do about it.

Chorus

Lazy Line Painter Jane

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Zebra

LA RE
Jo et duré a casa si fa mal temps
MI FA#m
Jo t’empararé si un cas tens por
SIm MI
Jo te cuidaré si estàs malalta
RE LA
De tot cor, de tot cor
RE REm LA
De tot cor

MI RE DO#m-SIm-LA

FA#m DO#m
Estic a punt d’anar-me’n
RE LA RE
Mes abans de partir et diré
REm LA
Que et duc dins es pensament

FA#m DO#m
No deix de recordar-te
RE LA RE
I alen els teus alens tot calents
REm SIm MI
De lluny i de prop me tens


Jo et duré...

FA#m DO#m
I a dalt de s’escenari
RE LA RE
Quan estic concentrat cantant
REm MI
Jo sempre te tenc present

FA#m DO#m
Perquè m’ets necessari
RE LA
Com s’aire que respir
RE REm SIm MI
Necessit estar amb tu en tot moment


Jo et duré... ( bis )

De tot cor

C                     G
Se a vida as vezes dá uns dias de segundos cinzas
           Am           F
E o tempo tic taca devagar
         Dm                   Am
Ponha o teu melhor vestido, brilha teu sorriso
      F              C
Vem pra cá, vem pra cá

                                     G
Se a vida muitas vezes só chuvisca, só garôa
        Am               F
E tudo não parece funcionar
         Dm                  Am
Deixe esse problema a toa, pra ficar na boa
      C
Vem pra cá

Refrão:
            Am              F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C           G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C          E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
            F                  C                 G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá

refrão:
           Am            F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C           G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C          E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
            F                 C                 G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            Am
Do lado de cá

             Am7M            Am7
A vida é agora, vê se não demora
  Dm            E7
Pra recomeçar
Am           Am7M          Am7
É so ter vontade de felicidade
  Dm     G
Pra pular

Refrão:
            Am              F
Do lado de cá, a vista é bonita
          C        G
A maré é boa de provar
            Am                 F
Do lado de cá, eu vivo tranquila
                  C         E7
E o meu corpo dança sem parar
              F                C                  G
Do lado de cá, tem música, amigos e alguém para amar
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            C G Am F
Do lado de cá
            ( C G Am F ) (2x)
Do lado de cá

Do Lado De Cá

C - Am - Fm - G     x2

VERSO:
C            Am
como quisiera ver
Fm
gritando otra vez
G
al grande Kurt Cobain
C         Am
incomprendido
Fm
vistiendo de mujer
G
al mundo vomito

PRE-CORO:

E                           Am
porque morir ya no es gran cosa

Coro
F
Si tienes un problema
Dm
Difícil de arreglar
C                G
comienza por hablar
           Dm
con la verdad

rompe el destino
        Am       G
no pares de soñar
                   F
que se puede triunfar ohohoho !!

VERSO:

C            Am
como quisiera ver
Fm
a Marley otra vez
G
cantando en un club
C           Am
archibrillante
Fm
supo combinar
G
La Música Y La Paz

PRE-CORO:

E                           Am
porque morir ya no es gran cosa
Coro

F
si tienes un problema
Dm
difícil de arreglar
C                 G
comienza por hablar
           Dm
con la verdad

rompe el destino
        Am      G
no pares de soñar
                   F
que se puede triunfar ohohoh !




C - Am - Fm - G
C - Am - Fm - G



Coro
F
si tienes un problema
Dm
difícil de arreglar
C                 G
comienza por hablar
           Dm
con la verdad

rompe el destino
        Am      G
no pares de soñar
                  F
que se puede triunfar

Dm
si tienes un problema
F
difícil de arreglar
C                 G
comienza por hablar
           Dm
con la verdad

rompe el destino
        Am      G
no pares de soñar
                 F
que se puede triunfar



FINAL:

C - Am - Fm - G

Rompe El Destino

strumming pattern
D-DUD-D

F,G,C,Em7

mmmmm mmmm mmmm 

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 1: Rihanna]

F              G
Dry! ...Me a desert
C                 Em7
Nuh time to have ya lerkin'
F                        G
Him ago act like him nuh like it
C                           Em7
You know I dealt with you the nicest
F                        G
Nuh body touch me in the righteous
C                     Em7
Nuh botha, text me in a crisis 
           F                    G
I believed all of your dreams, adoration
            C                    Em7
You took my heart and my keys and my patience
            F                        G
You took my heart on my sleeve for decoration
                C                          Em7
You mistaken my love I brought for you for foundation
           F             G
All that I wanted from you was to give me
C            Em7
Something that I never had
F                   G
Something that you've never seen
C                     Em7
Something that you've never been!
F     G
Mmmmm!
      C                          
But I wake up and act like nothing's wrong
D
Just get ready fi...


[Hook: Rihanna]
F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting
F             G
Ner ner ner ner ner ner!
               C           Em7
When you a guh ner ner ner ner ner ner!
                  F                 G
Before the tables turn turn turn turn turn turn!
C             Em7
Beg you something please


[Verse 2: Rihanna]

F            G
Baby don't you leave
               C                 Em7
Do''t leave me stuck here in the streets, 
   F                  G
uh huh If I get another chance to
       C                Em7
I will never, no never neglect you
      F                         G
I mean who am I to hold your past against you?
       C                    Em7
I just hope that it gets to you
  F           G
I hope that you see this through
  C                      Em7
I hope that you see this true
F          G
What can I say?
       C          
Please recognize I'm tryin', baby!!!
 Em7
I have to


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting


[Verse 3: Drake]

N.C.
Yeah, okay
F        G        C                   Em7
You need to get done, done, done, done at work, come over
F               G
We just need to slow the motion
C                   Em7
Don't give that away to no one
F            G
Long distance, I need you
C                          Em7
When I see potential I just gotta see it through
F                        G
If you had a twin, I would still choose you
C                           Em7
I don't wanna rush into it, if it's too soon
      F      G               C              
But I know you need to get done, done, done, done
   Em7
If you come over
F            G
Sorry if I'm way less friendly
C                    Em7
I got n____s tryna end me,
F G           C                 Em7
oh,     I spilled all my emotions tonight, I'm sorry
F               G
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin'
C                                Em7
How many more shots until you're rollin'?
F              G
We just need a face to face
C                    Em7            F
You could pick the time and the place
               G
You spent some time away
C                Em7
Now you need to forward and give me all the...


[Hook: Rihanna]

F                    G
Work, work, work, work, work, work. He said me haffi
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work! He see me do mi
F                     G
Dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt, dirt! So me put in
C                   Em7
Work, work, work, work, work, work. When you ah guh
F                        G
Learn, learn, learn, learn, learn Meh nuh cyar if him
C                   Em7
Hurt, hurt, hurt, hurt, hurting

mmm mmm mmm..


[Outro: Rihanna]

work work work work work work

F G C D
F G C D

Work

Verse 1:
           B
I'm going back to the time when we owned this town
      E
Down Powder Mill Lane, in the battlegrounds
C#m        B                   G#m  B     F#
We were friends and lovers and clueless clowns


Verse 2:
                      B       
I didn't know I'd be finding out now I was torn from you
         E
When we thought about things we were gonna do
C#m      B                    G#m B  F# 
We were wide eyed dreamers and wiser too


Chorus:
               E              B 
Go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café


Verse 3:
                          B
I'm begging you for some sign, but you've still got nothing to say
        E
Don't turn your back on me, don't walk away
C#m     B                   G#m  B   F#
I'm a better man now than I was that day


Chorus:
                      E              B 
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                 E               B
Go down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                      E                     G#m   F#     
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café


Bridge:
   E        B           F#
I wheel my bike off the train,
        F#
Up the North Trade Road,
 E        B             F# 
Look for you on Marley Lane
                          G#m
In every building, every streetlight
                   E               F#  G#m  B  F#
Oh why did we ever go so far from home?


Verse 4:
                        B
You keep on leaving me mile long traces of who you are
         E
You can get a big house and a faster car
C#m      B                    G#m   B  F#
You can run away boy, but you won't go far


Chorus:
                      E              B
Let's go down to the rides on East Parade,
        G#m                   F#
by the lights of the Palace Arcade
                    E                     G#m   F#   
Watch night coming down on the Sovereign Light Café

                    E                B
Stroll down to the bandstand on the pier
           G#m                    F#
Watch the drunks and the lovers appear
                     E                      G#m   F#
Take time, just the stars at the Sovereign Light Café 

      E            B    G#m
La la la la la la la la Yeah, 
     F#                      E       B   F#
I'm going where the people know my name


Outro:
E B G#m F#
E B G#m F# B

Sovereign Light Cafe

C#
There's a portrait
     Ab
In a back room
           F#
Which I'll keep for days upon
          C#
Which I relent 
              B
And gaze for hours on
    Bbm                  F#
The muscle, skin and bone
         Ab
Of some imaginary friend

F# Ab F#

        C#
So how about it 
        Ab
Show me please 
           F#
How I will look in twenty years
           C#
And let me please 
          B
Interpret history 
       Bbm        F#
In every line and scar 
               Ab                  
That's painted there in front of me

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

           C#
It doesn't matter
         Ab
What I'm thinking
       F#
What I tell myself to do
         C#      F#
I end up calling

       C#
I stay in to
                   Ab
Defrost the fridge
        F#
Now the kid has gone to bed
             C#
A feeling of dread
              B         
At least when she's around
    Bbm
The trouble's there
     F#                        Ab
It's worse to wake up with her falling 'round the room

F# Ab F# Ab F# Ab

       C#
Listen Johnny
              F#
You're like a mother
       C#                     F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

       C#
Listen Johnny
              Ab
You're like a mother
       F#
To the girl you've fallen for
                 C#
And you're still falling

            B
And if they come tonight
       Bbm
You'll roll up tight
     F#             Ab
And take whatever's coming to you next (oh, oh oh oh)

 F# Ab to end.

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