An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri (Twilight Breaking Dawn soundtrack) on guitar fast with easy chords options, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 2 easy steps.
STEP 1: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL
Click here to watch the video on YouTube
STEP 2: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES
- C Am F C G
- F C Am G
- F C Am G Dm
- C G (–clooo…ser..)
- C G
- Am G
- F Dm G
- F (this is optional, use it to fill space between chorus and verse)
[VERSE 2]
- C G
- Am G
- F Dm G
- C G
- Am G
- F Dm G
- C Am F C G F (Same as intro, but ends in F to enter into bridge)
- F Am G (–one step clooo…ser)
- F C G (–one step clooo…ser)
- C G
- Am G
- F Dm G
- C G
- Am G
- F Dm G
- F C Am C G F
BEGINNER TIPS:
Replace F Major with F7 if F Major is too difficult to play. Replace Dm with F7 in the verse and skip Dm altogether in the chorus if Dm is to difficult. In the chorus, to simplify it you can skip the first two G chords and the Dm chord. The original key of the song is A# so capo the 10th fret and use the chords in the tutorial if you want to play in the same key as the original song.
CHORDS USED (5): C G Am F Dm
- Tutorial Song Key: C
- Original Song Key: A# (Capo 10th fret)
STRUMMING PATTERN
- down down DOWN down down DOWN
- down (down up) (down up) down (down up) (down up)
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Thank you,this version makes me feel comfortable and confident to play ^_^
i love this version of yours .. it is really easy !
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wwooowwww… so nice and so sweet…
and can i request a song:
title is ORDINARY SONG.
thanks….
Thank ur tips helped me out so much I leaned the song and I’m planning on playing for my girlfriend on valentines day.