Two Thousand Years
Billy JoelVersion1
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Chords in this song
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In the beginning
there was the cold and the night
Prophets and angels
gave us the fire and the light
Man was triumphant
dim dim
Armed with the faith and the will
That even the darkest ages couldn't kill
Too many kingdoms
Too many flags on the field
So many battles
So many wounds to be healed
Time is relentless
Only true love perseveres
It's been a long time and now I'm with you
After two thousand years
This is our moment
Here at the crossroads of time
We hope our children
Carry our dreams down the line
they are the vintage
dim
What kind of life will they live?
Is this a curse or a blessing that we give?
Sometimes I wonder
Why are we so blind to Fate?
Without compassion
there can be no end to hate
No end to sorrow
caused by the same endless fears
Why cant we learn from all weve been through
after two thousand years?
There will be miracles
after the last war is won
Science and poetry
Rule in the new world to come
Prophets and angels
dim
gave us the power to see
what an amazing future there will be
And in the evening
after the fire and the light
One thing is certain
nothing can hold back the night
Time is relentless
and as the past disappears
Were on the verge of all things new
We are two thousand years
Notes: I find that the F and Bb in the second-to-last line of each stanza is
I placed them where I thought they sounded best, but they are subjective. Also, at the
of
stanza, Joel goes up the bass from F to Bb (starting at F to G etc.) and when the bass
to Bb the chord changes. Thats easier to understand on piano
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Readable chord sheet for Two Thousand Years by Billy Joel
In the begi[F]nning
there was the co[Bb]ld and the ni[C]ght
Prophets and ang[Gm]els
gave us the f[C]ire and the li[F]ght
Man was triu[Dm]mphant
[A] dim [Bb] [B] dim
Armed with the faith and the will
That even the dar[Bb]kest ag[F]es couldn't k[C]ill
Too many kin[F]gdoms
Too many f[Bb]lags on the fi[C]eld
So many bat[Gm]tles
So many wo[C]unds to be hea[F]led
Time is rele[Dm]ntless
Only true [Adim]love pers[Bb]ever[Bdim]es
It's been a l[F]ong time and n[Bb]ow I'm with y[Dm]ou
After t[C]wo thousand ye[F]ars
This is our mo[F]ment
Here at the cros[Bb]sroads of t[C]ime
We hope our chi[Gm]ldren
Carry our dr[C]eams down the l[F]ine
they are the vin[Dm]tage
[A] dim [Bb] [Bdim]
What kind of life will they live?
Is this a cu[Bb]rse or a ble[F]ssing that we g[C]ive?
Sometimes I wo[F]nder
Why are we [Bb]so blind to [C]Fate?
Without comp[Gm]assion
there can be [C]no end to [F]hate
No end to so[Dm]rrow
caused by the [Adim]same endless [Bb]fear[Bdim]s
Why cant we l[Bb]earn from [F]all weve been [Dm]through
after two [C]thousand years? [F]
There will be mir[F]acles
after the l[Bb]ast war is w[C]on
Science and p[Gm]oetry
Rule in the [C]new world to [F]come
Prophets and an[Dm]gels
dim [Bb] [Bdim]
gave us the power to see
what an ama[Bb]zing [F]future there will [C]be
And in the eve[F]ning
after the f[Bb]ire and the l[C]ight
One thing is cer[Gm]tain
nothing can [C]hold back the [F]night
Time is rele[Dm]ntless
and as the [Adim]past di[Bb]sapp[Bdim]ears
Were on the [F]verge of [Bb]all things [Dm]new
We are [C]two thou[Bb]sand ye[F]ars
[F] [Bb] [C] [F]
Notes: I find that the F and Bb in the second-to-last line of each stanza is
I placed them where I thought they sounded best, but they are subjective. Also, at the
of
stanza, Joel goes up the bass from F to Bb (starting at F to G etc.) and when the bass
to Bb the chord changes. Thats easier to understand on piano