Billy Joel – Two Thousand Years chords

Two Thousand Years -- Billy Joel

This is transposed into the key of G for ease of play -- the original is in F


          GIn the beginning
              G/B  C       Dthere was the cold and the night
             Am     Am7Prophets and angels
            C    D       Ggave us the fire and the light
            F6 (xx3535)Man was triumphant
                Bdim (xx3434) Am  C#dim (xx2323)Armed with the faith and the will
              G       C             DThat even the darkest ages couldn't kill

         GToo many kingdoms
         G/B   C      DToo many flags on the field
        Am       Am7So many battles
        C      D     GSo many wounds to be healed
        F6 (xx3535)Time is relentless
          Bdim (xx3434) Am     C#dim (xx2323)Only true love    perseveres
            G             Em   G/B     CIt's been a long time and now I'm with you
      D             (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D G)  After two thousand years


            GThis is our moment
            G/B  C        DHere at the crossroads of time
             Am       Am7We hope our children
           C      D       GCarry our dreams down the line
             F6 (xx3535)they are the vintage
             Bdim (xx3434)  Am     C#dim (xx2323)What kind of life will they live?
          G          C                DIs this a curse or a blessing that we give?

            GSometimes I wonder
           G/B  C        DWhy are we so   blind to Fate?
             Am       Am7Without compassion
             C  D      Gthere can be no end to hate
          F6 (xx3535)No end to sorrow
              Bdim (xx3434) Am     C#dim (xx2323)caused by the same endless  fears
              G         Em  G/B        CWhy can’t we learn from all we’ve been through
      D            (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D G)  after two thousand years?


              G  There will be miracles
          G/B  C      Dafter the last war is won
            Am      Am7Science and poetry
            C   D        GRule in the new world to come
             F6 (xx3535)Prophets and angels
            Bdim (xx3434) Am  C#dim (xx2323)gave us the power      to see
         G      C                 Dwhat an amazing future there will be

           GAnd in the evening
          G/B  C       Dafter the fire and the light
             Am       Am7One thing is certain
            C    D        Gnothing can hold back the night
        F6 (xx3535)Time is relentless
           Bdim (xx3434) Am     C#dim (xx2323)and as the past      disappears
             G     Em   G/B      CWe’re on the verge of all things new
       D           (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D) (G C Em D G)  We are two thousand years