Two Thousand Years

two thousand years - - billy joel this is transposed into the key of G for ease of play - - the original is in F G in the beginning G/B C D there was the cold and the night Am Am7 prophets and angels C D G gave 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 D that even the darkest ages couldn’t kill G too many kingdoms G/B C D too many flags on the field Am Am7 so many battles C D G so many wounds to be healed F6 ( xx3535 ) time is relentless Bdim ( xx3434 ) Am C#dim ( xx2323 ) only true love perseveres G Em G/B C it’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 G this is our moment G/B C D here at the crossroads of time Am Am7 we hope our children C D G carry 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 D is this a curse or a blessing that we give? G sometimes i wonder G/B C D why are we so blind to fate? Am Am7 without compassion C D G there 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 C why cant we learn from all weve 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 D after the last war is won Am Am7 science and poetry C D G rule 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 D what an amazing future there will be G and in the evening G/B C D after the fire and the light Am Am7 one thing is certain C D G nothing 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 C were 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