Billy Joel - Two Thousand Years: chords

          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
Man was triumphant
                Bdim          Am  C#dim
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
Time is relentless
          Bdim     Am    C#dim
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
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
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 can't we learn from all we've been through
After two thousand years?

There will be miracles
After the last war is won
Science and poetry ruling the new world to come
Prophets and angels
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
We're on the verge of all things new
We are two thousand years