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Amaranth

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Nightwish by Amaranth
Acoustic Version by UnbuiltFountain
Tuning: D (D, G, C, F, A, D)
Chords used are basically Em, C, G, D, A, 
F, B  
 Em022000
  C332010
  G320033
  D200232
  A002220
  F133211
  B224442
[Intro](kind of):
              Em         G         D          Em         C      Bx4         C  F  
D|----------------3--------2----------------0-------2--|--000000-111111-|
A|-----0----------3------3-3-----0----------1-----4-4--|--111111-111111-|
F|-----0--------0-0---2-2--2-----0--------0-0---4-4-4--|--000000-222222-|
C|---2-2-------0--0---0----0---2-2-------2--2---4---4--|--222222-333333-|
G|--2---------2-------0-------2---------3-------2------|--333333-333333-|
D|--0---------3---------------0---------3--------------|--333333-111111-|
[Verse 1]
EmBaptized with a perfect name
The doubting one by Cheart
Alone without himEmselfG  A  
EmWar between him and the day
Need someone to   Cblame
In the end, little he can Emdo aloneG  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
CYou believe but what you Gsee
CYou receive but what you gFive
[Chorus]
EmCaress the Cone, the Never-FGading
DRain in Emyour Cheart - the tears of Gsnow-white Dsorrow
EmCaress the Cone, the hiding Gamaranth
DIn a land Cof the Fdaybreak
[Verse 2]
EmApart from the wandering pack
In this brief flight of tCime we reach
For the ones, whoEmever dareG  A  
[Pre-Chorus]
CYou believe but what you Gsee
CYou receive but what you gFive
[Chorus]
EmCaress the Cone, the Never-FGading
DRain in Emyour Cheart - the tears of Gsnow-white Dsorrow
EmCaress the Cone, the hiding Gamaranth
DIn a land Cof the Fdaybreak
EmCaress the Cone, the Never-FGading
DRain in Emyour Cheart - the tears of Gsnow-white Dsorrow
EmCaress the Cone, the hiding Gamaranth
DIn a land Cof the Fdaybreak
[Bridge]
EmReaching, Csearching Gfor something unDtouched
Hearing Emvoices Cof the GNever-Fading cDallingC  F  
[Chorus]
EmCaress the Cone, the Never-FGading
DRain in Emyour Cheart - the tears of Gsnow-white Dsorrow
EmCaress the Cone, the hiding Gamaranth
DIn a land Cof the Fdaybreak
EmCaress the Cone, the Never-GFading
DRain in Emyour Cheart - the tears of Gsnow-white Dsorrow
EmCaress the Cone, the hiding Gamaranth
DIn a land Cof the Fdaybreak

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Amaranth

by Nightwish

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Chords in this song · guitar

Nightwish by Amaranth

Acoustic Version by UnbuiltFountain

Tuning: D (D, G, C, F, A, D)

Em C G D A

Chords used are basically , , , , ,

F B

022000

332010

320033

200232

002220

133211

224442

[Intro](kind of):

Em G D Em C B C F

D|----------------3--------2----------------0-------2--|--000000-111111-|

A|-----0----------3------3-3-----0----------1-----4-4--|--111111-111111-|

F|-----0--------0-0---2-2--2-----0--------0-0---4-4-4--|--000000-222222-|

C|---2-2-------0--0---0----0---2-2-------2--2---4---4--|--222222-333333-|

G|--2---------2-------0-------2---------3-------2------|--333333-333333-|

D|--0---------3---------------0---------3--------------|--333333-111111-|

[Verse 1]

Baptized with a perfect name

The doubting one by heart

Em G A

Alone without himself

War between him and the day

Need someone to blame

Em G A

In the end, little he can do alone

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

You believe but what you see

C F

You receive but what you give

[Chorus]

Em C G

Caress the one, the Never-Fading

D Em C G D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow

Em C G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth

D C F

In a land of the daybreak

[Verse 2]

Apart from the wandering pack

In this brief flight of time we reach

Em G A

For the ones, whoever dare

[Pre-Chorus]

C G

You believe but what you see

C F

You receive but what you give

[Chorus]

Em C G

Caress the one, the Never-Fading

D Em C G D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow

Em C G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth

D C F

In a land of the daybreak

Em C G

Caress the one, the Never-Fading

D Em C G D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow

Em C G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth

D C F

In a land of the daybreak

[Bridge]

Em C G D

Reaching, searching for something untouched

Em C G D C F

Hearing voices of the Never-Fading calling

[Chorus]

Em C G

Caress the one, the Never-Fading

D Em C G D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow

Em C G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth

D C F

In a land of the daybreak

Em C G

Caress the one, the Never-Fading

D Em C G D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow

Em C G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth

D C F

In a land of the daybreak

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