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8Th Commandment

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8TH COMMANDMENT - Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning, Capo 2
[VERSE]
   BmAll those lies suit you
   They are custom made to Emdrive you out of F#sus4real - F#ity
   BmLies are true for you
   You know, what you do is Emreaching a point of F#sus4insan - F#ity
[PRE-CHORUS]
AWhen you wake from your dream you know what is Bmtrue?
ARing of bell inside your head is playing with F#your mind
[VERSE]
   BmRemember to pray, and what the Bible says 
   And Emyou will live through eF#sus4tern - F#ity 
   BmYou haven’t hear of this? 
   There is something you missed - Emit will cost you so F#sus4heav - F#ily
[PRE-CHORUS]
AYou must sleep in the stinking bed that you have Bmmade
AWhen you’re down where you belong hear what they F#say
[CHORUS]
BmStay Afor a Gwhile, Astay forBmever
BmSing Afor the Gtimes you are Abound to beF#sus4trayF#  
BmRun Afor your Glife, Arun forBmever 
Your Bmeyes Atell a Glie and the Aliar must F#always die
[SOLO]
Bm  Bbm  A  G  Em  F#  Bm  F#  Bm
Bm  Bbm  A  G  Em  F#  Bm  F#  Bm
[VERSE]
   BmWhen you’re done with him
   You know where you have been, Emhe will treat us all F#sus4equ  - F#ally
   BmCan you feel the Emfire F#sus4burn - F#ing
[PRE-CHORUS]
AYou must sleep in the stinking bed that you have Bmmade
AWhen you’re down where you belong hear what they F#say
[CHORUS]
BmStay Afor a Gwhile, Astay forBmever
BmSing Afor the Gtimes you are Abound to beF#sus4trayF#  
BmRun Afor your Glife, Arun forBmever 
Your Bmeyes Atell a Glie and the Aliar must F#always die
[SOLO]
Em  G   A  F#m  Bm
G   Em  C  F#
[CHORUS]
BmStay Afor a Gwhile, Astay forBmever
BmSing Afor the Gtimes you are Abound to beF#sus4trayF#  
BmRun Afor your Glife, Arun forBmever 
Your Bmeyes Atell a Glie and the Aliar must F#always die
[KEY CHANGE]
C#mStay Bfor a Awhile, Bstay forC#mever
C#mSing Bfor the Atimes you are Bbound to beG#sus4trayG#  
C#mRun Bfor your Alife, Brun forC#mever 
Your C#meyes Btell a Alie and the Bliar must G#always C#mdie

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8Th Commandment

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#sus4

Bbm

F#m

C#m

G#sus4

8TH COMMANDMENT - Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning, Capo 2

[VERSE]

All those lies suit you

Em F#sus4 F#

They are custom made to drive you out of real - ity

Lies are true for you

Em F#sus4 F#

You know, what you do is reaching a point of insan - ity

[PRE-CHORUS]

A Bm

When you wake from your dream you know what is true?

A F#

Ring of bell inside your head is playing with your mind

[VERSE]

Remember to pray, and what the Bible says

Em F#sus4 F#

And you will live through etern - ity

You haven’t hear of this?

Em F#sus4 F#

There is something you missed - it will cost you so heav - ily

[PRE-CHORUS]

A Bm

You must sleep in the stinking bed that you have made

A F#

When you’re down where you belong hear what they say

[CHORUS]

Bm A G A Bm

Stay for a while, stay forever

Bm A G A F#sus4 F#

Sing for the times you are bound to betray

Bm A G A Bm

Run for your life, run forever

Bm A G A F#

Your eyes tell a lie and the liar must always die

[SOLO]

Bm Bbm A G Em F# Bm F# Bm

[VERSE]

When you’re done with him

Em F#sus4 F#

You know where you have been, he will treat us all equ - ally

Bm Em F#sus4 F#

Can you feel the fire burn - ing

[PRE-CHORUS]

A Bm

You must sleep in the stinking bed that you have made

A F#

When you’re down where you belong hear what they say

[CHORUS]

Bm A G A Bm

Stay for a while, stay forever

Bm A G A F#sus4 F#

Sing for the times you are bound to betray

Bm A G A Bm

Run for your life, run forever

Bm A G A F#

Your eyes tell a lie and the liar must always die

[SOLO]

Em G A F#m Bm

G Em C F#

[CHORUS]

Bm A G A Bm

Stay for a while, stay forever

Bm A G A F#sus4 F#

Sing for the times you are bound to betray

Bm A G A Bm

Run for your life, run forever

Bm A G A F#

Your eyes tell a lie and the liar must always die

[KEY CHANGE]

C#m B A B C#m

Stay for a while, stay forever

C#m B A B G#sus4 G#

Sing for the times you are bound to betray

C#m B A B C#m

Run for your life, run forever

C#m B A B G# C#m

Your eyes tell a lie and the liar must always die

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