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LETTER TO DANA - Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning, 1/2 step down
[INTRO]
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
[VERSE]
EmDana my darling, I’m Dwriting to Emyou
Cause your Gfather passed away, it was a Ambeautiful Emday
And I Amdon’t want to bother you Emanymore
I used to Ghope you’d come back, but Dsus4not anymore DDana
My Emeyes might have betrayed me, Dbut I have Emseen
Your Gpicture on the cover of a Amfilthy magaEmzine
And I Amthink my heart just cannot Emhandle that
GDana my darling, would Dsus4be so Dbad
C  D  C  D
[MAIN THEME]
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
[VERSE]
EmDana my darling I’m Dwriting to Emyou
Your Gmother passed away it was a Amreally rainy Emday
And I Amdidn’t mean to bother you Emanymore
Your mother Gwished you'd come visit your Dsus4fathers grave, DDana
Your Emfather disowned you beDcause you have Emsinned
GBut he did forgive you in conAmdition he was Emin
And I Amhope you won’t do those things Emanymore
GDana my darling I’m Dsus4waiting Dfor
[CHORUS]
Little EmDana O'GHara oh, CDana my Ddear
How I Emwish that my GDana was Chere
Little EmDana O'GHara deCcided one Dday
To Emtravel aGway, faraCwayG/B  Am  
[BRIDGE 1]
No, you can’t surprise me Emanymore (wooDoah)
I have seen it Call befGoreAm  
But it seems I cannot Emlet you go anyhow
DDana, Dana, Dana, Dana
[SOLO]
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
Em  G  C  D
Em  G  C
F#m  D  A  B
F#m  A  E  B
F#m  D  A  B
F#m  A  E
[BRIDGE 2]
   EmAnd I think that I Dtold you
   CI’d wait for you forEmever
   DNow I know someone else’s holding you
   So for the Cfirst time in my life I G/Bmust lie
   AmLie’s a sin, Gmess that I am in
   CLove is not the Dthing I Emfeel know
   AmI promise you I Gwon’t write again 
  ‘Til the Csun sets beEmhind your Gmgrave
[SOLO]
Gm  F  Bb  C  Dm
Gm  F  Bb  Dm
Em  D  C  G/B  Am  D  Em  D
Em  D  C  G/B  Am  D  Em  D
Em  Em  Em  D
[VERSE]
EmDana, oh, Dana I’m Dwriting to Emyou 
I Gheard you passed away it was a Ambeautiful Emday
I’m Amold and I feel time will Emcome for me 
My Gdiary’s pages are Dsus4full of Dthee
[KEY CHANGE]
Little GmDana O'BbHara oh, EbDana my Fdear
How I Gmwish that my BbDana was Ebhere
Little GmDana O'BbHara deEbcided one Fday
To Gmtravel aBbway, faraEbway
Little GmDana O'BbHara oh, EbDana my Fdear
How I Gmwish that my BbDana was Ebhere
Little GmDana O'BbHara deEbcided one Fday
To Gmtravel aBbway, faraEbway
Little GmDana O'BbHara oh, EbDana my Fdear
How I Gmwish that my BbDana was Ebhere
Little GmDana O'BbHara deEbcided one Fday
To Gmtravel aBbway, faraEbway

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Letter To Dana

by Sonata Arctica

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Dsus4

G/B

F#m

LETTER TO DANA - Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning, 1/2 step down

[INTRO]

Em G C D

Em G C

Em G C D

Em G C

[VERSE]

Em D Em

Dana my darling, I’m writing to you

G Am Em

Cause your father passed away, it was a beautiful day

Am Em

And I don’t want to bother you anymore

G Dsus4 D

I used to hope you’d come back, but not anymore Dana

Em D Em

My eyes might have betrayed me, but I have seen

G Am Em

Your picture on the cover of a filthy magazine

Am Em

And I think my heart just cannot handle that

G Dsus4 D

Dana my darling, would be so bad

C D C D

[MAIN THEME]

Em G C D

Em G C

Em G C D

Em G C

[VERSE]

Em D Em

Dana my darling I’m writing to you

G Am Em

Your mother passed away it was a really rainy day

Am Em

And I didn’t mean to bother you anymore

G Dsus4 D

Your mother wished you'd come visit your fathers grave, Dana

Em D Em

Your father disowned you because you have sinned

G Am Em

But he did forgive you in condition he was in

Am Em

And I hope you won’t do those things anymore

G Dsus4 D

Dana my darling I’m waiting for

[CHORUS]

Em G C D

Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear

Em G C

How I wish that my Dana was here

Em G C D

Little Dana O'Hara decided one day

Em G C G/B Am

To travel away, faraway

[BRIDGE 1]

Em D

No, you can’t surprise me anymore (woooah)

C G Am

I have seen it all before

But it seems I cannot let you go anyhow

Dana, Dana, Dana, Dana

[SOLO]

Em G C D

Em G C

Em G C D

Em G C

F#m D A B

F#m A E B

F#m D A B

F#m A E

[BRIDGE 2]

Em D

And I think that I told you

C Em

I’d wait for you forever

Now I know someone else’s holding you

C G/B

So for the first time in my life I must lie

Am G

Lie’s a sin, mess that I am in

C D Em

Love is not the thing I feel know

Am G

I promise you I won’t write again

C Em Gm

‘Til the sun sets behind your grave

[SOLO]

Gm F Bb C Dm

Gm F Bb Dm

Em D C G/B Am D Em D

Em Em Em D

[VERSE]

Em D Em

Dana, oh, Dana I’m writing to you

G Am Em

I heard you passed away it was a beautiful day

Am Em

I’m old and I feel time will come for me

G Dsus4 D

My diary’s pages are full of thee

[KEY CHANGE]

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear

Gm Bb Eb

How I wish that my Dana was here

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara decided one day

Gm Bb Eb

To travel away, faraway

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear

Gm Bb Eb

How I wish that my Dana was here

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara decided one day

Gm Bb Eb

To travel away, faraway

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara oh, Dana my dear

Gm Bb Eb

How I wish that my Dana was here

Gm Bb Eb F

Little Dana O'Hara decided one day

Gm Bb Eb

To travel away, faraway

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