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A Million Light Years Away

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These are the actual chords. Stratovarius plays this in the key of  Dmin a half-step down tuning.
[Intro]
(   C#m     A  F#m)   
 C#m   A   B
 C#m   A   F#m
 C#m   A   B
 C#m
[Verse I]
I C#mdon't know C#m/Awhat to C#m/BdoC#m/F#  
I C#mdon't know C#m/Awho you C#m/BareC#m/F#  
I'm C#mcalling C#m/Afrom the C#m/Bsi  -   C#m/F#lence
C#mWe have C#m/Agone too C#m/BfarC#m/F#  
[Verse II]
I C#mtry to C#m/Aunder - C#m/Bstand  C#m/F#you
Your C#mlife has C#m/Abeen so C#m/BcruelC#m/F#  
Please C#mtry to C#m/Asee it C#m/Bmy      C#m/F#way
I've C#mgot sometC#m/Ahing to C#m/BsayC#m/F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
   EmAll those tears   Cwere not in vain
   C#dimEven though there was much Dpain
   EmI try to learn   Cfrom my mistakes
   C#dimI want to make it up to Dyou
[Chorus]
C#m   A
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou,   BI C#mamA  
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou
[Verse III]
I C#mhope that C#m/Ayou'd reC#m/Bspect  C#m/F#my
C#mHonesC#m/Aty and C#m/BfaithC#m/F#  
And C#mmaybe C#m/Ayou'd forC#m/Bgive   C#m/F#me
If C#mI could C#m/Amake you C#m/BseeC#m/F#  
[Verse IV]
I C#mwant to C#m/Asay I'm  C#m/Bsor  -  C#m/F#ry
For C#mwhat I dC#m/Aid to yC#m/BouC#m/F#  
I'll C#mget on C#m/Awith   C#m/Bmy      C#m/F#life
I C#mhope you C#m/Ado that C#m/BtooC#m/F#  
[Pre-Chorus]
   EmAll those tears   Cwere not in vain
   C#dimEven though there was much Dpain
   EmI try to learn   Cfrom my mistakes
   C#dimI want to make it up to Dyou
[Chorus]
C#m   A
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou,  BI C#mamA  
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou
[Chorus]
C#m   A
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou,  BI C#mamA  
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou
[Interlude]
E     E/D   C#m   B
E     E/D   C#m   B
C#m   A     C#m   A
C#m   A     B
[Chorus]
C#m   A
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou,  BI C#mamA  
A F#mmillion light C#myears
Away from Ayou                //Repeat chorus and fade//

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A Million Light Years Away

by Stratovarius

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

C#m/A

C#m/B

C#m/F#

C#dim

E/D

These are the actual chords. Stratovarius plays this in the key of in a half-step down tuning.

[Intro]

C#m A F#m

( )

C#m A B

C#m A F#m

C#m A B

C#m

[Verse I]

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I don't know what to do

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I don't know who you are

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I'm calling from the si - lence

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

We have gone too far

[Verse II]

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I try to under - stand you

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

Your life has been so cruel

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

Please try to see it my way

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I've got something to say

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

All those tears were not in vain

C#dim D

Even though there was much pain

Em C

I try to learn from my mistakes

C#dim D

I want to make it up to you

[Chorus]

C#m A

F#m C#m

A million light years

A B C#m A

Away from you, I am

F#m C#m

A million light years

Away from you

[Verse III]

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I hope that you'd respect my

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

Honesty and faith

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

And maybe you'd forgive me

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

If I could make you see

[Verse IV]

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I want to say I'm sor - ry

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

For what I did to you

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I'll get on with my life

C#m C#m/A C#m/B C#m/F#

I hope you do that too

[Pre-Chorus]

Em C

All those tears were not in vain

C#dim D

Even though there was much pain

Em C

I try to learn from my mistakes

C#dim D

I want to make it up to you

[Chorus]

C#m A

F#m C#m

A million light years

A B C#m A

Away from you, I am

F#m C#m

A million light years

Away from you

[Chorus]

C#m A

F#m C#m

A million light years

A B C#m A

Away from you, I am

F#m C#m

A million light years

Away from you

[Interlude]

E E/D C#m B

C#m A C#m A

C#m A B

[Chorus]

C#m A

F#m C#m

A million light years

A B C#m A

Away from you, I am

F#m C#m

A million light years

Away from you //Repeat chorus and fade//

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