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Alpenglow

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Orchestra
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Guitar
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm-F#  
[Verse]
EmOnce upon a time a song was heard
Giving birth to a child of earth and verse
ToEmgether we Fslay F#another Gfright
Every EmJubjub Fbird, spooks F#of the Gpast
EmClose your Feyes and F#take a Gpeek
The Emtruth is GeaF#sy Emto Dsee
[Chorus]
GWe F#were Emhere
Roaming on the Bmendless prairie
EmWriting an Bmendless story
EmBuilding a BmWalden of our Down
GWe F#were Emhere
Grieving the Bmsaddened faces
Em-              G         D  Em  
   Conquering the darkest places
GTime to rest now and to Dfinish the show
And beAmcome the music, one with GalpenDglow
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm-F#  
[Verse]
EmHand in hand guiding me into light
You, the fairytale guise in blue and white
ToEmgether we Fslay F#another Gfright
Every EmJubjub Fbird, spooks F#of the Gpast
EmClose your Feyes and F#take a Gpeek
The Emtruth is GeaF#sy Emto Dsee
[Chorus]
GWe F#were Emhere
Roaming on the Bmendless prairie
EmWriting an Bmendless story
EmBuilding a BmWalden of our Down
GWe F#were Emhere
Grieving the Bmsaddened faces
Em-              G         D  Em  
   Conquering the darkest places
GTime to rest now and to Dfinish the show
And beAmcome the music, one with GalpenDglow
Em Bm
Em Bm
Em Bm D
G-F#- Em  Bm  
Em- G   D  Em  
G D Am G D
[Bridge]
EmYou are my path my home my star
A beautiful tale within the tale
And when the dust needs to move on
EmI will tuck us Cin on a Dbed of Emsnow
Painting white, silenGcing the Dvalley we Embuilt
Together we’ll Csleep 
DeDvoured by Emlife
[Chorus]
GWe F#were Emhere
Roaming on the Bmendless prairie
EmWriting an Bmendless story
EmBuilding a BmWalden of our Down
GWe F#were Emhere
Grieving the Bmsaddened faces
Gm-             Bb         F  Gm  
   Conquering the darkest places
BbTime to rest now and to Ffinish the show
And beCmcome the music, one with BbalpenFglow
BbWe Awere Gmhere
Roaming on the Dmendless prairie
GmWriting an Dmendless story
GmBuilding a DmWalden of our Fown
BbWe Awere Gmhere
Grieving the Dmsaddened faces
Gm-             Bb         F  Gm  
   Conquering the darkest places
BbTime to rest now and to Ffinish the show
And beCmcome the music, one with BbalpenFglow
Orchestra
Gm Eb F Gm
While guitar
Gm…
Bb-Gm  

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Alpenglow

by Nightwish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Orchestra

Gm Eb F

Gm Bb F

Gm Eb F Gm

Gm Eb F

Gm Bb F

Gm Eb F Gm

Guitar

Gm Eb F

Gm Bb F

Gm Eb F Gm

Gm Eb F

Gm Bb F

Gm Eb F Gm

Gm F#

[Verse]

Once upon a time a song was heard

Giving birth to a child of earth and verse

Em F F# G

Together we slay another fright

Em F F# G

Every Jubjub bird, spooks of the past

Em F F# G

Close your eyes and take a peek

Em G F# Em D

The truth is easy to see

[Chorus]

G F# Em

We were here

Roaming on the endless prairie

Em Bm

Writing an endless story

Em Bm D

Building a Walden of our own

G F# Em

We were here

Grieving the saddened faces

Em G D Em

Conquering the darkest places

G D

Time to rest now and to finish the show

Am G D

And become the music, one with alpenglow

Gm Eb F

Gm Bb F

Gm Eb F Gm

Gm F#

[Verse]

Hand in hand guiding me into light

You, the fairytale guise in blue and white

Em F F# G

Together we slay another fright

Em F F# G

Every Jubjub bird, spooks of the past

Em F F# G

Close your eyes and take a peek

Em G F# Em D

The truth is easy to see

[Chorus]

G F# Em

We were here

Roaming on the endless prairie

Em Bm

Writing an endless story

Em Bm D

Building a Walden of our own

G F# Em

We were here

Grieving the saddened faces

Em G D Em

Conquering the darkest places

G D

Time to rest now and to finish the show

Am G D

And become the music, one with alpenglow

Em Bm

Em Bm D

G F# Em Bm

Em G D Em

G D Am G D

[Bridge]

You are my path my home my star

A beautiful tale within the tale

And when the dust needs to move on

Em C D Em

I will tuck us in on a bed of snow

G D Em

Painting white, silencing the valley we built

Together we’ll sleep

D Em

Devoured by life

[Chorus]

G F# Em

We were here

Roaming on the endless prairie

Em Bm

Writing an endless story

Em Bm D

Building a Walden of our own

G F# Em

We were here

Grieving the saddened faces

Gm Bb F Gm

Conquering the darkest places

Bb F

Time to rest now and to finish the show

Cm Bb F

And become the music, one with alpenglow

Bb A Gm

We were here

Roaming on the endless prairie

Gm Dm

Writing an endless story

Gm Dm F

Building a Walden of our own

Bb A Gm

We were here

Grieving the saddened faces

Gm Bb F Gm

Conquering the darkest places

Bb F

Time to rest now and to finish the show

Cm Bb F

And become the music, one with alpenglow

Orchestra

Gm Eb F Gm

While guitar

…

Bb Gm

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