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Avantasia - Farewell
From the album "The Metal Opera" (2000)
Original Tuning: -1 half  (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
INTRO
  Am    F|    C    G|    Am    F|    Dm    E|
  Am    F|    C    G|   Am   G   F    G/D|  E  
  Am    F|    C    G|    Am    F|    Dm    E|
  Am    F|    C    G|   Am   G   F    G/D|  E  
  Am|  Am  
VERSE 1 (Gabriel)
AmDays have Fcome, Dmwinters have Ggone
and we Amgambled like Fsiblings in AmParadise.
AmI was your Fknight, Dmholding you Gtight
as a brAmother when FI saw your Amcrying eyes.
Time went Gby and we Fhad to E7say goodAmbye.
PRE-CHORUS 1
DStaring up to the Amclouds above
DChildren so little and Amsad.
EHoping the E/G#saints could Amhelp one day
GLead us together aCgain.
          Am            G          F               Dm7         E|   E7   F  G  
Holding the key to the alley of dreams still in   hands!
CHORUS
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwellG  
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwell
VERSE 2 (Anna)
AmStepbrother Ftell me Dmwhere have you Gbeen
when they Ambrought me to Fthis godforAmsaken place.
AmSign of the Fcross - they Dmtook me aGway
for Amhealing with Fherbs by the Amway of grace.
Now I Gwait for the Fday to E7feed the Amflames.
PRE-CHORUS 2 (Gabriel)
DI have been caught in a Amcage of despair.
My Dheart as a monk's cell so Amempty and bare.
          Am           G            F        Dm7      E|   E7   F  G  
But no holy water can make me forget you again!
CHORUS
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwellG  
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwell
BRIDGE
  Am    F|    C    G|    Am    F|    C    G|
  Am    F|    G    C|     F    G|  Am  
SOLO
  Dm|    Bb    C|    Dm|  Bb    C    Dm|
  E    Am|    G    C|   Am   G   F    Dm7|    E|    E   F  G  
CHORUS
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwellG  
CTime telling me to say fareG7well
but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe Gwill
Cgo for another time we can Gsee,
for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwellG  
OUTRO (Gabriel + Lugaid)
( Repeat 3x, then fade out )
CTime telling me to say fareG7well  but I know that I would fight Amhell and I Fknow: CWe   Gwill
(No                    farewell                          could be         the   last one)
Cgo for another time we can Gsee, for another time we'll be Ffree, for Gno more fareAmwellG  
(if            you         long             to            meet      a-----------gain)

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Farewell

by Avantasia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

E/G#

Dm7

Avantasia - Farewell

From the album "The Metal Opera" (2000)

Original Tuning: -1 half (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

INTRO

Am F C G Am F Dm E

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Am F C G Am G F G/D E

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Am F C G Am F Dm E

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Am F C G Am G F G/D E

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Am Am

VERSE 1 (Gabriel)

Am F Dm G

Days have come, winters have gone

Am F Am

and we gambled like siblings in Paradise.

Am F Dm G

I was your knight, holding you tight

Am F Am

as a brother when I saw your crying eyes.

G F E7 Am

Time went by and we had to say goodbye.

PRE-CHORUS 1

D Am

Staring up to the clouds above

D Am

Children so little and sad.

E E/G# Am

Hoping the saints could help one day

G C

Lead us together again.

Am G F Dm7 E E7 F G

Holding the key to the alley of dreams still in hands!

CHORUS

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am G

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

VERSE 2 (Anna)

Am F Dm G

Stepbrother tell me where have you been

Am F Am

when they brought me to this godforsaken place.

Am F Dm G

Sign of the cross - they took me away

Am F Am

for healing with herbs by the way of grace.

G F E7 Am

Now I wait for the day to feed the flames.

PRE-CHORUS 2 (Gabriel)

D Am

I have been caught in a cage of despair.

D Am

My heart as a monk's cell so empty and bare.

Am G F Dm7 E E7 F G

But no holy water can make me forget you again!

CHORUS

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am G

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

BRIDGE

Am F C G Am F C G

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Am F G C F G Am

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SOLO

Dm Bb C Dm Bb C Dm

| | | |

E Am G C Am G F Dm7 E E F G

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CHORUS

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am G

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

C G7

Time telling me to say farewell

Am F C G

but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

C G

go for another time we can see,

F G Am G

for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

OUTRO (Gabriel + Lugaid)

( Repeat 3x, then fade out )

C G7 Am F C G

Time telling me to say farewell but I know that I would fight hell and I know: We will

(No farewell could be the last one)

C G F G Am G

go for another time we can see, for another time we'll be free, for no more farewell

(if you long to meet a-----------gain)

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