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The deepest solace lies in understanding,
This ancient unseen stream,
A shudder before the beautiful
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
Guitar
Dm… Bb…
Dm… Bb…
DmAwake, oceanborn
BbBehold this force 
DmBring the outside in
Explode the Bbself to epiphany
FThe very Gcore of Amlife
The soaring Ghigh of truth Fand Glight
AmThe music of this Cawe
Deep silence betDmween the Amnotes
               F         G     Am  F-Am  
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant FIsland CEarth
A pilgrim Dmshining Ambright
CWe are shuddeFring beGfore the EmbeautiAmful
BeCfore the plentiDmful
We, the CvoyaGgers
Dm…
Dm…
DmTales from the seas
BbCathedral of green
FThe very Gcore of Amlife
The soaring Ghigh of truth Fand Glight
AmThe music of this Cawe
Deep silence betDmween the Amnotes
               F         G     Am  F-Am  
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant FIsland CEarth
A pilgrim Dmshining Ambright
CWe are shuddeFring beGfore the EmbeautiAmful
BeCfore the plentiDmful
We, the CvoyaGgers
Am… C… Dm- Am   F   G   Am  F-Dm…
F… Gm- Dm   F   Bb  C  
Am… C… Dm  
Am F G Am
Dm… F… C  
 Dm   F   Bb  C-Am-Dm  
 F   Gm  F-C  
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
Dm…
BmThe unknown, the grand show, the choir of the stars
BmInterstellar theatre play, the nebulae curtain falls
BmImagination, evolution, a species from the vale
BmWalks in wonder Cin search of Dthe source Cof the Bmtale
Dm…
F…  D#  Dm  
Dm…
F…  D#  Dm  
DmThe music of this Fawe
Deep silence betGmween the Dmnotes
              Bb         C     Dm  Bb-Dm  
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant BbIsland FEarth
A pilgrim Gmshining Dmbright
FWe are shuddeBbring beCfore the AmbeautiDmful
BeFfore the plentiGmful
We, the FvoyaGgers
AmThe music of this Cawe
Deep silence betDmween the Amnotes
               F         G     Am  F-Am  
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant FIsland CEarth
A pilgrim Dmshining Ambright
CWe are shuddeFring beGfore the EmbeautiAmful
BeCfore the plentiDmful
We, the CvoyaGgers
AmThe music of this Cawe
Deep silence betDmween the Amnotes
               F         G     Am  F-Am  
Deafens me with endless love
This vagrant FIsland CEarth
A pilgrim Dmshining Ambright
CWe are shuddeFring beGfore the EmbeautiAmful
BeCfore the plentiDmful
We, the CvoyaGgers
Am… F… G  
Am… F… G  
Am… F… G  
Am… F… G  
Am… F… G  
Am… F… G  

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Shudder Before The Beautiful

by Nightwish

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The deepest solace lies in understanding,

This ancient unseen stream,

A shudder before the beautiful

…

Guitar

Dm Bb

… …

Dm Bb

… …

Awake, oceanborn

Behold this force

Bring the outside in

Explode the self to epiphany

F G Am

The very core of life

G F G

The soaring high of truth and light

Am C

The music of this awe

Dm Am

Deep silence between the notes

F G Am F Am

Deafens me with endless love

F C

This vagrant Island Earth

Dm Am

A pilgrim shining bright

C F G Em Am

We are shuddering before the beautiful

C Dm

Before the plentiful

C G

We, the voyagers

…

Tales from the seas

Cathedral of green

F G Am

The very core of life

G F G

The soaring high of truth and light

Am C

The music of this awe

Dm Am

Deep silence between the notes

F G Am F Am

Deafens me with endless love

F C

This vagrant Island Earth

Dm Am

A pilgrim shining bright

C F G Em Am

We are shuddering before the beautiful

C Dm

Before the plentiful

C G

We, the voyagers

Am C Dm Am F G Am F Dm

… … - -…

F Gm Dm F Bb C

… -

Am C Dm

… …

Am F G Am

Dm F C

… …

Dm F Bb C Am Dm

F Gm F C

…

The unknown, the grand show, the choir of the stars

Interstellar theatre play, the nebulae curtain falls

Imagination, evolution, a species from the vale

Bm C D C Bm

Walks in wonder in search of the source of the tale

…

F D# Dm

…

F D# Dm

…

Dm F

The music of this awe

Gm Dm

Deep silence between the notes

Bb C Dm Bb Dm

Deafens me with endless love

Bb F

This vagrant Island Earth

Gm Dm

A pilgrim shining bright

F Bb C Am Dm

We are shuddering before the beautiful

F Gm

Before the plentiful

F G

We, the voyagers

Am C

The music of this awe

Dm Am

Deep silence between the notes

F G Am F Am

Deafens me with endless love

F C

This vagrant Island Earth

Dm Am

A pilgrim shining bright

C F G Em Am

We are shuddering before the beautiful

C Dm

Before the plentiful

C G

We, the voyagers

Am C

The music of this awe

Dm Am

Deep silence between the notes

F G Am F Am

Deafens me with endless love

F C

This vagrant Island Earth

Dm Am

A pilgrim shining bright

C F G Em Am

We are shuddering before the beautiful

C Dm

Before the plentiful

C G

We, the voyagers

Am F G

… …

Am F G

… …

Am F G

… …

Am F G

… …

Am F G

… …

Am F G

… …

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