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[Intro]
G#Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the Blind
G#Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the Blind
G#Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the Blind
G#Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the BlindA  Am  G#  A  Am  G#  
HHave you forgottAen him
[Verse]
C#mFar from the lanHd
F#Where the sun is born 
C#mdown in Hthe wood "CaladoF#n" 
Do you knoG#mw the plaHce
where the G#mlight is neveF#r seen 
and all the G#mhopes are tuErned
by the Hfinal cF#ry 
[Bridge]
  G#m            A   F#- G#m  
Turned to Stone, Turned to Stone  
[Verse]
C#mWhispering Htunes in the F#wind 
C#mall hopes are Hgone with the F#night
C#mwhen the old man Hwill never come F#back 
C#mremember his worHds and his songs F#  
[Bridge]
And we sAee the raven's flying in the distance 
but no wHizard's singing his song
[Chorus]
SC#momebodies out iHn the niC#mght G#  
AI fly in Htime E  G#  
C#mThe last candle Hwill buC#mrn       (there's hope for G#everyone) 
Awhen the Hlast candle burEns high G#  
Aoh it's F#time for life
[Instrumental]
 C#m-  D-  C#m-  C#m  
 C#m-  D-  C#m-  A  
 C#m-  D-  C#m-  C#m  
 C#m-  D-  C#m-  A  
[Verse]
THhe elves G#and gnoC#mmes have Hto hide A  
F#when the moon is showing it's faG#ce 
C#mand raging orcs will set their traps 
Hand the Aforest will burn G#  
Ethey hate green trees and C#mlove the dark 
Athey donG#'t underC#mstand 
D#that they're cauC#ght and left aloD#ne (they feel the magic in the wind) 
D#they're just feaEr the old man's D#song
[Solo harmony]
C#m  H  G#  A  G#  A  H
[Chorus]
SomeboC#mdies out in the Hnight C#m  G#  
AI fly in Htime E  G#  
C#mThe last candle Hwill buC#mrn       (there's hope for eG#veryone) 
Awhen the Hlast candle burEns high G#  
Aoh it's F#time for life 
[Instrumental]
C#m H E D F#m E H H
[Verse]
C#mCorrupted old gnHom
Ebetrayer of allD  
F#myou know so much Eabout all what His your price?H  
C#m"Too mucHh, too mEuch D  
G#you cannot pay wF#ith your silver Hand your gold C#  
Athere's just a little chance to save the Hwizard's life 
Athere's just a little chance for all you Hfools, now pay!"
[Instrumental]
 C#m–  H–    F#  
 C#m–  H–    F#  
[Bridge]
AAnd so I walk across the land 
Hand hope to hear the wizard's song
[Chorus]
SoC#mmebodies out in Hthe nigC#mht G#  
AI fly in Htime E  G#  
C#mThe last candle Hwill buC#mrn       (there's hope for eG#veryone)  
Awhen the Hlast candle burEns high G#  
Aoh it's F#time for lifeC#m  
[Outro]
N.C. 
Somebodies out there 
N.C. 
I feel there's somebody 
N.C. 
Somebodies out there 
N.C. 
I feel there's somebody

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The Last Candle

by Blind Guardian

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C#m

G#m

F#m

[Intro]

Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the Blind

G# A Am G# A Am G#

Guardian, Guardian, Guardian of the Blind

H A

Have you forgotten him

[Verse]

C#m H

Far from the land

Where the sun is born

C#m H F#

down in the wood "Caladon"

G#m H

Do you know the place

G#m F#

where the light is never seen

G#m E

and all the hopes are turned

H F#

by the final cry

[Bridge]

G#m A F# G#m

Turned to Stone, Turned to Stone

[Verse]

C#m H F#

Whispering tunes in the wind

C#m H F#

all hopes are gone with the night

C#m H F#

when the old man will never come back

C#m H F#

remember his words and his songs

[Bridge]

And we see the raven's flying in the distance

but no wizard's singing his song

[Chorus]

C#m H C#m G#

Somebodies out in the night

A H E G#

I fly in time

C#m H C#m G#

The last candle will burn (there's hope for everyone)

A H E G#

when the last candle burns high

A F#

oh it's time for life

[Instrumental]

C#m D C#m C#m

- - -

C#m D C#m A

- - -

C#m D C#m C#m

- - -

C#m D C#m A

- - -

[Verse]

H G# C#m H A

The elves and gnomes have to hide

F# G#

when the moon is showing it's face

C#m

and raging orcs will set their traps

H A G#

and the forest will burn

E C#m

they hate green trees and love the dark

A G# C#m

they don't understand

D# C# D#

that they're caught and left alone (they feel the magic in the wind)

D# E D#

they're just fear the old man's song

[Solo harmony]

C#m H G# A G# A H

[Chorus]

C#m H C#m G#

Somebodies out in the night

A H E G#

I fly in time

C#m H C#m G#

The last candle will burn (there's hope for everyone)

A H E G#

when the last candle burns high

A F#

oh it's time for life

[Instrumental]

C#m H E D F#m E H H

[Verse]

C#m H

Corrupted old gnom

E D

betrayer of all

F#m E H H

you know so much about all what is your price?

C#m H E D

"Too much, too much

G# F# H C#

you cannot pay with your silver and your gold

A H

there's just a little chance to save the wizard's life

A H

there's just a little chance for all you fools, now pay!"

[Instrumental]

C#m H F#

– –

C#m H F#

– –

[Bridge]

And so I walk across the land

and hope to hear the wizard's song

[Chorus]

C#m H C#m G#

Somebodies out in the night

A H E G#

I fly in time

C#m H C#m G#

The last candle will burn (there's hope for everyone)

A H E G#

when the last candle burns high

A F# C#m

oh it's time for life

[Outro]

N.C.

Somebodies out there

N.C.

I feel there's somebody

N.C.

Somebodies out there

N.C.

I feel there's somebody

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