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Ariel

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[Intro]
F#m B7 Em
[Verse 1]
I Emsearch for her in the Cdead of night
A Emsilhouette lit by Ccandle light
EmIn a whispered Fword she is Emgone
Familiar stranger witChout a name
In a Emdarkened room they all Clook the same
EmLike the sands of Ftime she slips Emaway, Fso far aEmway
[Instrumental]
Em
[Verse 2]
EmIn the mirror you can Csee her face
She's an Emangel dressed in the Cblackest lace
A Emsip of wine and Fthe game can bEmegin
Just an image Clost in fantasy
EmThen you touch her and you Ccan't break free
EmTill you see your Ffate written there in her Emeyes
[Chorus]
AmOooooooFooh, AEmriel
AmLost in a distant Fdream, take me Chome, ArGielB7  
[Instrumental]
 Em   C   Em   C   Em   F     Emx2
[Chorus]
AmOooooooFoohEm  
I'm so Amlost in a distant Fdream, take me Chome, AGrielB7  
[Chorus]
AmOooooooFooh, AEmriel
I'm so Amlost in a distant Fdream, take me Chome, AGriel, yeah
FLost, I'm so Clost, Oh AGriel, yeah
I'm so Flost, but not alone, Cso far from my home, AGriel
[Outro]
GmOooooooooh, DmAriel, GmOooooooooh, DmAriel...

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Ariel

by Rainbow

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m B7 Em

[Verse 1]

Em C

I search for her in the dead of night

Em C

A silhouette lit by candle light

Em F Em

In a whispered word she is gone

Familiar stranger without a name

Em C

In a darkened room they all look the same

Em F Em F Em

Like the sands of time she slips away, so far away

[Instrumental]

[Verse 2]

Em C

In the mirror you can see her face

Em C

She's an angel dressed in the blackest lace

Em F Em

A sip of wine and the game can begin

Just an image lost in fantasy

Em C

Then you touch her and you can't break free

Em F Em

Till you see your fate written there in her eyes

[Chorus]

Am F Em

Oooooooooh, Ariel

Am F C G B7

Lost in a distant dream, take me home, Ariel

[Instrumental]

Em C Em C Em F Em

[Chorus]

Am F Em

Oooooooooh

Am F C G B7

I'm so lost in a distant dream, take me home, Ariel

[Chorus]

Am F Em

Oooooooooh, Ariel

Am F C G

I'm so lost in a distant dream, take me home, Ariel, yeah

F C G

Lost, I'm so lost, Oh Ariel, yeah

F C G

I'm so lost, but not alone, so far from my home, Ariel

[Outro]

Gm Dm Gm Dm

Oooooooooh, Ariel, Oooooooooh, Ariel...

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