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[Intro]
 C#m- - - | - -  A-
 C#m- - - | - -  F#m  C#m  
- -  F#m- |  C#m-  B-
 C#m-  F#m- |  C#m- B-  
 A-  C#m- |  B- - -
 A-  C#m- |  B- - -
C#mNow Storm come closer
Can feel you're gG#metting near
C#mJust stay iBnvisible 'til its EoverG#m  
[Chorus]
But sAtill they don't F#mknow
They're just caught in distant mC#memories
Then these fBools will fade AawaF#my
C#mThey may not fear the Bfall
[Verse 1]
C#mThey won't be anyF#more
C#mI hear their siF#lent singingC#m  
F#We don't fear anyC#mmore
F#We don't fC#mear him
C#mNow don't come closer
C#mStand still
Don't interfere
Don't move or Bthings go EwrongG#m  
CWe're trapped in twilight
AmTrapped in the mind of a sEacrificial king
And the Csun won't shine Amhere anymore
I curse the ECrow
Dear old friend
And when the time is right for Cchanges
We will saElute you
And a Cnew age may begin
[Chorus]
But still Athey don't knowF#m  
They're just caught in distant mC#memories
Then these fBools will fade AawaF#my
C#mThey may not fear the BfallC#m  
[Verse 2]
F#When all the magic is C#mgone
F#No need to carry it alC#ong
[Instrumental]
 F#- - - |  C#- - -
 B-  F#   B|  C#- - -
 B- - - |  A- - -
 F#m- - - |
WhatC#mever the cost
It will Enot be redeemed
And whatF#mever may come
It will Anot bring, reG#mlief
In the C#mmirror
They may Efail to see
What is real behind
There it F#mends
And there is no return
They will go Adown
They G#mall will have to dArown
Out of the C#mdark
Into the Bgrey
These fools will fade aAway
No matter C#mwhat
I've come to Bsay
These fools will fade C#maway
A storm comes cBloser
C#mCan feel you're G#mgetting near?C#m  
Just stay invBisible, you're no EsaviorG#m  
[Chorus]
But sAtill they don't F#mknow
They're just caught in distant mC#memories
Then these fBools will fade AawaF#my
C#mThey may not fear the Bfall
[Bridge]
EI know they reach Cout for someone
EReach out for the gCreat unknown
[Chorus]
But sAtill they don't F#mknow
They're just caught in distant mC#memories
Then these fBools will fade AawaF#my
C#mThey may not fear the Bfall
[Outro]
EThey've thought
It is Ctime for changes (We will salute you)
EMoved on to the Cpromised Dland (We will salute you)
ENow let it Cbegin
They've found a Enew Cgod
 E- - - |  C- - -
 E- - - |  C- - D  
 E- - - |  C-  D-
 E- - - |  C- - -
 E- - - |  C- - D  
 E- - - |  C- - -
 E- - - |

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Distant Memories

by Blind Guardian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

F#m

B-

G#m

[Intro]

C#m A

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C#m F#m C#m

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F#m C#m B

- - - | - -

C#m F#m C#m B-

- - | -

A C#m B

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A C#m B

- - | - - -

C#m

Now Storm come closer

G#m

Can feel you're getting near

C#m B E G#m

Just stay invisible 'til its over

[Chorus]

A F#m

But still they don't know

C#m

They're just caught in distant memories

B A F#m

Then these fools will fade away

C#m B

They may not fear the fall

[Verse 1]

C#m F#

They won't be anymore

C#m F# C#m

I hear their silent singing

F# C#m

We don't fear anymore

F# C#m

We don't fear him

C#m

Now don't come closer

C#m

Stand still

Don't interfere

B E G#m

Don't move or things go wrong

We're trapped in twilight

Am E

Trapped in the mind of a sacrificial king

C Am

And the sun won't shine here anymore

I curse the Crow

Dear old friend

And when the time is right for changes

We will salute you

And a new age may begin

[Chorus]

A F#m

But still they don't know

C#m

They're just caught in distant memories

B A F#m

Then these fools will fade away

C#m B C#m

They may not fear the fall

[Verse 2]

F# C#m

When all the magic is gone

F# C#

No need to carry it along

[Instrumental]

F# C#

- - - | - - -

B F# B C#

- | - - -

B A

- - - | - - -

F#m

- - - |

C#m

Whatever the cost

It will not be redeemed

F#m

And whatever may come

A G#m

It will not bring, relief

C#m

In the mirror

They may fail to see

What is real behind

F#m

There it ends

And there is no return

They will go down

G#m A

They all will have to drown

C#m

Out of the dark

Into the grey

These fools will fade away

C#m

No matter what

I've come to say

C#m

These fools will fade away

A storm comes closer

C#m G#m C#m

Can feel you're getting near?

B E G#m

Just stay invisible, you're no savior

[Chorus]

A F#m

But still they don't know

C#m

They're just caught in distant memories

B A F#m

Then these fools will fade away

C#m B

They may not fear the fall

[Bridge]

E C

I know they reach out for someone

E C

Reach out for the great unknown

[Chorus]

A F#m

But still they don't know

C#m

They're just caught in distant memories

B A F#m

Then these fools will fade away

C#m B

They may not fear the fall

[Outro]

They've thought

It is time for changes (We will salute you)

E C D

Moved on to the promised land (We will salute you)

E C

Now let it begin

E C

They've found a new god

E C

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E C D

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E C D

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E C

- - - | - - -

E C D

- - - | - -

E C

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