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Nightfall

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This is how I play Nightfall.
[Intro]
Am   F   Am  Em
F    E   F   E
[Verse]
No Amsign of life did Fflicker
In Amfloods of tears she crEmied
"FAll hope's lost it caEn't be undone
FThey're wasted and gEone"
"AmSave me your speeches
I Fknow (They blinded us Amall)
What you want                 
You will tGake it away from me
AmTake it and I know for Fsure
The lAmight she once brought in
Is gGone forevermAmore"
Like Amsorrowful seagulls they Fsang
"(We're) lost in the Amdeep shades
The misty cloud bGrought
(A wailing when beauty was gone
Come take a look at the sky)
AmMonstrous it covered the Fshore
AmFearful into the unkGnown"
BmQuietly it crept in new horror
DInsanity reAigned
BmIt spilled the first blood
DWhen the old king was sAlain
BmNightGfall
DQuietly it crept in and Emchanged us F#all
BmNightGfall
DQuietly it crept in and Emchanged us F#all
BmNightGfall
ImDmortal lGand lies dDown in AagonBmy
"How Bmlong shall we
DMourn in the Adark
the Bmbliss and the beDauty
Will Anot return
Say fBmarewell to sDadness and grAief
Though Bmlong and hDard the rAoad may be"
But eC#ven in silence I heard the words     |Well, this is how I play it.
"An oath we shall swear                 
By the name of the one                   
'til the wAorld's end                   
(It can't be broken                    
Just wondering how                       
I can still hear these voices inside)     
The doom of the Noldor drew near"         
     B                                    |This part is tricky as hell. This 
The words of a banished king              |is how I play it though. Far from 
                                          |perfect. Anyone got better idea?
A"I C#swear reBvenge"
Filled with anger aflamed our Ahearts
Full of C#hate full of Bpride
We scrC#eamed for reAvenge
[Chorus]
"BmVala he is that's what you said
Then your oDath's been sworn in Avain
(freely you came and
You freely shall depart)
BmNever trust the northern winds
DNever turn your Aback on friends"
"Oh I'm hBmeir of the hDigh lord!"
"You bBmetter don't trust him"
The Denemy of Amine
Isn't F#he of your kiBmnd and
DFinaAlly you may fEmollow BmmeA  G  A  
BmFarewell he saidD  A  G  A  
[Chorus]
BmBack to where it all Gbegan
BmBack to where it all F#7began
[Outro]
G   F#   G   F#
Bm  G   Bm  F#7
G   F#   G   F#   Bm

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Nightfall

by Blind Guardian

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#7

This is how I play Nightfall.

[Intro]

Am F Am Em

F E F E

[Verse]

Am F

No sign of life did flicker

Am Em

In floods of tears she cried

F E

"All hope's lost it can't be undone

F E

They're wasted and gone"

"Save me your speeches

F Am

I know (They blinded us all)

What you want

You will take it away from me

Am F

Take it and I know for sure

The light she once brought in

G Am

Is gone forevermore"

Am F

Like sorrowful seagulls they sang

"(We're) lost in the deep shades

The misty cloud brought

(A wailing when beauty was gone

Come take a look at the sky)

Am F

Monstrous it covered the shore

Am G

Fearful into the unknown"

Quietly it crept in new horror

D A

Insanity reigned

It spilled the first blood

D A

When the old king was slain

Bm G

Nightfall

D Em F#

Quietly it crept in and changed us all

Bm G

Nightfall

D Em F#

Quietly it crept in and changed us all

Bm G

Nightfall

D G D A Bm

Immortal land lies down in agony

"How long shall we

D A

Mourn in the dark

Bm D

the bliss and the beauty

Will not return

Bm D A

Say farewell to sadness and grief

Bm D A

Though long and hard the road may be"

But even in silence I heard the words |Well, this is how I play it.

"An oath we shall swear

By the name of the one

'til the world's end

(It can't be broken

Just wondering how

I can still hear these voices inside)

The doom of the Noldor drew near"

B |This part is tricky as hell. This

The words of a banished king |is how I play it though. Far from

|perfect. Anyone got better idea?

A C# B

"I swear revenge"

Filled with anger aflamed our hearts

C# B

Full of hate full of pride

C# A

We screamed for revenge

[Chorus]

"Vala he is that's what you said

D A

Then your oath's been sworn in vain

(freely you came and

You freely shall depart)

Never trust the northern winds

D A

Never turn your back on friends"

Bm D

"Oh I'm heir of the high lord!"

"You better don't trust him"

D A

The enemy of mine

F# Bm

Isn't he of your kind and

D A Em Bm A G A

Finally you may follow me

Bm D A G A

Farewell he said

[Chorus]

Bm G

Back to where it all began

Bm F#7

Back to where it all began

[Outro]

G F# G F#

Bm G Bm F#7

G F# G F# Bm

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