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DESTRUCTION PREVENTER- Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning, Capo 4 (no capo for Ecliptica - Revisted version)
[VERSE]
AmI'm at home where my coat's hanging, GI'm a shepherd Eof raising sun
AmI believe and trust in my land, GI control, I Eam in charge of
FEveryones future, Cred button is Emine   
AmMiss the times when I was roaring Gin the center of Eall mankind
AmI said how they should live your life, GI controlled, I Ewas in charge, now
[PRE-CHORUS]
FI think the red storm will Crise and deGstroy us all
[CHORUS]
AmHeat in the Fcenter, Gdestruction Cpreventer
If Fyou release one, you reClease 'em Gall
AmYou can't deFfend Her, kneel Gdown and surCrender
Your Fend is at hand, if they Eblow
[VERSE]
AmIf you go and have their way now, Gyou will never Ehave your choice
AmCatch a breath of air in your lungs, Git might be your Enever get to
FDo it again because this, now Cthis is the Eend
[BRIDGE 1]
Am  E   C   Dm
F   Am  E   Am
e|----------------------------------------------------------5~--|-
B|------------------------------------------3~------5~----------|-
G|--------------------------2~------4~--------------------------|-
D|------------------2~------------------------------------------|-
A|--3~-----5~---------------------------------------------------|-
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|-
AmYesterday I saw a light, Bbmoving fast across the sky
GNow I see a glow, left and right, stars are falling down tonight, I fear...
AmAnd the pouring rain, Bbeating my green grass, leaving a stain
GNever healing back to be the same
[SOLO OMITTED]
[BRIDGE 2] 
Now Amtell me who Fwon here toGnight
The Fprice, of winning worthless Gfight
We'll Fmake the same mistakes aGgain
UnFless, this is Gtruly the end
[CHORUS]
AmHeat in the Fcenter, Gdestruction Cpreventer
If Fyou release one, you reClease 'em Gall
AmYou can't deFfend Her, kneel Gdown and surCrender
Your Fend is at hand, if they Eblow
AmHeat in the Fcenter, Gdestruction Cpreventer
If Fyou release one, you reClease 'em Gall
AmYou can't deFfend Her, kneel Gdown and surCrender
Your Fend is at hand, if they Eblow

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Destruction Preventer

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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DESTRUCTION PREVENTER- Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning, Capo 4 (no capo for Ecliptica - Revisted version)

[VERSE]

Am G E

I'm at home where my coat's hanging, I'm a shepherd of raising sun

Am G E

I believe and trust in my land, I control, I am in charge of

F C E

Everyones future, red button is mine

Am G E

Miss the times when I was roaring in the center of all mankind

Am G E

I said how they should live your life, I controlled, I was in charge, now

[PRE-CHORUS]

F C G

I think the red storm will rise and destroy us all

[CHORUS]

Am F G C

Heat in the center, destruction preventer

F C G

If you release one, you release 'em all

Am F G C

You can't defend Her, kneel down and surrender

F E

Your end is at hand, if they blow

[VERSE]

Am G E

If you go and have their way now, you will never have your choice

Am G E

Catch a breath of air in your lungs, it might be your never get to

F C E

Do it again because this, now this is the end

[BRIDGE 1]

Am E C Dm

F Am E Am

e|----------------------------------------------------------5~--|-

B|------------------------------------------3~------5~----------|-

G|--------------------------2~------4~--------------------------|-

D|------------------2~------------------------------------------|-

A|--3~-----5~---------------------------------------------------|-

E|--------------------------------------------------------------|-

Am Bb

Yesterday I saw a light, moving fast across the sky

Now I see a glow, left and right, stars are falling down tonight, I fear...

Am Bb

And the pouring rain, eating my green grass, leaving a stain

Never healing back to be the same

[SOLO OMITTED]

[BRIDGE 2]

Am F G

Now tell me who won here tonight

F G

The price, of winning worthless fight

F G

We'll make the same mistakes again

F G

Unless, this is truly the end

[CHORUS]

Am F G C

Heat in the center, destruction preventer

F C G

If you release one, you release 'em all

Am F G C

You can't defend Her, kneel down and surrender

F E

Your end is at hand, if they blow

Am F G C

Heat in the center, destruction preventer

F C G

If you release one, you release 'em all

Am F G C

You can't defend Her, kneel down and surrender

F E

Your end is at hand, if they blow

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