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CALEB- Sonata Arctica
Standard tuning, Capo 4
[INTRO]
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A|-----7-----------|------2-------|-----2-----------|-
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EmThere is a man in this world, who has never smiled
Emadd9You may know his tragedy, the later years, by heart
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D|-2-----2-----2-------------------|---------------------------------|-
A|-----------------2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---5-----5---------|-
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-
In the beginning, there was a Emmother, a Bmfather, and a Cchild D
A Emtroubled little Bmsilent boy, whose Clife they worked to deDstroy
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B|---------------------3-----3-----|-----0-----0---------------------|-
G|---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-|---------------------2-----2-----|-
D|---------------------------------|---2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-|-
A|-0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---5-----5-----5---|-
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-
AmKnown to us Bmfrom this day on by his Cfather, DCaleb
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Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm C D
Am Bm C D
[VERSE]
His Emmother came up Bmwith such a Cclever way to Dsave the day with a Alittle white lie
He Emthinks he missed the Bmpoint back then, but Cnow he's grown to Dunderstand it, Ain a way
EmFather said "I'm Bmsorry" only Conce, as I reDmember
EmThe words were not Bmmeant to hurt, only Cdestroy you, my Dstupid son
One Amperson can Bmmake a Cdifference, Dsometimes
Just Amturn his head when the Bmkid is still and Chas a Dweak neck
N.C.
Smiled at his funeral, "happy you're dead."
EmAll his soBmlutions, it seemed, Cwere only pDroblems in disAguise
EmGlueing on his Bmdrinkin' face, Cgot ready Dto erase aAnother day
[CHORUS]
GmMother was yet Ebconfident, alGmthough they had it Ebtight, taught her Bbson
At the Cmend of every Dtunnel's a little light
It wasn't a Gmlie, it was her Ebhope, that everyGmthing would be Ebfine one day
BbHe can fulfill his Cmevery dream, I'm Dhappy as long as he's not
[KEY CHANGE]
EbI Fhate it and Gfear can't Dface it
The Ebchild is not rFight, he's my gGreatest sDhame
Go Ebout, create tFhunder, and sGtand right uDnder
That Fold apple Gtree where dead Asnakes let him feed on those
BbmLost hopes, Gball those Abkind words could Dbhurt him even Bbmmore, now
GbSomehow, Ablost one more Dbway back Db/Chome
[VERSE]
Out Emon the lake, he Bmrows towards a Cmonster he should've been Drunning away from, Ayears ago
The Empast had made him Bmblind to the Cway he'd turned the Dpain into a Away of life
[CHORUS]
GmFollowed his Ebfather, tucked him Gmin, Caleb Ebknows the trade
BbHe's the Cmportrait of a Dman his mother drew to hate forGmever
She was a Ebbeast, a deadly Gmsaint, wrong in Ebmany ways
BbWanted to Cmkeep up the chaDrade, until the end waltzing together
(TIME CHANGE 6/8)
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B|----------0-------|------------------|-0-----0--1--0----|-0-----0--1--0----|-
G|-0-----0-----0----|----------0-----0-|----2-----------2-|----3-----------2-|-
D|----4-----------4-|-2--1--2-----4----|------------------|------------------|-
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-
[BRIDGE]
EmOver the hills, under the sea, Cfighting the will, whole Universe
GWhy does a man Amdriving a hearse Blive in fear, Gift and a Curse
F#mTaking 'em out, taking 'em all, Dshooting the wall, over and out
AWhen nothing moves, Bmall's well, a deC#cision he can find a way to F#mlive with
...And dried up Dflowers are so beautiful
And Ait applies to Bmall things C#living, and dead
For that I serve Emmy Bmtime..C. in my Dsuite in EmHellBm C D A
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm C D
Am Bm C D
Now F#mI ring the C#mbell to Dtell the Eworld
I'm F#mready when they C#mbring out the Dsoon to be Edead against the F#mwall
C#mOooh.D. This AneceBmssary C#evil has no F#mhearC#mtD A Bm C#
F#mFlowers and people he Dwill now enlace
A Aprice he must Bmpay serving a C#cold ..whatever God
[OUTRO]
D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
F#m D E A E/G#
F#m D E A E/G# F#m
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Caleb
by Sonata Arctica
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
Emadd9
Bm
C
D
Am
A
Gm
Eb
Bb
Cm
F
G
Bbm
Gb
Ab
Db
Db/C
B
F#m
C#
C#m
E
D/F#
CALEB- Sonata Arctica
Standard tuning, Capo 4
[INTRO]
e|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-
B|-----------------|--------------|-----------------|-
G|-------------0---|--------------|---------0-------|-
D|---------9-------|--------------|-------------4---|-
A|-----7-----------|------2-------|-----2-----------|-
E|-0---------------|--------------|-0---------------|-
Em
There is a man in this world, who has never smiled
Emadd9
You may know his tragedy, the later years, by heart
e|-----0-----0---------2-----2-----|-----3-----3---------5---5-3-2-0-|-
B|---0-----0-----0---0-----0-----0-|---1-----1-----1---3-------------|-
G|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-
D|-2-----2-----2-------------------|---------------------------------|-
A|-----------------2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---5-----5---------|-
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-
Em Bm C D
In the beginning, there was a mother, a father, and a child
Em Bm C D
A troubled little silent boy, whose life they worked to destroy
e|-----0-----0---------------------|---------------------------------|-
B|---------------------3-----3-----|-----0-----0---------------------|-
G|---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-|---------------------2-----2-----|-
D|---------------------------------|---2-----2-----2---4-----4-----4-|-
A|-0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---5-----5-----5---|-
E|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|-
Am Bm C D
Known to us from this day on by his father, Caleb
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---2-----2-----2---0-----0-----0-|---------------------2---2-0-----||-
---------------------------------|---2-----2-----2---4---------4-2-||-
-0-----0-----0---2-----2-----2---|-3-----3-----3---5-----5---------||-
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Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm C D
Am Bm C D
[VERSE]
Em Bm C D A
His mother came up with such a clever way to save the day with a little white lie
Em Bm C D A
He thinks he missed the point back then, but now he's grown to understand it, in a way
Em Bm C D
Father said "I'm sorry" only once, as I remember
Em Bm C D
The words were not meant to hurt, only destroy you, my stupid son
Am Bm C D
One person can make a difference, sometimes
Am Bm C D
Just turn his head when the kid is still and has a weak neck
N.C.
Smiled at his funeral, "happy you're dead."
Em Bm C D A
All his solutions, it seemed, were only problems in disguise
Em Bm C D A
Glueing on his drinkin' face, got ready to erase another day
[CHORUS]
Gm Eb Gm Eb Bb
Mother was yet confident, although they had it tight, taught her son
Cm D
At the end of every tunnel's a little light
Gm Eb Gm Eb
It wasn't a lie, it was her hope, that everything would be fine one day
Bb Cm D
He can fulfill his every dream, I'm happy as long as he's not
[KEY CHANGE]
Eb F G D
I hate it and fear can't face it
Eb F G D
The child is not right, he's my greatest shame
Eb F G D
Go out, create thunder, and stand right under
F G A
That old apple tree where dead snakes let him feed on those
Bbm Gb Ab Db Bbm
Lost hopes, all those kind words could hurt him even more, now
Gb Ab Db Db/C
Somehow, lost one more way back home
[VERSE]
Em Bm C D A
Out on the lake, he rows towards a monster he should've been running away from, years ago
Em Bm C D A
The past had made him blind to the way he'd turned the pain into a way of life
[CHORUS]
Gm Eb Gm Eb
Followed his father, tucked him in, Caleb knows the trade
Bb Cm D Gm
He's the portrait of a man his mother drew to hate forever
Eb Gm Eb
She was a beast, a deadly saint, wrong in many ways
Bb Cm D
Wanted to keep up the charade, until the end waltzing together
(TIME CHANGE 6/8)
e|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-
B|----------0-------|------------------|-0-----0--1--0----|-0-----0--1--0----|-
G|-0-----0-----0----|----------0-----0-|----2-----------2-|----3-----------2-|-
D|----4-----------4-|-2--1--2-----4----|------------------|------------------|-
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-
E|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|-
[BRIDGE]
Em C
Over the hills, under the sea, fighting the will, whole Universe
G Am B
Why does a man driving a hearse live in fear, Gift and a Curse
F#m D
Taking 'em out, taking 'em all, shooting the wall, over and out
A Bm C# F#m
When nothing moves, all's well, a decision he can find a way to live with
D
...And dried up flowers are so beautiful
A Bm C#
And it applies to all things living, and dead
Em Bm C D Em Bm C D A
For that I serve my time... in my suite in Hell
Em Bm C D
Em Bm C D
Am Bm C D
Am Bm C D
F#m C#m D E
Now I ring the bell to tell the world
F#m C#m D E F#m
I'm ready when they bring out the soon to be dead against the wall
C#m D A Bm C# F#m C#m D A Bm C#
Oooh.. This necessary evil has no heart
F#m D
Flowers and people he will now enlace
A Bm C#
A price he must pay serving a cold ..whatever God
[OUTRO]
D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
Em C D G D/F#
F#m D E A E/G#
F#m D E A E/G# F#m
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