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WILDFIRE- Sonata Arctica
Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2
[INTRO]
F#m  D  Am
F#m  D  E
[VERSE]
AmBurn honey, burn, let the fire eat away
I never liked the Clook of this G/Btown, Dburn it G/Bdown now
AmI'll run, they all know what I've done  
I fetch my gear and Ctake my G/Bleave from this DmounG/Btain
[PRE-CHORUS]
   FI never had a Amchance to prove I wasn't Fguilty
   I D/F#always seemed Gto get blamed for
   FEvery little Amcrime, I didn't even Fhave a D/F#name Gfor
[VERSE]
AmStill running, still defeated in my mind
I never even Ctried to G/Bdefend Dmy own G/Bpride
AmThe father ain't always like the son
They claim we've purCloiG/Bned, I'm Dnot the G/Bone
[PRE-CHORUS 1]
   FThe story always Amgoes, when the anger withFin
   Builds up D/F#for too Glong, E5takes us overEdim  
   And we Eall are forced to oAmbey
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
     F#m     DIt was a Ammatch made in Hell, now the whole mountain burns
     F#m     DAnd Eevery man gets what no man deserves
[CHORUS]
   AmOur beloved Fkin never learned to fit Dmin
   Now I pay for my Cname, live my G/Blife in Amsin
   How much less can I Fask from you people?
   DmThis town stays in CdisarG/Bray, til the Amrules are the same for us all, hey
[SOLO OMITTED]
[BRIDGE]
I've Amran on this mountain, with no guilt of my own
The Amtrees and the rocks, every cave, every hole
I Amdropped them a line, "Beware, this mountain will 
AmBlow in your face, my last saving grace..."
[BRIDGE 2]
Bells Bbtoll all over Ctown, burn, Bbburn until it's all Agone
Game Bbover, what Cwas a bad Bbjoke is now a reality Amshow
Oh, we all are forced to obey, oh, we ALL are forced to obeEy!
[BRIDGE 3]
I Amclimbed up the mountain and dug a grave for each day of pain
AmIt's in the past, this moment's so frail, I am what you made me
With Amyears of abuse, so burn
[PRE-CHORUS 2]
     F#m     DIt was a Ammatch made in Hell, now the whole mountain burns
     F#m     DAnd Eevery man gets what no man deserves
[CHORUS]
   AmOur beloved Fkin never learned to fit Dmin
   Now I pay for my Cname, live my G/Blife in Amsin
   How much less can I Fask from you people?
   DmThis town stays in CdisarG/Bray, til the Amrules are the same for us all, hey
[KEY CHANGE]
   F#mOur beloved Dkin never learned to fit Bmin
   Now I pay for my Aname, live my E/G#life in F#msin
   How much less can I Dask from you people?
   I Bmhereby declare a Amartial E/G#law
   C#mAnd you all, Dwe all are Eforced to F#mobey

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Wildfire

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G/B

D/F#

Edim

E/G#

C#m

WILDFIRE- Sonata Arctica

Standard Tuning (EADGBe), Capo 2

[INTRO]

F#m D Am

F#m D E

[VERSE]

Burn honey, burn, let the fire eat away

C G/B D G/B

I never liked the look of this town, burn it down now

I'll run, they all know what I've done

C G/B D G/B

I fetch my gear and take my leave from this mountain

[PRE-CHORUS]

F Am F

I never had a chance to prove I wasn't guilty

D/F# G

I always seemed to get blamed for

F Am F D/F# G

Every little crime, I didn't even have a name for

[VERSE]

Still running, still defeated in my mind

C G/B D G/B

I never even tried to defend my own pride

The father ain't always like the son

C G/B D G/B

They claim we've purloined, I'm not the one

[PRE-CHORUS 1]

F Am F

The story always goes, when the anger within

D/F# G E5 Edim

Builds up for too long, takes us over

E Am

And we all are forced to obey

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

F#m D Am

It was a match made in Hell, now the whole mountain burns

F#m D E

And every man gets what no man deserves

[CHORUS]

Am F Dm

Our beloved kin never learned to fit in

C G/B Am

Now I pay for my name, live my life in sin

How much less can I ask from you people?

Dm C G/B Am

This town stays in disarray, til the rules are the same for us all, hey

[SOLO OMITTED]

[BRIDGE]

I've ran on this mountain, with no guilt of my own

The trees and the rocks, every cave, every hole

I dropped them a line, "Beware, this mountain will

Blow in your face, my last saving grace..."

[BRIDGE 2]

Bb C Bb A

Bells toll all over town, burn, burn until it's all gone

Bb C Bb Am

Game over, what was a bad joke is now a reality show

Oh, we all are forced to obey, oh, we ALL are forced to obey!

[BRIDGE 3]

I climbed up the mountain and dug a grave for each day of pain

It's in the past, this moment's so frail, I am what you made me

With years of abuse, so burn

[PRE-CHORUS 2]

F#m D Am

It was a match made in Hell, now the whole mountain burns

F#m D E

And every man gets what no man deserves

[CHORUS]

Am F Dm

Our beloved kin never learned to fit in

C G/B Am

Now I pay for my name, live my life in sin

How much less can I ask from you people?

Dm C G/B Am

This town stays in disarray, til the rules are the same for us all, hey

[KEY CHANGE]

F#m D Bm

Our beloved kin never learned to fit in

A E/G# F#m

Now I pay for my name, live my life in sin

How much less can I ask from you people?

Bm A E/G#

I hereby declare a martial law

C#m D E F#m

And you all, we all are forced to obey

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