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The Riddler

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[Intro]
Am, Em,Dm ,G     C,G,F,Em    2x
AmRiddler, Riddler ask me why
FThe birds fly free on a mackerel sky
AmAsk me whither goes the winds
FWhence the endlesstick-tick Gstream begins
AmMake me guess if the Earth is flat or round
CSet a quessing if fantasies are unbound
DmIf tale aren't just for cFhildren to sGee
AmThat it's peace is sleep walks with me
Pre Chorus
C,G,Dm,Am     C,D,F,G, Em
Am          Am,G
As you wish
F               F,G
For kingdom come
Em                            G,Em
The one to know all the answers
AmYou think you dwell in wisdom's sea
FStill, sweet ignorance is the key
DmTo a poet's paradise
CChallenge the Riddler and you Gwill see
Am, Em,Dm ,G     C,G,F,Em
AmRiddler, Riddler ask me why
FAll mothers beneath the Earth and sky
AmHold theait children's hands for a while
FTheir hearts forever... Gyours and mine
AmMake me wonder what's the meaning of life
CWhat's the use to be born and then die
DmMake me guess wFho's the oGne
AmBehind the mask of Father and Son
Repeat  Pre Chorus
Repeat chorus
Repeat Intro
For natCure hates vGirginity
DmI wish to be tAmouched
Not Cby the hands of wDhere's and why's
But by Fthe Ocean's GmindsEm  
Repeat chorus 2x

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The Riddler

by Nightwish

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am, Em,Dm ,G C,G,F,Em 2x

Riddler, Riddler ask me why

The birds fly free on a mackerel sky

Ask me whither goes the winds

F G

Whence the endlesstick-tick stream begins

Make me guess if the Earth is flat or round

Set a quessing if fantasies are unbound

Dm F G

If tale aren't just for children to see

That it's peace is sleep walks with me

Pre Chorus

C,G,Dm,Am C,D,F,G, Em

Am Am,G

As you wish

F F,G

For kingdom come

Em G,Em

The one to know all the answers

You think you dwell in wisdom's sea

Still, sweet ignorance is the key

To a poet's paradise

C G

Challenge the Riddler and you will see

Am, Em,Dm ,G C,G,F,Em

Riddler, Riddler ask me why

All mothers beneath the Earth and sky

Hold theait children's hands for a while

F G

Their hearts forever... yours and mine

Make me wonder what's the meaning of life

What's the use to be born and then die

Dm F G

Make me guess who's the one

Behind the mask of Father and Son

Repeat Pre Chorus

Repeat chorus

Repeat Intro

C G

For nature hates virginity

Dm Am

I wish to be touched

C D

Not by the hands of where's and why's

F G Em

But by the Ocean's minds

Repeat chorus 2x

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