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[Intro]
     AmStaFnding with my Dmback agaiGnst the wallGsus4  G  
     AmStaFnding with my Dmback agaiGnst the wallGsus4  G  
Am
It's cAmold.  FCoDmldG  
Am    F Dm    G
[Verse 1]
AmDay, Fnight, Dmfades Eto dawn
Now the Amfire-breathinFg dragon
I have Dmnursed by my Gsus4side is turning cGolAmd
G Am
Am G
G D
[Verse 2]
AmOne Fnight, Dmblinding Elight
Felt the Amnecklace with a Fgolden heart get GcoAmld
G Am
AmAgainst the Gwall, against the Dwall, it's Fcold
[Chorus]
Why can't this Dmmake me warm on Gwinter's nights?
   FMaybe your hDmeart has stone cold gGold inside
    AmDaFncing with my bDmack agaiGnst the wallGsus4  G  
    AmDaFncing with my bDmack agaiGnst the wGsus4allG  
And aFgain
Why can't you Dmmake me warm on Gwinter's nights?
    FMaybe your hDmeart has stone cold gGold insAbide
[Breakdown]
F  Dm  Am  G
F  Dm  Am  G
[Post-Chorus]
    F#Unless you fD#meel the fire dG#eep inside
    F#A golden hD#meart won't keep you G#warm at night
[Solo omitted]
[Verse 2]
    CmBut when the meEbmory has a fDbace no more
And the Abdays are Bbgetting Cmlonger
When all the wEbords unspoken dBbie away
    CmBelieve the wEbisdom written on Dbthe walls
Maybe the rFmoad aBbhead is gCmolden
The white thuEbnderbird will Bbdrive away, fly away, fly away
[Chorus]
     BbWhy can't you mGmake me warm on winCter's nights?
     BbMaybe your heGmart has stone cold goCld inside
     BbUnless you fGmeed the fire deCep inside
     BbA golden hGmeart won't keep you Cwarm at night
[Outro]
DmMaybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

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Cold

by Sonata Arctica

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gsus4

D#m

[Intro]

Am F Dm G Gsus4 G

Standing with my back against the wall

Am F Dm G Gsus4 G

Standing with my back against the wall

Am F Dm G

It's cold. Cold

Am F Dm G

[Verse 1]

Am F Dm E

Day, night, fades to dawn

Am F

Now the fire-breathing dragon

Dm Gsus4 G Am

I have nursed by my side is turning cold

G Am

Am G

G D

[Verse 2]

Am F Dm E

One night, blinding light

Am F G Am

Felt the necklace with a golden heart get cold

G Am

Am G D F

Against the wall, against the wall, it's cold

[Chorus]

Dm G

Why can't this make me warm on winter's nights?

F Dm G

Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

Am F Dm G Gsus4 G

Dancing with my back against the wall

Am F Dm G Gsus4 G

Dancing with my back against the wall

And again

Dm G

Why can't you make me warm on winter's nights?

F Dm G Ab

Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

[Breakdown]

F Dm Am G

[Post-Chorus]

F# D#m G#

Unless you feel the fire deep inside

F# D#m G#

A golden heart won't keep you warm at night

[Solo omitted]

[Verse 2]

Cm Eb Db

But when the memory has a face no more

Ab Bb Cm

And the days are getting longer

Eb Bb

When all the words unspoken die away

Cm Eb Db

Believe the wisdom written on the walls

Fm Bb Cm

Maybe the road ahead is golden

Eb Bb

The white thunderbird will drive away, fly away, fly away

[Chorus]

Bb Gm C

Why can't you make me warm on winter's nights?

Bb Gm C

Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

Bb Gm C

Unless you feed the fire deep inside

Bb Gm C

A golden heart won't keep you warm at night

[Outro]

Maybe your heart has stone cold gold inside

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