Song: Nightfall (Acoustic)
Artist: Blind Guardian
Album: Nightfall in Middle-Earth
Year: 1998
Tabbed by: andback@gmail.com
In my opinion one of the best Blind Guardian songs ever, and one
of the few that actually sounds good with chords on an acoustic
guitar. Here's how I play it...
Enjoy!
Intro: Gm D# Gm Cm
D# D D# D
Gm D#
No sign of life did flicker
Gm Cm
In floods of tears she cried
D# D
"All hope's lost it can't be undone
D# D
They're wasted and gone"
Gm
"Save me your speeches
D# Gm
I know (They blinded us all)
What you want
F
You will take it away from me
Gm D#
Take it and I know for sure
Gm
The light she once brought in
F Gm
Is gone forevermore"
Gm D#
Like sorrowful seaguls they sang
Gm
"(We're) lost in the deep shades
Cm
The misty cloud brought
(A wailing when beauty was gone
Come take a look at the sky)
Gm D#
Monstrous it covered the shore
Gm F
Fearful into the unknown"
Am
Quietly it crept in new horror
C G
Insanity reigned
Am
It spilled the first blood
C G
When the old king was slain
Am F
Nightfall
C Dm E
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Am F
Nightfall
C Dm E
Quietly it crept in and changed us all
Am F
Nightfall
C F C G Am
Immortal land lies down in agony
Am
"How long shall we
C G
Mourn in the dark
Am C
the bliss and the beauty
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G
Will not return
Am C G
Say farewell to sadness and grief
Am C G
Though long and hard the road may be"
But even in silence I heard the words | This part doesn't really have
"An oath we shall swear | any chords it's basically just
By the name of the one | the lead guitar over the singing
Until the world's end | but if you anyone figures anything
It can't be broken" | out be sure to let me know :)
Just wondering how | By the way if you want the lead
I can still hear these voices inside | check out the mighty 5-star tab
The doom of the Noldor drew near | for Nightfall here on UG.
Bb
The words of a banished king
G# D# Bb
"I swear revenge"
G# D# Bb
Filled with anger aflamed our hearts
G# D# Bb
Full of hate full of pride
G# D#
We screamed for revenge
chorus
Am
"Vala he is that's what you said
C G
Then your oath's been sworn in vain
(But) freely you came and
You freely shall depart
Am
(So) never trust the northern winds
C G
Never turn your back on friends"
Am C
"Oh I'm heir of the high lord!"
Am
"You better don't trust him"
C G
The enemy of mine
E Am
Isn't he of your kind and
C G Dm Am G F G
Finally you may follow me
Am C G F G
Farewell he said
chorus
Am F
Back to where it all began
Am E7
Back to where it all began
Outro:
F E F E
Am F Am E7
F E F E Am
e-mail me if you've got any questions or corrections.
