Nightwish - The Poet And The Pendulum Chords

Standard guitar tuning: 
E
A
D
G
B
E
No capo


Intro
Dm         C♯
Dm         Gm

F♯mThe........C♯m end
The soF♯mngwriter's dead C♯m
The blaBmde fell upon hB♭im
Taking him Bmto the White LB♭ands
Of EmDmpathica  C♯
DmOf InnoceBnce
DmEmpathicaC♯
DmInnocenBce

[Home]

Intro
D5     E♭5 D5     E♭5 D5
A5 A♭5 G5 F♯5 F5 E5 E♭5 Dm

The dreamer and the wine
Poet without a rhyme
A widowed writer
GmTorn apB♭art by chains of hellC   Dm

One last perfect verse is still the same old song
Oh, Christ, how I hate whatGm I have becoB♭me           Gm
Take me home..B♭..     C

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC
DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway     C
E♭I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die
I, a wA5horA♭5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woE♭5rld
DmForgive me, I have but two faces      C
DmOne for the world, one for God, save me       C
GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die, I, a whoreF for the cold worldC

DmMy home was there n' then
Those meadows of Heaven
Adventure-filled days      Gm
One with every B♭smiling face  C       Dm

Please, no more words
Thoughts from a severed head
No more praise
GmTell me onB♭ce my heart goes right       Gm
Take me home..B♭..     C

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC
DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway     C
E♭I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die
I, a wA5horA♭5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woE♭5rld
DmForgive me, I have but two faces      C
DmOne for the world, one for God, save me       C
GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die, I, a whore foFr the cold world C

[The Pacific]

CmSpar...Gm.kle my Cmscen....Gmery with tB♭urquoise waterfall     F
With beaCmuty underneath   Gm
The Ever Free.E♭.....    F
Tuck me in benB♭eath the blue         F/A
Beneath the pain   Gm
Beneath the rain   F
Goodnight kiss foB♭r a child in time       F/A
Swaying bladeGm......mE♭y lullaby.F....       Gm

CmOne the shGmore we sat Cmand hopedGm
UnderB♭ the same pale moon       F
Whose guidiB♭ng light chose you              F
Chose you all.......E♭............     Gm

"I'm afraid, I'm so afraid...............
I just wish the tide wE♭ould catch me first
And give me a death I aDlways longed for."                     Gm

[Dark Passion Play}
Solo
E5       F5      G5
E5       F5      A♭5
E5       F5 F5    G5 G5
E5       F5 F5    A♭5 A♭5

E5       F5      G5
E5       F5      A♭5
E5       F5      G5

E5         Am C D D
E5         A5 A♭5 G5 F♯5 F5 E5 E♭5
E5         Am C D D
E5

Second robber to the right of Christ
Cut in half - infanticide
The world will rejoice today
As the crows feast on the rotting poet

E5       F5      G5
E5       F5      A♭5
E5       F5      G5
E5

Everyone must bury their own
No pack to bury the heart of stone
Now he's home in hell, serves him well
Slain by the bell tolling for his farewell

DmThe morning dawned upon his alter
Remains of the dark passion play
GmPerformed by his friends without shame
B♭Spitting on his grave as they came

DmGet away, run away, fly awayC
DmLead me astray to dreamer's hideaway     C
E♭I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die
I, a wA5horA♭5e foG5r tF♯5he cF5oldE5 woE♭5rld
DmForgive me, I have but two faces      C
DmOne for the world, one for God, save me       C
GmI cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more
B♭I cannot die, I, a whore fFor the cold world       C

Gm"Today, in the year of our Lord 2005..."
Save me

{Mother and Father}

Intro
Gm        F       Gm
Gm        F       Gm
E♭         B♭       F7   Gm
E♭         B♭       F7   Gm

Be still, my son  F
You're homeGm
Oh, when did you becomFe so cold?              Gm
E♭The blade will keep B♭on descending     F7            Gm
E♭All you need is to feel myB♭ love  F7        Gm

Search for beautyF, find your shore          Gm
Try to save them all, bleedF no more           Gm
E♭You have such oceans B♭within   F7          Gm
E♭In the end, I will alwayB♭s love yF7ou     Gm

"The beginning..."

Outro
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GmOoooooooooooFooooo....    Gm