Guitar 1: EADGBE (the 12 string or indian sounding one)
Guitar 2: EADGBE (chords)
Guitar 3: EADGBE (licks/solos)
Guitar 1: Starts off the song. *
Dm (x4) Em (x4) Bm (x4)** C (x4)***
| e 5 | 7 7 | 2 0 | 0 0 |
| B 5 6 | 8 8 | 3 | 5 5 5 |
| G 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| D 7 7 | 9 | 4 4 | |
| A 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| E | | | |
Guitar 3: Starts during Guitar 1 part (listen to the recording.)
| e 12 15 14 12 7 7 5 |
| B |
| G 12 16 14 12 9 9 9 |
| D |
| A 7 |
| E |
Em........A.........Em (riff 1)
Verse (Guitar 2)
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm
I saw you fly away smiling
C D
The dark night sheds no light
Em D C
It merely serves a warning
D Em D C
I pray for one single ray of hope
Bm Em (riff 2)
Oh midnight sun
Em D C Bm (riff 1)****
I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm (riff 1)****
Watched her rays steadily dying
C D
The candles are alight
Em D C
I sit alone in mourning
C D Em D C
I wonder is there death after life
Bm Em
Oh midnight sun
(solo, see below)
Bm C
While in my life
D
I have loved
Em
I have lost
Bm C D
I feel no warmth from your days
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
Yet I have seen the midnight sun shining
Em D C Bm (riff 1)
Welcomed her full golden lining
C D
For when I have to fight
Em D C
To wake up in the morning
C D Em D C
I look to her for her open arms
Bm C
Oh midnight sun
Bm Em*****
Oh midnight sun
Riffs, Licks, & Notes
Riff 1
| e |
| B 1 3 0 |
| G 0 0 2 |
| D 0 0 2 2 |
| A 0 2 2 |
| E 3 0 |
Riff 2
Solo (all chords in first position)
Bm C
| e 10 12 10 5 7 8 8 7 |
| B 7 8 7 8 8p7p5 5 7 8 5 7 8 |
| G 7 |
| D |
| A |
| E |
D C9 G C
| e 8 7 10 8~~~~~ |
| B 10b^ 10b^&d 8 7 5 8~~~~~ |
| G 7 5/9 (9) 9~~~~~ |
| D |
| A |
| E |
Notes
p=pull off
b^=bend up
b^&d=bend up then down
/=slide up
( )= ghost note, don't have to play, but could sound good
Chords Used:
Em X-7-9-9-8-7
A X-X-7-9-10-X
D 10-12-12-11-10-10
C 8-10-10-9-8-8
| Bm 7 9 9 7 7 7 |
| C9 X 3 2 0 3 3 |
| G 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
| Dm X 5 7 7 6 5 |
Enjoy :)