This is how I play Nightfall.


Intro: Am (x02210@1) F (133211@1) Am (x02210@1)Em (022000@1)      F (133211@1)  E (022100@1) F (133211@1) E (022100@1)

   Am (x02210@1)             FNo (133211@1)sign of life did flicker

   Am (x02210@1)                  EmIn (022000@1)floods of tears she cried

 F (133211@1)                  E"All (022100@1)hope's lost it can't be undone

F (133211@1)                 EThey're (022100@1)wasted and gone"
 
 Am (x02210@1)            
"Save me your speeches

  F (133211@1)                   AmI (x02210@1)know (They blinded us all)

What you want                 

          GYou (320003@1)will take it away from me

Am (x02210@1)                   FTake (133211@1)it and I know for sure

     Am (x02210@1)
The light she once brought in

    G (320003@1)         AmIs (x02210@1)gone forevermore"


     Am (x02210@1)                    FLike (133211@1)sorrowful seagulls they sang

                     Am"(We're) (x02210@1)lost in the deep shades

                 GThe (320003@1)misty cloud brought

(A wailing when beauty was gone
Come take a look at the sky)

Am (x02210@1)                     FMonstrous (133211@1)it covered the shore

Am (x02210@1)                GFearful (320003@1)into the unknown"


BmQuietly (x24432@1)it crept in new horror
D (xx0232@1)        AInsanity (x02220@1)reigned
BmIt (x24432@1)spilled the first blood

D (xx0232@1)                    AWhen (x02220@1)the old king was slain


Bm (x24432@1) GNightfall (320003@1)
D (xx0232@1)                     Em (022000@1)      F#Quietly (244322@1)it crept in and changed us all

Bm (x24432@1) GNightfall (320003@1)
D (xx0232@1)                     Em (022000@1)      F#Quietly (244322@1)it crept in and changed us all

Bm (x24432@1) GNightfall (320003@1)
  D (xx0232@1)     G (320003@1)       D (xx0232@1)    A (x02220@1) BmImmortal (x24432@1)land lies down in agony


     Bm"How (x24432@1)long shall we

D (xx0232@1)          AMourn (x02220@1)in the dark

    Bm (x24432@1)            Dthe (xx0232@1)bliss and the beauty

     AWill (x02220@1)not return

     Bm (x24432@1)        D (xx0232@1)          ASay (x02220@1)farewell to sadness and grief

       Bm (x24432@1)      D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)    
Though long and hard the road may be"

     C#But (x43121@1)even in silence I heard the words     |Well, this is how I play it.
"An oath we shall swear                 
By the name of the one                   
          A'til (x02220@1)the world's end                   
(It can't be broken                    
Just wondering how                       
I can still hear these voices inside)     
The doom of the Noldor drew near"         

     B (x2444x@1)                                  |This part is tricky as hell. This 
The words of a banished king              |is how I play it though. Far from 
                                          |perfect. Anyone got better idea?
A (x02220@1)C# (x43121@1)    B"I (x2444x@1)swear revenge"

                              AFilled (x02220@1)with anger aflamed our hearts

        C# (x43121@1)         BFull (x2444x@1)of hate full of pride

      C# (x43121@1)        AWe (x02220@1)screamed for revenge


chorus


 Bm"Vala (x24432@1)he is that's what you said

           D (xx0232@1)                 AThen (x02220@1)your oath's been sworn in vain

(freely you came and
You freely shall depart)

BmNever (x24432@1)trust the northern winds

D (xx0232@1)             ANever (x02220@1)turn your back on friends"


         Bm (x24432@1)        D (xx0232@1)"Oh I'm heir of the high lord!"

      Bm"You (x24432@1)better don't trust him"

    D (xx0232@1)      AThe (x02220@1)enemy of mine

      F# (244322@1)         BmIsn't (x24432@1)he of your kind and

D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1)          Em (022000@1)  Bm (x24432@1)    A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Finally you may follow me

Bm (x24432@1)                D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) G (320003@1)name="chord_x02220@1">A
Farewell he said


chorus


Bm (x24432@1)                 G (320003@1)    
Back to where it all began
Bm (x24432@1)                 F#7Back (242352@1)to where it all began


Outro:

G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) F# (244322@1)Bm (x24432@1)G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1)F#7 (242352@1)G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) G (320003@1) F# (244322@1) Bm (x24432@1)