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 Eb Gm Cm Eb D Eb D Gm Eb No sign of life did flicker Gm Cm In floods of tears she cried Eb D "All hope's lost it can't be undone Eb D They're wasted and gone" Gm "Save me your speeches Eb Gm I know (They blinded us all) What you want F You will take it away from me Gm Eb Take it and I know for sure Gm The light she once brought in F Gm Is gone forevermore" Gm Eb 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 Eb 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 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 Ab Eb Bb "I swear revenge" Ab Eb Bb Filled with anger aflamed our hearts Ab Eb Bb Full of hate full of pride Ab Eb 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.
