Easiest ways to play it: 1. Standard tuning, capo 6 2. Half step down tuning, no capo (transpose 5 steps down to the key of Em, play open chords) 3. Standard tuning, no capo (transpose 6 steps down to the key of Ebm, play bar chords) 4. Half step down tuning, capo 7 -You could play with more people tuned in these different ways (combination of 1 and 2 might sound very powerful, add 3 or even 4 and you'll have the entire orchestra covered… kind of). -1 and 4 will probably sound the same, for your information. Both lyrics and chords I transcribed by ear in about two hours. My Youtube channel is www.youtube.com/CompleteDistortion ====================== You can kind of guess the chords of course, but I'll still point out how I play it. YOU MIGHT WANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE "Am/D" BELOW. Am/D (actually it's a "C 6add9(no 5th)", but I wrote it as Am/D because that's easier to follow) x00210 Amx02210 (x02210@1) Asus2 x02200 Cmaj7 x32000 Fmaj7 x33210 G32003x (320003@1) F133211 (133211@1) Dmxx0231 (xx0231@1) ====================== INTRO: (Am Asus2 Am Asus2) VERSE 1: Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am/D (000210@1) Fmaj7To (1x3210@1) be rich is Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am/D (000210@1) Fto (133211@1) still re- member Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) G (320003@1) FTo (133211@1) treasure your first dime Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) G (320003@1) FTo (133211@1) have a chance to say farewell CHORUS: AmStory (x02210@1)of your life CTime (x32010@1)of solitude and strife GFreedom (320003@1)of the northern road FHoping (133211@1)many miles to go AmPromises (x02210@1)to keep CCountless (x32010@1)gold fields to reap GTo (320003@1)be rich is to seek FTo (133211@1)relive the memory VERSE 2: Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am/D (000210@1) Fmaj7Far (1x3210@1)off lands, quests of old Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) Am/D (000210@1) FSelf (133211@1)respect, true grit Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) G (320003@1) FNever (133211@1)care, my fortune, my wife Am (x02210@1) Cmaj7 (x32000@1) G (320003@1) FTo (133211@1) seek is to be rich CHORUS: (Am C G F) Story of your life Time of solitude and strife Freedom of the northern road Hoping many miles to go Promises to keep Countless goldfields to reap To be rich is to seek To relive the memory BRIDGE: Am (x02210@1) CAll (x32010@1)the strangers on your path GCrossroads (320003@1)that lead us from home DmThe (xx0231@1)cooling hymn for soulful Yuletid hearth Am (x02210@1) CAll (x32010@1)the songs of wilderness GThe (320003@1)truth in which you fall Dm (xx0231@1) FThey're (133211@1)your lost troves, but that's what you recall CHORUS: (Am C G F) Story of your life Time of solitude and strife Freedom of the northern road Hoping many miles to go Promises to keep Countless goldfields to reap To be rich is to seek To relive the memory [repeat chorus] Guitar solo [which is very, very long…] (Am C G F) Outro F (133211@1)++++++ Thanks for stopping by, I'm very much looking forward to Tuomas' upcoming solo album "The Life And Times of Scrooge McDuck." 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