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.