MY LAND (Acoustic) ~ Sonata Arctica
Acoustic Arrangement by sinForge xJp
Standard Eb Tuning.. [1/2 step down]

This is "semi-based" on the acoustic performance w/ Tony
and Jani.. but you can only SEE so much of the guitar, so
I used the tonality heard in that performance, plus what
I already know about playing this song.     ~Enjoy!!

*Dadd4 = x54030 (C moved up 2 frets)



::INTRO::
eb|-------------------------------------0---|-
Bb|-------3---------------------3-----------|-
Gb|-----------0---------------0-----0-------|-
Db|-----4-------4-----------4---------4-----|-
Ab|---2---------------2---3-----------------|-
Eb|-0---------------------------------------|-  x2

Em.. C.. Em.. C..


Em                         C
My own land has closed its gates on me..
Em                       C          Dadd4  C
All alone in world, it's scaring me..
                       Em      C
I am here to prove you wrong!!
                           Dsus4  D
I'm accused of something I live.. for..


   Em                            C
In my dreamland, there's one who understands;
  Em                           C            
A friendly soul, trusting life in your hands..

    Dadd4 C                      Em             C
eb|---0---0----------------------0--------------0--|-
Bb|--/3---1----------------------0--------------1--|-
Gb|---0---0----------------------0----0---------0--|-
Db|--/4---2----------------------2-------4------2--|-
Ab|--/5---3----------------------2----------2---3--|-
Eb|------------------------------0-----------------|- 
          ..Yes, I gave it all I can!!
                      Daus4 D
Now it's invaded by a stran-ger..


Em                         C
Keep in mind what you have heard today,
Em                          C
You might find that you are not so brave
Am           B                Em   D   C
Are you man enough, carry the load all alone
Am          B    |Eb|-8-7-5-7-3-5-2-3-| 
When others have your own


eb|--0---2---3--------------------|-
Bb|--0---3---3---1-0--------------|-
Gb|--0---2---0-------2-0----------|-
Db|--2---0---0-----------4-2-1----|-
Ab|--2-------x-----------------3--|-
Eb|--0-------3--------------------|-

eb|--0---2---3------------------------------------|-
Bb|--0---3---3---1-0---0--------------------------|-
Gb|--0---2---0-------2---0-2---0------------------|-
Db|--2---0---0---------------4--------------------|-
Ab|--2-------x------------------------------------|-
Eb|--0-------3-------------------8-7-5-7-3-5-2-3--|-

Em.. C... Em.. C...
Gm.. Eb.. Gm.. Eb..

Em                   C
My old land is but a pile of sand..
Em                          C              Dadd4  C
Cold and bare but something still is there..
                     Em   C
Yes, I gave it all I can..
                      Dsus4 D
Now it's invaded by a stran-ger..


Em                         C
Keep in mind what you have heard today,
Em                          C
You might find that you are not so brave
Am           B                Em   D   C
Are you man enough, carry the load all alone
Am          B    |Eb|-8-7-5-7-3-5-2-3-| 
When others have your own


Em.. C.. Em.. C..

F
I'm a true patriot, you have my land
F                                Em
you have my soul, you have all I had..
F                                Em..  Am  G  D/F#..
Now I am here, and I want it all back


Em                        C                                    
In my dreams, I climb the hills I see, and let a 
Am                                F
Gentle breeze lead me to plains I once have seen and
Em                        C
Clear blue sky, I swim in lakes I find
          Am                               Bb          C    Dm      
I build a house right there that you can't take, never take away!!


(Dm).. Bb.. Dm.. F.. C..


(Bb)                  Dm     C  
I am here to claim my land!!
(Bb)               C    D  
You can't keep me away, forever


Gm                         Eb
Keep in mind what you have heard today,
Gm                          Eb
You might find that you are not so brave..
Cm           D                Gm   F   Eb
Are you man enough, carry the load all alone
Cm          D    |Ab|-6-5-3-5-1-3-0-1-|
When others have your own

Cm           D                Gm   F   Eb
Are you man enough, carry the load all alone
Cm          D    |Ab|-6-5-3-5-1-3-0-1-| x3  Gm
When others have your own