Nightfall (Acústico)
Blind Guardian
MetalAdvanced for beginners12 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
F
Em
E
G
Bm
D
A
F#Diagram coming soon
C#Diagram coming soon
BDiagram coming soon
F#7Diagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro Am F Am Em F E F E Am F No sign of life did flicker Am Em In floods of tears she cried F E "All hope's lost it can't be undone F E They're wasted and gone" Am "Save me your speeches F Am I know (They blinded us all) What you want G You will take it away from me Am F Take it and I know for sure Am The light she once brought in G Am Is gone forevermore" Am F Like sorrowful seagulls they sang Am "(We're) lost in the deep shades G The misty cloud brought (A wailing when beauty was gone Come take a look at the sky) Am F Monstrous it covered the shore Am G Fearful into the unknown" Bm Quietly it crept in new horror D A Insanity reigned Bm It spilled the first blood D A When the old king was slain Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D G D A Bm Immortal land lies down in agony Bm "How long shall we D A Mourn in the dark Bm D the bliss and the beauty A Will not return Bm D A Say farewell to sadness and grief Bm D A Though long and hard the road may be" C# But 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 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 The words of a banished king A C# B "I swear revenge" A Filled with anger aflamed our hearts C# B Full of hate full of pride C# A We screamed for revenge Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D G D A Bm Immortal land lies down in agony Bm "Vala he is that's what you said D A Then your oath's been sworn in vain (freely you came and You freely shall depart) Bm Never trust the northern winds D A Never turn your back on friends" Bm D "Oh I'm heir of the high lord!" Bm "You better don't trust him" D A The enemy of mine F# Bm Isn't he of your kind and D A Em Bm A G A Finally you may follow me Bm D A G A Farewell he said Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D Em F# Quietly it crept in and changed us all Bm G Nightfall D G D A Bm Immortal land lies down in agony Bm G Back to where it all began Bm F#7 Back to where it all began Final G F# G F# Bm G Bm F#7 G F# G F# Bm
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Chord set
Am · F · Em · E · G · Bm · D · A · F# · C# · B · F#7
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.