Elvenpath Chords - Nightwish

Intro-story (***soft hum in Am on the background***) Am In the sheltering shade of the forest Am Calling calming silence Am Accompanied only by the full moon Am The howling of a night wolf F Dm Am - And the path under my bare feet Am F G The Elvenpath

Interlude

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Verse 1

Am Bb G Am Hearing music from the deepest forest Dm F Am Songs as a seduction of sirens Bb G Am The elf-folk is calling me

Verse 2

Am Bb G Tapio, Bear-king, Ruler of the forest Am Dm Mielikki, Bluecloak, Healer of the ill and sad Am Bb G Am Open the gate and let me follow the uncurving path

Chorus

C G The way to the lands Bb Am Where as a hero I stand F Dm The path where Beauty met the Beast E Elvenpath C G It's the honesty of these worlds Bb Am Ruled by magic and mighty swords F Dm That makes my soul long for the past Am Elvenpath

Interlude

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Verse 3

Am Bb G Am The moonwitch took me to a ride on a broomstick Dm F Am Introduced me to her old friend Home Gnome Bb G Am F Told me to keep the sauna warm for him

Verse 4

Am Bb G At the grove I met the rest - the folk of my fantasies Am Dm F Bilbo, Sparhawk, goblins and pixies Am Bb G Snowman, Willow -- trolls and the seven dwarves Am The path goes forever on

Chorus

Interlude

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Story (***spoken text***) Em - Long ago F E In the early years of the second age F E The great elven-smiths forged the Rings of Power

Bridge

Am - As I return to my room Gb Am And as sleep takes me by my hand Am Madrigals from the woods Dm Am Carry me to neverland Am In this spellbound night Gb Am The world's an elvish sight Am In this spellbound night Dm E The world's an elvish sight

Outro

(***spoken text***) Em F But then the dark Lord learned Em The craft of ring-making Am And made the Master Ring