Elan chords by Nightwish

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard D MajorD
C minorCm has a DmDm shape in normal tuning, but tune down a whole step.

ORDER: I-PU I-R V1 PC C majorC INT1 V2 PC C majorC INT2 BB FC O

[INTRO - PIANO/UILLEANN PIPES]
C minorCm Cm Ab/C Bb/CBb/C
C minorCm Cm Ab/C Bb/CBb/C


[INTRO - REAL, FULL BAND]
DmDm Dm  FF C majorC
DmDm C majorC DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC
DmDm Dm  DmDm Dm

[VERSE 1]
DmDm         FF    C7/EC7/E    DmDm
Leave the sleep and let the springtime talk
  Bb majorBb        FF   C majorC  DmDm
in tongues from the time before man
      FF    C7/EC7/E   FF
listen to a daffodil tell her tale
       G minorGm          Bb majorBb    C majorC     DmDm
Let the guest in, walk out, be the first to greet the morn
        FF    C7/EC7/E  DmDm
The meadows of heaven await harvest
  Bb majorBb    FF      C majorC    DmDm
the cliffs un-jumped cold waters untouched
       FF     C7/EC7/E FF
The elsewhere creatures yet unseen
       G minorGm
Finally your number came up
   Bb majorBb  C majorC     DmDm
Free fall awaits the brave.


[PRE-CHORUS]
(DmDm) DsusDsus DmDm Gm/D FF C/EC/E


[CHORUS]
DmDm       FF       C majorC
Come, taste the wine, race the blind
    G minorGm         DmDm
we will guide you from the light,
    Bbsus2Bbsus2         C majorC   C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
writing naughts till the end of time..
DmDm       FF        C majorC
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
     G minorGm       DmDm
it feeds from the runs undone,
    Bbsus2Bbsus2  FF        C majorC
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...

[INTERLUDE 1]
DmDm Dm  FF C majorC
DmDm C majorC DmDm Bb majorBb C majorC


[VERSE 2]
DmDm         FF    C7/EC7/E   DmDm
 The answer to the riddle before your eyes
 Bb majorBb     FF     C majorC    DmDm
 is in dead leaves and fleeting skies
      FF     C7/EC7/E   FF
 returning swans and sedulous mice
         G minorGm
 writings on the garden's book
     Bb majorBb    C majorC     DmDm
 in the minute of a lover's look.
       FF     C/EC/E  G minorGm   DmDm
 Building a sandcastle close to the shore
  Bb majorBb    FF      C majorC    DmDm
 A augmentedA house of cards from a worn out deck.
         FF      C/EC/E  Bb majorBb FF
 A augmentedA home from the fellowship, poise and calm,
         G minorGm        Bb majorBb   C majorC  DmDm
 writing lyrics for the song only you can understand..


[PRE-CHORUS]
(DmDm) DsusDsus DmDm Gm/D FF C/EC/E


[CHORUS]
DmDm       FF       C majorC
Come, taste the wine, race the blind
    G minorGm         DmDm
we will guide you from the light,
    Bbsus2Bbsus2         C majorC   C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC
writing naughts till the end of time..
DmDm       FF        C majorC
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
     G minorGm       DmDm
it feeds from the runs undone,
    Bbsus2Bbsus2  FF        C majorC
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...


[INTERLUDE 2]
DmDm Dm CsusCsus C majorC G minorGm
DmDm FF CsusCsus C majorC G minorGm


[BRIDGE]
B minorBm
Riding hard every shooting star
    A/C#A/C#
come to life open mind
          E minorEm
have a laugh at the orthodox,
B minorBm            D MajorD
Come, drink deep, let the dam of mind seep,
    A augmentedA
Travel with great Élan
          E minorEm
Dance a jig at the funeral...


[FINAL CHORUS]
F minorFm n.c.    AbAb       Eb MajorEb
Come, taste the wine, race the blind
       BbmBbm        F minorFm
they will guide you from the light,
    Dbsus2Dbsus2         Eb MajorEb   Eb MajorEb DbDb Eb MajorEb
writing naughts till the end of time..  Ooh,
F minorFm       AbAb        Eb MajorEb
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
     BbmBbm       F minorFm
it feeds from the runs undone,
    Dbsus2Dbsus2  AbAb        Eb MajorEb
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...


[OUTRO]
F minorFm Ab/Eb Eb/BbEb/Bb BbmBbm Fm/Ab Eb/GEb/G
Come

Elan chords

"Élan" is the lead single off of Finnish symphonic metal rockers Nightwish' 2015 album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful". This is their 8th album.

"Élan" is written by Tuomas Holopainen.