Difficulty
Intermediate 💪
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Intro:
Bm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows (Käärijä)
Dance, dance, dance with the dead (Käärijä)
Bm
Sway, sway, sway with the spirits (Käärijä)
From the black, black, black into the red
[Interlude]
Gm Dm F C
Gm Dm F C
Bm
Verse 1:
Bm
To my dear 'Insert Name Here'
F#
I want to share with you my invite sincere
G Em
After the pass of day to dance and dream away
Bm
Dress code, all colors of black
F#
Or the most vibrant if darkness you lack
G#m Em
Come as you are when eve falls
Pre-Chorus:
Am Bm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows
C D
Dance, dance, dance with the dead
Chorus:
Gm Dm
To new light and beyond
F C
Feel the shadows' embrace
Gm Dm
Be whoever you want
F C
And follow me when I say
Gm Dm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows
F C
Dance, dance, dance with the dead
Gm Dm
Sway, sway, sway with the spirits
F C Bm
From the black, black, black into the red
Verse 2:
Bm
After the moonlight retires
F#
And when the end comes the last note expires
G
I'll bid you farewell and sigh
Em
Thank you for coming by (kiitos)
Bm
While we now look to that day
F#
If I may ask répondez, s'il vous plaît
G#m Em
We will be gone 'til the dawn
Pre-Chorus:
Am Bm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows
C D
Dance, dance, dance with the dead
Chorus:
Gm Dm
To new light and beyond
F C
Feel the shadows' embrace
Gm Dm
Be whoever you want
F C
And follow me when I say
Gm Dm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows
F C
Dance, dance, dance with the dead
Gm Dm
Sway, sway, sway with the spirits
F C Dm
From the black, black, black into the red
Bridge:
Dm
Ich heiße Käärijä
Ich bin der Schnitter
Dm
Ich trage Blut und Glitter
Dm
Tuonela Saatana vastas ku mä ratsastan
Manalan mannuil taas
Dm
Kalman katse on kylmä ja hikinen kun zombit örisee laskuissaan
Dm
Huomenta Saatana nyt on saatava
Nää pippalot heräämään kuolleista
Dm
Se on tsaijai (se on tsaijaijaijaijajaa)
Dm
(Eins, zwei, drei, vier)
Ovelta ovelle koputtelen
Dm
Viimeisiin bailuihin houkuttelen
Se on hopi hopi kun mä hoputtelen
Dm
(Eins, zwei, drei, vier)
Meno on tappavan hyvä
Dm
Messissä jo koko kylä
Mut vieläkin mahtuu
Kuoppa on saatanan syvä
Gm Dm
Pause and take a deep breath
F N.C.
And love yourself to death
Chorus:
Gm Dm
Rave, rave, rave with the shadows
F C
Dance, dance, dance with the dead
Gm Dm
Sway, sway, sway with the spirits
F C
From the black, black, black into the red
Outro:
Gm Dm
(Eins, zwei, drei, vier)
F
Ovelta ovelle koputtelen
C
Viimeisiin bailuihin houkuttelen
Se on hopi hopi kun mä hoputtelen
Gm Dm
(Eins, zwei, drei, vier)
Meno on tappavan hyvä
F
Messissä jo koko kylä
C
Mut vieläkin mahtuu
N.C.
Kuoppa on saatanan syvä
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Published: March 30, 2026
Last Updated: March 30, 2026