Tabs
ONCE UPON 
A augmentedA TROUBADOUR
As recorded by Nightwish
(From the Album WISHMASTOUR 2000)
Transcribed by hapcimano
First guitar plays the intro while the second strums once each accord.
Just listen to the original song and you'll know what I'm talking about.
Gtr I (
E MajorE A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE) - 'Acoustic'
Intro:
A minorAm G+G A minorAm 
FF 
E minorEm A minorAm
4/4
Gtr I
|------0-------------0------0---------|------------------------------|
|----1-----1-------1-----3----1--0----|-----0-1----1-0---------------|
|-2-----------2-2------------------2--|--2--------------2-0---2------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|
A minorAm G+G A minorAm FF E minorEm A minorAm
4/4
Gtr I
|------0-------------0------0---------|------------------------------------|
|----1-----1-------1-----3----1--0----|-----0-1----1-0------------0--------|
|-2-----------2-2------------------2--|--2--------------2-0---0-------2----|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
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A minorAm G+G A minorAm
A augmentedA lonely bard wandering across the lands am I
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
Singing dancing finding answers to every why
Am7/E G+G A minorAm
The taverns are full and one crosses my path, too
FF E minorEm A minorAm
I just might reward myself with a beer or two
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
This inn the place of many romantic tales
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
On the loft women offer their sales
Am7/E G+G A minorAm
But my eyes they catch a girl beat by everyone
FF E minorEm A minorAm
A augmentedA slave she is but for me a rose undone
A minorAm FF
Hear me sing
A minorAm 
C majorC E minorEm ... 
DmDm
Watch me dance
DmDm E minorEm FF
Play that lute of thine
A minorAm E minorEm
And share with me this dance
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
As she danced my eyes began to shine
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
There she was the maiden so divine
Am7/E G+G A minorAm
How could I approach her with my outlook so poor
FF E minorEm A minorAm
Her beauty being much more than I could endure
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
So I asked if I could sing a chanson
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
With a language of ancient and of lore
Am7/E G+G A minorAm
Gathered the men around us me and the girl in rags
FF E minorEm A minorAm
Soon were the melodies heard by everyone
A minorAm FF
Hear us sing
A minorAm C majorC E minorEm ... DmDm
Watch us dance
DmDm E minorEm FF
Sing with us this tale
A minorAm E minorEm
With a clap of hands
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
The stories long-forgotten we still know
A minorAm G+G A minorAm
Performing our skills wherever we go
Am7Am7 G+G A minorAm
I end my story as I receive a kiss
FF E minorEm A minorAm
From my girl the dearest Beatrice
A minorAm FF
Hear us sing
A minorAm C majorC E minorEm ... DmDm
Watch us dance
DmDm E minorEm FF
Sing with us the tales
A minorAm E minorEm
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