Nightquest chords by Nightwish

• Difficulty: Beginner

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

♫ Intro:

Am

Am F G Am F G Am


♫ Verse:

Am
Born to the false world, the wanderer,
            C         Dm
Storyteller, The Pied Piper
Am
On a quest for immortality
                    C         Dm
Gathering a troop to find the fantasy
Am
Led by a maid Queen of the night
                C       Dm
Voice of angels, such a divine sight
Am
An Amazon to fight and cure
                 C           F
This reality with her feline lure
Dm                        F
Patriotic to the promised land of
Am          G
Neverwaking Dream

♫ Chorus:

Am
Nightquest quest not for the past

But for tomorrow to make it last

Simply the best way to walk this life

Hand in hand with the dreamers'minds
                             F
Enter the realm, don't stay awake
             G               Am
The dreams remain, they only brake
                           F
Forget the task, enjoy the ride
           G           Am
And follow us into the night


♫ Verse:

Am
A merry minstrel with his fingers fast
               C       Dm
Playing his lute, charming every lass
Am
Joins the troop with a glitter in his eye
               C       Dm      Am
" Shall I find fame or shall I die"

A warrior of power along the path
              C          Dm     Am
A hammerheart, his gallantry to last

Rhythm of sirens, enemies, take heed
                                  F
For in this war laws are a silent sleep
Dm                        F
Patriotic to the promised land of
Am          G
Neverwaking Dream


♫ Chorus 2:


Am
Nightquest quest not for the past

But for tomorrow to make it last

Simply the best way to walk this life

Hand in hand with the dreamers'minds
                             F
Enter the realm, don't stay awake
             G               Am
The dreams remain, they only brake
                           F
Forget the task, enjoy the ride
           G           Am
And follow us into the night


♫ Interlude:

F Dm F Am G


♫ Solo:

Am
G F C Dm
Am F E Am


♫ Bridge:

C            G                   F
"Come to the elfland" the eldest said,
                    C              Dm
"In my guidance you shall not be afraid,
         Am              F          E       Am
I am the mastermind, the wizard to show the way"


♫ Chorus 3:


Am
Nightquest quest not for the past

But for tomorrow to make it last

Simply the best way to walk this life

Hand in hand with the dreamers'minds
                             F
Enter the realm, don't stay awake
             G               Am
The dreams remain, they only brake
                           F
Forget the task, enjoy the ride
           G           C
And follow us into the night


♫ Bridge 2:

              G                   F
First ones to guard this path of night
        C              Dm
Lady in black, Lady in white
            Am         F          E    Am
Followed by legions of night-time wanderers
C                G
Guardians of the halls of heart
F                C          Dm
When we from our homeland depart
                 Am      F
To challenge the gods of emptiness
E               Am
May the quest begin