this is the basic chord progression in the first half of the nightwish song , dead boy’s
poem . i haven’t seen a correct chord sheet so far , so i decided i’d post it .

intro :
( Dm )
( G )
( Dm )
– – – – – – –

verse :

( Am ) ( Dm ) ( G ) ( C )
born from silence , silence full of it

( Am ) ( Dm ) ( C ) ( G )
a perfect concert my best friend

( Am ) ( Dm ) ( Gm ) ( C )
so much to live for , so much to die for

( A# ) ( Gm ) ( Dm )
if only my heart had a home
– – – – – – –

sing what you can’t say
forget what you can’t play
hasten to drown into beautiful eyes
walk within my poetry , this dying music
my loveletter to nobody

( A# )
[ transition chord between verse and chorus ]
– – – – – – –

chorus :

( Gm ) ( F ) ( C )
never sigh for better world

( Gm ) ( D# ) ( A# )
it’s already composed , played and told

( Gm ) ( F ) ( Cm )
every thought the music i write

( D# ) ( A# ) ( F )
everything a wish for the night
– – – – – – –

wrote for the eclipse , wrote for the virgin
died for the beauty the one in the garden
created a kingdom , reached for the wisdom
failed in becoming a god
– – – – – – –

never sigh . . .
– – – – – – –

bridge thingy :
( Gm )
( F )
( D# )
( Cm )
x3

then finish with :
( D# )
( F )
( D7 )

“if you read this line , remember not the hand that wrote it
remember only the verse , songmaker’s cry , the one without tears
for i’ve given this its strength and it has become my only strength .
comforting home , mother’s lap , chance for immortality where being wanted became a thrill
i never knew
the sweet piano writing down my life”
– – – – – – –

chorus solo . .
– – – – – – –

same piano part , except the last 3 chords this time is :
( D# )
( F )
( Gm )

“teach me passion for i fear it’s gone
show me love , hold the lorn
so much more i wanted to give to the ones who love me
i’m sorry
time will tell ( this bitter farewell )
i live no more to shame nor me nor you
and you . . . i wish i didn’t feel for you anymore . . . ”
– – – – – – –

then a bunch of instrumental stuff that i doubt you’d be wanting to play when you’re
looking at chords instead of tabs . if you want to know the rest of the song then go look at
guitar tabs , or guitar pro files . there you will also learn the correct way to play the
song in terms of piano and guitar . this chord sheet is just for people who wants to learn
the chords so they can make their own versions : )

authors notes :
you can do a lot of neat stuff instead of the plain chords . like in the verse , it sounds
better with an ( Asus4 ) , or A ( Dsus2 ) instead of the ( Am ) .
also , a lot of the ( Gm ) chords sound really nice with A ( Gm7 ) .
a lot of other fancy stuff works , like ( Cadd9 ) , but it’s just about exploring . i’d
rather show a simple chord sheet that works instead of an advanced one full of weird chords .

have fun playing! : )