Sonata Arctica - Broken

broken – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp
standard tuning ( eadgbe ) capo 1

note : :
the following chords are not based on an acoustic performance/recording ,
and is not tabbed as played by jani/Elias , nor as it was written by tony .
that in mind , note that it’s meant to emulate the harmonic structure of
the keyboard ( s ) – * * not * * the guitar ( s ) !! ~enjoy!!

Bm A Dm F
. . i was raised from a broken seed ,
C G F#m E Bm
. . i grew up to be an unwanted weed . .
A Dm F
ever faster the time exceeds me ,
C G F#m E Bm
. . little harder again to remember you . .
A Dm F C G
held a torch for you when lightning struck me once again ,
F#m E
hope i died for the last time
Bm A Dm F
. . only one i have a thing greater than you ,
C G F#m E Bm
. . little light on the sky every night . .
A Dm F
morning dew on the field where i met you ,
C G F#m E
. . i was frozen a year , couldn’t get through . .
Bm A Dm F
. . got a sign , not a scar , on my shoulder ,
C G F#m E Bm
. . i Am not quite the man you take me for . .
A Dm F
fell in love with the weakness within me ,
C G F#m E
. . tried to force me the ring and own me
Bm A Dm F
. . guess you found what you’d think would oblige me;
C G F#m E
. . little version of me to consume you . .

C#m B E
. . i’d give my everything to you ,
F# C#m
follow you through the garden of oblivion . .
B E
if only i could tell you everything ,
F#
the little things you’ll never dare to ask me . .

C#m
do you really know me?
B
i might be a god . .
E
show me that you care and have a cry . .
( E )
how do you see me ( as the one ) ?
F# C#m
can you see my blood when i’m bleeding?
( C#m )
how can you love this exile?
B E
and how could i desire you . .
F# Gm
when my pain is my pain and yours is too?

A# Dm F Gm
. . on this deadwinter’s night , darkness becomes this child . .
A# Dm F Bm
. . bless this night with a tear , for i have none i fear . .

A Dm F
seven lives of a man passed before me
C G F#m E Bm
. . seven graves; one for every love i’ve had . .
A Dm F C
only once i have broken my so called heart ,
G F#m E Bm
only one made me see why they cry . .
A Dm F C
will i learn how to be one of you someday?
G F#m E
will i still feel the eyes that behold me?
Bm A Dm F
. . will i hear what you think when you see me?
C G F#m E C#m
. . will it tear me apart if you feel for me?

B
i’d give my everything to you ,
E F# C#m
. . follow you through the garden of oblivion . .
B E
if only i could tell you everything ,
F#
the little things you’ll never dare to ask me . .

C#m
do you really know me?
B
i might be a god . .
E
show me that you care and have a cry . .
( E )
how do you see me ( as the one ) ?
F# C#m
can you see my blood when i’m bleeding?
( C#m )
how can you love this exile?
B E
and how could i desire you . .
F# Gm
when my pain is my pain and yours is too?

A# Dm F Gm
. . on this deadwinter’s night , darkness becomes this child . .
A# Dm F A#
. . bless this night with a tear , for i have none i fear . .

( A# ) G
little broken . . always been . .
Dm G
a part of you belongs to me . .
A# Gm
you were never mine to love , but
Dm Csus4 C Gm Csus4 C Dm
this all has made it easy for me . .
A# G
burning feathers; not an angel . .
Dm G
heaven’s closed , hell’s sold out . .
A# Gm
so i walk on the earth , behind the curtains
Dm Csus4 C Gm Csus4 C Dm
hidden from everyone , until i find a new life to ruin A – gain . .

[ solo ] Gm A# Dm F ( x2 )

A# Dm F Gm
. . on this deadwinter’s night , darkness becomes this child . .
A# Dm F A#
. . bless this night with a tear , for i have none i fear . .
A# Dm F Gm
. . on this deadwinter’s night , darkness becomes this child . .
A# Dm F A#
. . bless this night with a tear , for i have none i fear . .