Sonata Arctica - Caleb

caleb – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp

standard tuning , capo 2 , 4 , 5 & 6 ( changes where indicated )

* i know . . 4 capo positions is a bit much , and i did try to at least avoid the
switch to 5 in the middle . . unfortunately , there wasn’t a good – sounding way
around it . . but honestly , none of the moves are really that much hassle = )
also , in the actual song , the guitar is pretty stationairy in the verses , and
all the tonality is in the keyboards . . so i considered the tonality when
doing the verse . . i’ve also mapped out the chords for a change = D enjoy!!

Em 022000 Dadd11 x54030
E 022100 Dadd11 * x54035
Bm x24432 Dm xx0231
Bsus4 x24400 D xx0232
B x24442 Am x02210
A# x13331 Asus2 x02200
C x32010 A x02220
C * x32013 F 133211
C/B x20010 F#m 244222
C# x46664 G 320033

capo 4

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – – – | –
A | – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – | – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
there is a man in this world , who has never smiled
you may know his tragedy , the later years , by heart

E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – | – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – 5 – – – 5 – 3 – 2 – 0 – | –
B | – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – – – 1 – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
D | – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – | – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – x2
in the beginning , there was a mother , a father , and a child
a troubled little silent boy , whose life they worked to destroy

E | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – | –
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – – – – – 4 – | –
A | – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – | – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
known to us from this day on by his father , caleb . .

– – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – | – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
– – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – 2 – 0 – – – – – | | –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – 4 – 2 – | | –
– 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – – – 2 – – – | – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – – – 3 – – – 5 – – – – – 5 – – – – – – – – – | | –
– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | –

Em . . Bm . . C * . . Dadd11 *
Em . . Bm . . C * . . Dadd11 *
Am . . Bsus4 . . C . . . Dadd11
Am . . Bsus4 . . C . . . Dadd11

Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
his mother came up with such a clever way to save the day with a little white lie
Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
he thinks he missed the point back then , but now he’s grown to understand it , in a way
Em Bm C * Dadd11 *
father said “i’m sorry” only once , as i remember
Em Bm C * Dadd11 *
the words were not meant to hurt , only destroy you , my stupid son

Am Bsus4 C Dadd11
one person can make a difference , sometimes
Am Bsus4 C Dadd11
just turn his head when the kid is still and has a weak neck

[ nc ]
smiled at his funeral , “happy you’re dead . ”

Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
all his solutions , it seemed , were only problems in disguise
Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
glueing on his drinkin’ face , got ready to erase another day

capo 2

Am F Am F C
mother was yet confident , although they had it tight , taught her son
Dm E
at the end of every tunnel’s a little light
Am F Am F
it wasn’t a lie , it was her hope , that everything would be fine one day
C Dm E
he can fulfill his every dream , i’m happy as long as he’s not

F G A E
. . i hate it and fear can’t face it
F G A E
the child is not right , he’s my greatest shame
F G A E
go out , create thunder , and stand right under
F G A [ change capo to 5 now ]
that old apple tree where dead snakes let him feed on those

Am F G C C/B Am
lost hopes , all those kind words could hurt him even more , now
F G C C/B
somehow , lost one more way back home

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Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
out on the lake , he rows towards a monster he should’ve been running away from , years ago
Em Bsus4 C Dadd11 Asus2
the past had made him blind to the way he’d turned the pain into a way of life

capo 2

Am F Am F
followed his father , tucked him in , caleb knows the trade
C Dm E Am
he’s the portrait of a man his mother drew to hate forever
F Am F
she was a beast , a deadly saint , wrong in many ways
C Dm E [ change capo to 4 now ]
wanted to keep up the charade , until the end waltzing together

( time change 6/8 )

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – 0 – – – – – 0 – – 1 – – 0 – – – – | – 0 – – – – – 0 – – 1 – – 0 – – – – | –
G | – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – | – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – | – – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – | –
D | – – – – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – 4 – | – 2 – – 1 – – 2 – – – – – 4 – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –

Em C
over the hills , under the sea , fighting the will , whole universe
G Am B
why does a man driving a hearse live in fear , gift and a curse
F#m D
taking ’em out , taking ’em all , shooting the wall , over and out
A Bm C# F#m
when nothing moves , all’s well , a decision he can find a way to live with
D
. . . and dried up flowers are so beautiful
A Bm C#
and it applies to all things living , and dead
Em Bm C D Em Bm C D A
for that i serve my time . . . in my suite in hell

Em . . Bsus4 . . C . . Dadd11
Em . . Bsus4 . . C . . Dadd11
Em . . Bsus4 . . C . . Dadd11
Em . . Bsus4 . . C . . Dadd11

capo 6

Em Bm C D
now i ring the bell to tell the world
Em Bm C D Em
i’m ready when they bring out the soon to be dead against the wall
Bm C G Am B Em Bm C G Am B
oooh . . this necessary evil has no heart

Em C
flowers and people he will now enlace
G Am B
a price he must pay serving a cold . . whatevergod

. . C . . F C
Dm . . A# . . C . . F C Dm . . A# . . C . . F C
Dm . . A# . . C . . F C Dm . . A# . . C . . F C

Em . . C . . D . . G D Em . . C . . D . . G D Em