Sonata Arctica - The Day

the day – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp
standard tuning ( eadgbe ) , capo 1
this is not based on an acoustic performance/recording!!

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* the way the guitar sounds in this song , i’ll assume |
elias was using A 7 – string ( tuned a half step down ) |
the way he usually does , but i tabbed the chords for |
A 6 – string in standard tuning like i usually do!!! |
the capo puts the bulk of the song in the correct |
key . it makes the intro a hassel , but it’s doable * |
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when [ Em * ] shows up in
the chorus play this :
E | – – 3 – – 2 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – |
B | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – |
G | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – |
D | – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – |
A | – – 2 – – 2 – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – |
E | – – 0 – – 0 – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – |

intro [ C minor , relative to the capo ] :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D | – – 10 – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 8 – – – 8 – 7 – – 5 – – – – – – – – – – – – 5 – – 7 – – 8 – 5 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 8 – 7 – – 5 – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 6 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 7 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 4 – – 4 – – – |
D | – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – 8 – – 3 – – 3 – – – |
A | – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 3 – 3 – 3 – 3 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 5 – 6 – 6 – 6 – 6 – – 5 – – 5 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 3 – – 3 – – – |

C5 . . . D#5 F5 G5 . . . A#5 . . .
C5 . . . D#5 F5 G5 . . . A#5 . . .

[ key change – C major , relative to the capo ]

G
sea full of diamonds , good morning new day
G
i’ll fix us breakfast , and the newspaper says
C G
the company will lay off 5 , 000 souls today

G
“i wish i was a child with no worries back then” , i say
G
“kiss me and smile . . . ” , you reply , in your way
C G
you wake up the children for school . . . for the last time
C
for suddenly our beautiful life blurs away
G
and the world breaks into pieces

C . . C . . C . . C . .
G . . G . . D/F# . . Em *

G D/F# Bm
’cause today the sea came in
D Em *
the wave came and stole my loved ones
G D/F# Bm Em *
i write these lines alone on the rooftop of my home
G D/F# Bm D Em *
i’m adrift on the vast oceans , can you feel me?
G D/F# Bm D
i will not see you again , even if i live through
Em
the day when the sea came . . .
( Em )
day when the sea came . . .
( Em )
day when the sea came in . . .

Em . . . Em . . . D . . . Em . . .

Em
i trace the scenes our children once played
Em
names carved in wood , all the words , bound to fade
D
i believe , my love , your memory and dreams
Em
deserve to live again tomorrow . . .

C G
( my love . . . ) we built this world together , we lived in here together ,
C
and shared the fun together , bore the sorrows , all together
( my friend . . . )
G
we’ll win the fight together , we’ll lose the game together
C
greet the heroes all together , and forever , we’ll remember
( my world . . . )
G
we built this world together , we lived in here together
C
and shared the fun together , bore the sorrows , all together
G
and as long as we’re together , in spirit , yet together ,
C G
you’re the air that i Am kissing , you will always be there . . .

C G
i can feel you in the wind . . .
C G
i can feel you in the wind . . .

C . . . G . . . C . . .

outro :
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – – 0 – – – – – 0 – – – |
D | – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – 10 – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |