The Last Amazing Grays

the last amazing grays – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp
standard tuning 1/2 down ( d#g#c#f#a#d# )
this is not based on a recording/performance!!

* i did not tab the instrumental section . . it’s very over – baring if you’re playing
the song unplugged like this . . plus it was too hard to transcribe perfectly ^_^;;

E | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 1 ) – – – – – 0 – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
B | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 3 ) – – – – – 1 – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
G | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 2 ) – – – – – 0 – – – – – | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
D | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 0 ) – – – – – 2 – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | –

E | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 1 ) – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
B | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
G | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
D | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 3 ) – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
A | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – ( 1 ) – – – – – – – – – – – | | –
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | | – x2

F Am G
. . the mystery of death before us . .
F C Dm Gsus4 G F
. . soon every night can bring the light , and close my eyes . .
Am G
sometimes life in here’s too limiting . .
F C Dm Gsus4 G
. . sometimes we don’t care at all . . some – times . .

F Am G D
time will change the familiar face , brightest colors fade to gray . .
F Am G C G
the fear is real , one winter’s day brings the clarity . .

F Dm Gsus4 G
. . i feel that time is catching up with us . .
F Dm Am G
. . how many days until its . . hunger is satisfied?
F Dm Am C F
. . living the final golden days , we are the last amazing grays . .
Dm Gsus4 G Dsus4 D
hoping the young will lead the pack now . .

F Am G
. . i can feel my heart is beating . . still . .
F C Dm Gsus4 G F
. . i can see you with my eyes . . i . . still see . .
Am G
but i can’t run the way my children can . .
F C Dm Gsus4 G
. . can’t accept the helping hand . . leave me . .

F Am G D
you are the strong one , trust in me . . you must lead instead of me , now . .
F Am G C G F
there’s no time , don’t hesitate . . or you will also find your fate . .

Am G C F G D F Am
in the eyes of every newborn , i see the future . . life is just a phase . .
G C F G D F G C#m
i close my eyes and see them all here beside me , the last amazing grays . .

( C#m ) B E A B F# A B C#m
in the eyes of every newborn , i see the past times . . a familiar face . .
B E A B F# A B C#m
i close my eyes and see them , waiting for me , amongst the amazing grays . .

[ instrumental – to replace this section , i’m making a simple modulation
back down to the second key we arrived in ( tonic = “am” ) ]

. . C#m B E Am

( Am ) G C F G D F G
oooooooh . . ooooooooh . . ooooooooh . . ooooooooh . .

Am G C F
mountain sings to me for this last time . .
G D F G Am
marking the moment i have found my place . .
G C F
i closed my eyes and joined them . .
G D F G Am G C F . .
guarding the young , amongst the amazing grays . .

G . . D . . F . . G . . Am . .