Sonata Arctica - The Wolves Die Young

the wolves die young – sonata arctica
acoustic version by sinforge xjp
standard tuning ( eadgbe )
this is not based on an acoustic performance/recording!!

* * * barre chords sound better than open chords on more than
one occasion in this tab – experiment with them!! example ,
D# sounds best as x65343 , A C chord barring the 3rd fret * * *

Am . . F . . . G . . . Dm . . F . . . G . . . Am . . G . . .
Am . . F . . . G . . . Dm . . F . . . G . . . Am . . . . . . .

D . . . . .

D Bm
weather’s getting colder , winter claims the land
A#
it is said the queen is dressed in the warmest gown in the whole land
D Bm
they say it is a wonder , her dress made of thunder
A# D
the wolves who cannot see it will one day dethrone the queen

D Bm
the citizens all cower , the beauty of the power
A#
makes them see a flower bloom in the winter wonder land
D Bm
the walls keep getting closer , breathe fear in your cage
A# D
for the queen will hear today the reason in the rhymes children play

G Dm
the queen is naked and no one sees her amber eyes
G Dm
now the innocent kneel down and ask forgiveness for their lies
F A# Dm D#
the court , the meek , will obey the tyrant queen
F
bring us their heads for . .

Am F G Dm
this is the day when the wolves die young
F G Am G
they’ll never see a new midnight sun
Am F G Dm
i’m gonna make sure the prophecy is undone
F G Am
find out where those children have run

D Bm
mutiny is rising against the wall of fear
A# D Bm A# D
mirror , mirror of the fall sees her final spiraling downfaaaaaaaaaaaall . . .

G Dm
the queen is naked and no one sees her amber eyes
G Dm
now the innocent kneel down and ask forgiveness for their lies
F A# Dm
the court , the meek , will obey the tyrant . . .

Gm D# F Cm
this is the day when the wolves die young
D# F Gm F
they’ll never see a new midnight sun
Gm D# F Cm
i’m gonna make sure the prophecy is undone
D# F Gm
find out where those children have run

( solo )
Gm . . D# . . F . . . Cm . . D# . . F . . . Gm . . F . . .
Gm . . D# . . F . . . Cm . . D# . . F . . . Gm . . . . . . .

Gm D# F Cm
this is the day when the wolves die young
D# F Gm F
they’ll never see a new midnight sun
Gm D# F Cm
i’m gonna make sure the prophecy is undone
D# F
find out where those children have

Am F G Dm
this is the day when the wolves die young
F G Am G
they’ll never see a new midnight sun
Am F G Dm
i’m gonna make sure the prophecy is undone
F G Dm Em
find out where those children have run . . .
F G Dm Em
find out where those children have run . . .
F G Am
find out where those children have run