Élan Chords & Tabs

by Nightwish

[Version Description]
Strumming Patterns:
Adapted strum:
BPM: 128
Denominator: 8
Triplet: No
Measures: [1, 202, 1, 101]
Standard D tuning: chord names given are actual pitch, for the names/shapes you need
to play when tuned down transpose +2.
ORDER: I-PU I-R V1 PC C INT1 V2 PC C INT2 B FC O

[INTRO - PIANO/UILLEANN PIPES]
Cm Cm Ab/C Bb/C
Cm Cm Ab/C Bb/C

[INTRO - REAL, FULL BAND]
Dm Dm   F  C
Dm C Dm Bb C
Dm Dm   Dm Dm

[VERSE 1]
Dm                  F       C7/E       Dm  
Leave the sleep and let the springtime talk
   Bb               F      C    Dm 
in tongues from the time before man
            F        C7/E     F   
listen to a daffodil tell her tale
              Gm                   Bb       C         Dm  
Let the guest in, walk out, be the first to greet the morn
               F       C7/E    Dm  
The meadows of heaven await harvest
    Bb        F           C        Dm     
the cliffs un-jumped cold waters untouched
              F         C7/E  F   
The elsewhere creatures yet unseen
             Gm            
Finally your number came up
     Bb    C         Dm    
Free fall awaits the brave.

[PRE-CHORUS]
( Dm ) Dsus2 Dm Gm/D F C/E

[CHORUS]
Dm              F              C    
Come, taste the wine, race the blind
        Gm                 Dm    
we will guide you from the light,
        Bbsus2                  C     CBb C
writing naughts till the end of time..
Dm             F                C    
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
         Gm              Dm   
it feeds from the runs undone,
        Bbsus2    F                C     
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...

[INTERLUDE 1]
Dm Dm   F  C
Dm C Dm Bb C

[VERSE 2]
Dm                F        C7/E      Dm  
The answer to the riddle before your eyes
Bb         F          C        Dm   
is in dead leaves and fleeting skies
          F         C7/E     F   
returning swans and sedulous mice
                Gm           
writings on the garden's book
       Bb        C         Dm   
in the minute of a lover's look.
           F          C/E   Gm     Dm   
Building a sandcastle close to the shore
  Bb       F            C        Dm   
A house of cards from a worn out deck.
                F           C/E   Bb  F    
A home from the fellowship, poise and calm,
               Gm                Bb      C    Dm     
writing lyrics for the song only you can understand..

[PRE-CHORUS]
( Dm ) Dsus2 Dm Gm/D F C/E

[CHORUS]
Dm              F              C    
Come, taste the wine, race the blind
        Gm                 Dm    
we will guide you from the light,
        Bbsus2                  C     CBb C
writing naughts till the end of time..
Dm             F                C    
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
         Gm              Dm   
it feeds from the runs undone,
        Bbsus2    F                C     
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...

[INTERLUDE 2]
Dm Dm Csus C Gm
Dm F  Csus C Gm

[BRIDGE]
Bm                             
Riding hard every shooting star
        A/C#          
come to life open mind
                    Em       
have a laugh at the orthodox,
Bm                        D                
Come, drink deep, let the dam of mind seep,
       A              
Travel with great Élan
                   Em        
Dance a jig at the funeral...

[FINAL CHORUS]
n.c. Fm           Ab             Eb
Come,   taste the wine, race the blind
             Bbm                Fm 
they will guide you from the light,
        Dbsus2                  Eb     Eb Db Eb
writing naughts till the end of time..    Ooh,
Fm             Ab               Eb   
Come, surf the clouds, race the dark,
         Bbm             Fm   
it feeds from the runs undone,
        Dbsus2    Ab               Eb    
meet me where the cliff greets the sea...

[OUTRO]
Fm  Ab/Eb Eb/Bb Bbm Fm/Ab Eb/G
Come
Fm  Ab/Eb Db    Cm Eb     Eb/Bb Fm