Nightwish – Once Upon A Troubadour (Guitar Tab)

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## As recorded by Nightwish (From the Album WISHMASTOUR 2000) Transcribed by hapcimano <[email protected]> First guitar plays the intro while the second strums once each accord. Just listen to the original song and you'll know what I'm talking about. Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Acoustic' Intro:

       Am                G         Am         F      Em       Am
 4/4
  Gtr I
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|----1-----1-------1-----3----1--0----|-----0-1----1-0---------------|
|-2-----------2-2------------------2--|--2--------------2-0---2------|
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       Am                G         Am         F      Em               Am
 4/4
  Gtr I
|------0-------------0------0---------|------------------------------------|
|----1-----1-------1-----3----1--0----|-----0-1----1-0------------0--------|
|-2-----------2-2------------------2--|--2--------------2-0---0-------2----|
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Am G Am A lonely bard wandering across the lands am I Am G Am Singing dancing finding answers to every why Am7/E G Am The taverns are full and one crosses my path, too F Em Am I just might reward myself with a beer or two Am G Am This inn the place of many romantic tales Am G Am On the loft women offer their sales Am7/E G Am But my eyes they catch a girl beat by everyone F Em Am A slave she is but for me a rose undone Am F Hear me sing Am C Em ... Dm Watch me dance Dm Em F Play that lute of thine Am Em And share with me this dance Am G Am As she danced my eyes began to shine Am G Am There she was the maiden so divine Am7/E G Am How could I approach her with my outlook so poor F Em Am Her beauty being much more than I could endure Am G Am So I asked if I could sing a chanson Am G Am With a language of ancient and of lore Am7/E G Am Gathered the men around us me and the girl in rags F Em Am Soon were the melodies heard by everyone Am F Hear us sing Am C Em ... Dm Watch us dance Dm Em F Sing with us this tale Am Em With a clap of hands <Guitar Solo> Am G Am The stories long-forgotten we still know Am G Am Performing our skills wherever we go Am7 G Am I end my story as I receive a kiss F Em Am From my girl the dearest Beatrice Am F Hear us sing Am C Em ... Dm Watch us dance Dm Em F Sing with us the tales Am Em Which the music will keep alive