Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

^AmWild gr^Goves, sacred ^Fgrounds fade to v^Gsus2astness ^AmMother M^Goon, cast your s^Empell on these fi^Felds ^AmLet the b^G/Boughs paint gh^Costly sh^Fades on the t^Amrail ^FTo a d^Gifferent world

^AmWhere the c^Gastle looks o^Fut to a ^Gsus2valley ^AmWhere I'm g^Given all the ^Emlove that I c^Frave ^AmNot afr^G/Baid of the r^Cising su^Fn layin^Amg bare ^Fmy br^Gittle soul

[Pre-Chorus 1]

^DmCold is the wi^Emnd ^AmBringing forth c^Glarity ^DmTime rushing ^Emon And n^Amothing will remain ^DmThere's no ^Emglory ^Fon the last j^Gourney ^AmHoo^G/Boooo^Co, ^Fho^Amooo^Gome ^AmHoo^Goooo^Co, ^Fho^Amooo^Gome ^AmHoo^G/Boooo^Co, ^Fho^Amooo^Gome ^AmHoo^Goooo^Co, ^Fhoo^Amooom^Ge

[Interlude 1] Gm F Gm F Gm F Gm Eb F Gm F Gm Eb F Gm F Gm Eb Dm [Verse 2]

^GmLooking d^Fown from this p^Gmure cup of h^Feaven ^GmOnto an oc^Fean of w^Gmhite that dr^Fowns All the n^Eboise and de^Dmcree And the craze in empty ^Gmeyes^F ^Gm ^F

^GmWide-eyed I'm l^Fost in ^Gmmy imagin^Fation ^GmA dream of lo^Fve, I've got to s^Gmuffocate ^FWhile I keep on w^Ebaiting For the ^Dmhour I'll be called to rea^Gmlize^F ^GmAnd see it a^Fll before my ^Gmeye^Fs ^Gm

[Pre-Chorus 2]

^EbThe sky is crawling down the mo^Gmund Into the deadwood on the g^D5rou^Eb5nd, ^D5The^Eb5y sa^D5y ^EbSpectres flare and spit^Dm and rise To mingle with the^Cm skies And take all that's ^Fnever meant to be

[Chorus]

A ^Amfire in the dark ^G/Bfor the fool's ^Cgonna find his ^Gway Gonna run and ^Dmnever get away ^FIs it ^Amlove that glows in f^Emiery ali^Fgnment? ^DmStarry-e^Gyed, maybe l^Emiving a l^Fie? A lonely heart in an endless line

[Interlude 2]

^GmOh raven c^Fhild^Gm ^F ^GmRaven c^Fhild ^Gm ^Eb ^Dm

[Verse 2]

Bew^Gmildering and str^F/Gange The scent of spr^Gming and cherry blo^F/Gssoms ^GmSweet scent of r^F/Gain They're c^Gmalling you as^F/Gtounding how it ^Ebis Not the same it used to ^Dmbe When you're compelled behin^Gmd The crenel ^F/Gon your own^Gm ^F/G

The ^Gmtolling of the bel^F/Gl Is there ^Gmanyone to tel^F/Gl me ^GmWhat they wanna sa^F/Gy? ^GmVoices go ^F/Gon and ^Ebon and on to me But their t^Dmongues won't permeate Throughout ^Gmmy s^F/Goul ^Gm

[Pre-Chorus 3]

^EbIn your altered state of m^Gmind In vain you're ch^D5asi^Eb5ng l^D5igh^Eb5t ^D5 ^EbYour master in his f^Dmrown Denial of the cr^Cmown of creation ^FYou're made to think you are

[Chorus]

A ^Amfire in the dark ^G/Bfor the fool's ^Cgonna find his ^Gway Gonna run and ^Dmnever get away ^FIs it ^Amlove that glows in f^Emiery ali^Fgnment?

[Solo] Bm F#m G Em F#m Bm F#m G D Bm F#m G Em F#m Bm F#m G A D [Verse 3]

^BmLight br^Aeeze in the c^Growns of the w^Aillows ^BmGreen fi^Aelds as if the ^F#mday was on the w^Gane ^EmGrow ^Dfaint and att^Aain to perf^Bmection ^EmWhat a b^Dackdrop for a d^Ciamond

^BmAnd so we s^Away in the ^Gwind like the w^Aillow ^BmMeant to give w^Aay to the ^F#morder of the s^Gtorm ^EmWon't leave a m^Dould in the m^Aarsh of the ^Bmages ^EmA tired c^Dhevalier of f^Cortune

^BmBlue and se^Arene once a s^Gky swanned on m^Aagic ^BmThe unbo^Arn in the str^F#meam of destin^Gy ^EmTime flo^Dws to bec^Aome a mound of ^Bmnothing ^EmFor a broken s^Doldier of f^Cortune

[Bridge]

^EmOn my ^EmComin' down, goin' all the way now, You won't get away You know ^EmFinally the way you're shown You're goin' now Comin' down (x8) C D

Into the l^Emight In the light there's a ^Dcrack torn open ^CFrom underne^Dath the day ^EmIn the light, but a c^Drack, is it growing? ^CFeel the dark rolling ^Din, your way

^EmFeel the light loo^Dk away it's gonna blind you ^CIgnite your s^Dpirits fly ^AmSee a light to uncloak their master ^BmTo arouse the b^Deaten mind

^AmIn the light there's a c^Grack torn open ^FFrom undern^Geath the day (You dream and fly) ^AmIn the light, but a cr^Gack, is it growing? ^FFeel the dark rolling i^Gn your way (Hey raven child)

^AmFeel the light loo^Gk away it's gonna blind you ^FIgnite your s^Gpirits fly ^DmUncloak the raven master ^ETo arouse the beaten mind

[Interlude 3] Am G Am C D Am G Am C D

^EYeah [Outro] You ^Amtuck away yourself^F inside You ^Cride away on the i^Gnmost light Your ^Amsoul g^Flowing opal-^Cblue A ^Ammillion voices f^Gade away I ^Amnever really got what they're tr^Fying to say For my w^Amords t^Fhere's no ^C/Egetting t^Ghrough

Oh, you ^Amsail to the night's plu^Ftonian shore You d^Crift to sleep, you can't t^Gake no more of t^Amhis And l^Fike a raven ch^Cild You s^Ampread your paltry w^Gings and throw Yours^Celf into the wind to es^Fcape from all belo^Amw That desp^Fised the ^C/Eraven ch^Gild

^AmAm I awake or is it an e^Fvil dream Or ^Cmaybe the ugly ^Gin between Like ^Amme, a w^Feak hermaphro^Cdite ^AmA broken so^Gul in unimpaired p^Carts In quest for ^Flight but it was the da^Amrk That em^Fbraced t^C/Ehe raven c^Ghild

^AmA cloak of invisi^Fbility To ^Ccurtain the face of de^Gformity ^AmNo, ^Fdarkness let me^C in Off^Am to the night's plut^Gonian shores You dr^Ceam and hope you won't ^Fwake no more to t^Amhis ^FFlying^C/E raven ^Gchild (Oh, fiery eyes)

^COh, ^Ffi^C/Eery ^Geyes (Flying raven child) ^AmOh,^G to escape from all below^Am ^CSpread your ^Dmwings ^Amand go ^GLike a raven child ^Am ^C5 ^B5 ^G5 ^Am

Avantasia - The raven child