Epica - Once upon a nightmare

^GmOn the way to ^Fsacred shores And ^Cmin the arms of the ^Eblife that we ad^Gmore ^GmMoonlight shows a ^Fwhite design That’s been ^Cmwaiting for a chance to ^Ebseize the soul once ^Gmmore

(Sweet lad, o come and^Cm join me, do!) ^{Bbm F} On a ^Ebroad (Such pretty games I will play with yo^Bbmu) ^F Changing ^Gmcourse

^GmLightning strikes where ^Fwe depart An ^Cmeerie voice as the ^Ebnight embraced the ^Gmheart Resonating ^Ffrom the life and is ^Cmmoving on To the new ^Ebwindows of the ^Gmsoul

^Gm(Will you, sweet lad, come along with me?) ^Bb My daughters ^Fshall care for ^Ebyou tenderly” ^EbHear ^Fhis ^Gmmystic voice ^Gm“I love you, for your comeliness charms me, my boy^Eb! ^{Bb F F}(And if you’re not willing, my force I’ll employ) He ^Cmfeeds ^Dmon ^Ebstain^Fless ^Amsouls^G

We are s^Ftruck in the night Ancient ^Fpower will strike Feel ^F/Gthe ^Amfire

Now run ^Eminto his arms Leave your ^Emshelter behind We are ^Ggoing to fly

^FHigher than high We will ^Ftake on the sky Feel ^Gmy ^Amsenses Un^Gited by the night

^Am Now it’s time to ^Gclose the door And ^Dmopen up like be^Ffor^Ge ^{Am C N.C.} New windows of the ^Amsoul ^{C G F} The ^Fsil^Gence ^Amof the void ^{C G Dm} A ^Dmfat^Eher’s ^Flife ^Gdest^Amroyed

^Am(Stuck in the night) ^Am(Ancient power will strike) ^Am(Feel the fire) ^CBurn ^Gin^Fside

(We are ^Fgoi^Gng to ^Amfly) ^AmSee us fly ^AmAnd hear our cry We’re ^Cout ^Gof ^Dmsight ^Dm(Higher than high we will) ^Dm(Take on the sky) ^Dm(Feel my senses) ^C(Out of my^G sight) (But live^Dm on my mind) New ^Dmwin^Emdows ^Fof ^Gour ^Amsoul