ONCE UPON A TROUBADOUR As recorded by Nightwish (From the Album WISHMASTOUR 2000) Transcribed by hapcimano <quizprg@fw.hu> 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 |------0-------------0------0---------|------------------------------| |----1-----1-------1-----3----1--0----|-----0-1----1-0---------------| |-2-----------2-2------------------2--|--2--------------2-0---2------| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------| 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----| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------| |-------------------------------------|------------------------------------|

A l^Amonely bard wander^Ging across the lands am ^AmI S^Aminging dancing find^Ging answers to every why^Am ^Am7/EThe taverns are full and one cr^Gosses my path, t^Amoo ^FI just might reward m^Emyself with a beer or t^Amwo

This i^Amnn the place of m^Gany romantic t^Amales O^Amn the loft women of^Gfer their s^Amales But my e^Am7/Eyes they catch a girl b^Geat by every^Amone ^FA slave she is but for ^Emme a rose und^Amone

^AmHear me s^Fing Am C Em ... Dm Watch me dance ^DmPlay that l^Emute of th^Fine And sh^Amare with me this d^Emance

^AmAs she danced my e^Gyes began to sh^Amine There s^Amhe was the maiden s^Go div^Amine How co^Am7/Euld I approach her with my ^Goutlook so p^Amoor ^FHer beauty being m^Emuch more than I could end^Amure

^AmSo I asked if ^GI could sing a chans^Amon W^Amith a language of ^Gancient and of l^Amore ^Am7/EGathered the men around ^Gus me and the girl in r^Amags ^FSoon were the melodies h^Emeard by every^Amone

^AmHear us s^Fing Am C Em ... Dm Watch us dance ^DmSing with ^Emus this t^Fale W^Amith a clap of h^Emands

The st^Amories long-forg^Gotten we still kn^Amow P^Amerforming our skills wher^Gever we ^Amgo ^Am7I end my story as I rec^Geive a k^Amiss ^FFrom my girl the d^Emearest Beatr^Amice

^AmHear us s^Fing Am C Em ... Dm Watch us dance ^DmSing with ^Emus the ta^Fles W^Amhich the music will keep al^Emive

Nightwish - Once upon a troubadour