Tuning:

Shamandalie - Sonata Arctica Tabbed by Offer Ambar I know Sonata are always using the Eb tuning, but this is a regular tuning tab. I find it more comfortable to play it this way, involving open strings and such goodies :) Legend: Chords you might not recognize C#mb6 G#sus4I G#sus4II Bsus4 E D#/E G#m#5 F#sus4 E|-4----4---------4-------2--------------------------2 B|-5----4---------4-------5--------9--9--------------2 G|-6----6---------6-------4--------9--9--------------4 D|-7----6---------6-------4--------9--9-------2------4 A|-4----4---------6-------2--------7--6-------2------4 E|------4---------4---------------------------4------2

E^G#/E|-0-| B|-0-| G|-1-| D|-2-| A|-2-| E|-4-|

Important note: this chord appears in the part where Tony sings "Can we ever have what we had then". If it's uncomfortable, You can either replace it with a regular "E" or with simply the bass note "G#". Intro: C#mb6, C#m, B, E, A, F#m, Bsus4 B F#m, C#m, B, E, A, F#m, G#sus4I G# Verse 1:

^G#mIn good old ^C#mtimes, rem^Aember my fr^Biend ^EMoon was so br^Aight and so c^C#mlose to us, so^Eme^D#/Etimes

^G#mWe were still ^C#mblind and ^Adeaf, what a ^Bbliss? E A C#m E D#/E B(Hit once, let ring) Painting the world of our own, for our own eyes, now?

(B) A E "Can we ever have what we had then?

^F#mFriendship un^C#mbreakable ^BLove means ^Enothing to me

^AWithout ^F#mblinking an ^Bsus4eye ^BI'd... f^F#made, if so n^C#meeded,

^BAll those ^Emoments with you A F#m G#sus4II G# If I had you beside me"

Verse 2:

^G#mOne cloudy ^C#mday we ^Aboth lost the ^Bgame? ^EWe drifted so ^Afar and a^C#mway ^E ^D#/E

^G#mNothing is ^C#mquite as ^Acruel as a ^Bchild E A C#m E D#/E B(Hit once, let ring) Sometimes we break the unbreakable, sometimes?

(B) A G#/E "And we'll never have what we had then

^F#mFriendship un^C#mbroken ^BLove means no^Ething to me

^AWithout b^F#mlinking an ^Bsus4eye ^BI'd... f^F#made, if so n^C#meeded,

^BAll those mo^Ements with you A F#m G#sus4II G# G#m If I had you beside me now"

Passage: Notice the D# changing to D#m, and the final C# (not C#m) (G#m),E,C#m,D# D#m,B,C# E|------------| B|------------| G|------------| D|------------| A|-6-7-6-4----| E|---------7-6| *Palm Mute*

^G#5I

^A#5was

^B5un-a^Able to c^Eope with what ^F#you said ^G#5Some- ^A#5times ^B5we ^Aneed to be ^Ecruel to be ^F#kind

^G#5Child ^A#5that ^B5I ^Awas, could ^Enot see the ^F#reason ^G#5Fee-^A#5lings ^B5I ^Ahad were but ^Esham and a ^F#lie?

Bridge:

^BmI h^Gave n^Dever forg^Aotten your sm^Gile ^AYour eyes, oh, ^BmShamandalie

^GTime went ^Aby, many mem^Dories d^Gied ^EmI'm writing this down to ^F#ease my pain

E|-------| B|-------| G|-------| D|-7--7--| A|-5--4--| E|-------|

^BmYou ^Gsaw ^Dus always ^Aclearer than ^Gme How ^Awe were ^Bmnever meant to be

E|---------| B|---------| G|---------| D|-4-2-----| A|-----5-4-| E|---------|

^GLove den^Aied meant the ^Dfriendship would ^Gdie ^EmNow I have seen the l^F#sus4ight ^F#

^EmThese memories make me ^F#cry

Solo Break (It's not as complicated as it looks): G#5-A#5-B5, C#m, A, B G#5-A5-B5, A5-B5-C#5, C#5-D#5-C#5, E, D#/E, B (B) A G/E "Can we ever have what we had then?

^F#mFriendship un^C#mbroken ^BLove means ^Enothing to me

^AWithout ^F#mblinking an ^Bsus4eye ^BI'd... f^F#made, if so n^C#meeded,

^BAll those ^Emoments with you ^Asee the w^F#morld with my ^Bsus4wide o^Bpen ^F#meyes

(F#m) C#m Friendship got broken

^BThere's no ^Eother for me ^ALike the ^F#mone of my ^Bsus4childhood ^Bdays

^F#mCan you ^C#mforgive me? ^BLove's got ^Ebetter off me,

^AOn that ^F#mday back in old ^G#times"

Sonata Arctica - Shamandalie