Capo: 2

THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A REAL PUPPET- Sonata Arctica Acoustic version by sinForge xJp Standard Tuning, Capo 2 This IS NOT based on a recording/performance!! INTRO: (Deep chords set an ominous atmosphere) |1) e|--------------------------------------------------------|------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------|------------| G|--2-------2---2-----------2---1-------------------------|------------| D|--2-------3---2----0------2---2---0-------1---0---1-----|----0---0---| A|--3-------3---3----0------2---2---1-------1---1---3-----|----0---0---| E|--0-------0---0----1------0---0---3-------3---3---------|----3---2---| x2 |2) e|-------------------- PROGRESSION: B|-------------------- G|------------0---0--- Am.. Am6 Am | Dm.. Esus4 E | D|----3---0---0---2--- Gm.. Gm6 Gm | Cm.. Dsus4 D | A|----3---0---x---2--- Am.. Am6 Am | Dm.. Esus4 E | E|----1---1---3---0--- Gm.. Gm6 Gm | F5 Dm | G5 Em

^AmSo many years ^Emago, many more than ^CI'd even care ^G/Bto bear in my ^Ammind From the dark^Emest of all places ^GI found ^D/F#you ^AmAll the ^Emlimbs in their right ^Cplaces and a ^G/Bheart made of real ^Amgold Sell me your ^Emlittle doll, oh ^Gsir, I ask ^D/F#you kind

^CEvery ^Emnight I ^Dadd11returned to ^Cwatch them- The ^Emmaster and the ^Dadd11puppet in the ^Cshow He said &quo^Emt;Oh^Dadd11 no, I ca^Cnnot sell him. Priceles^Ems he^Dadd11 is, masterpiec^Ce of mine."

Please ^Amsell me your ^Empuppet, sir^C, name your ^G/Bprice oh please! What^Amever you may ^Emask, ten^Gfold the price I ^D/F#pay ^AmDid I not ^Emmake it clear? ^CThis debate is ^G/Bover I will ^Amnever ^Empart from this ^Gpuppet, my ^D/F#son

^CWith hungry ^Emeyes I ^Dadd11followed them ^Call night, the blind ^Emmaster and the ^Dadd11puppet he had ^Cmade No, ^Emsir, to ^Dadd11sell is not my ^Cwill! The doll is ^Emmine, even ^Dadd11if I have to ^Ckill

^BbSo it shall ^Dmbe, if ^Cthis is what it ^Bbtakes. ^DmGreed is truly ^Cblinder than ^Bbme Heart of ^Dmgold ^Cis what you ^Bbwish for? So this ^Dmlittle boy ^Cwants to be a ^Bbpuppet, for real

..Dm C Bb.. Dm C G Bb Dm C F Bb Dm C G

^CSo I have the ^Dadd11golden ^D5heart ^CNow only ^Dadd11needing the ^Bvoice of ^D5the master ^CNever feel ^G/Bhunger^Dadd11, never grow ^Eolder My ^Cdream was to ^D5be a ^Bstar in a real puppet ^Amshow

..Em C G/B Am Em G D/F# Am Em C G/B Am Em G D/F# Am Em C G/B Am Em G D/F# Am Em C G/B Am Em G D/F# (USE INTRO's CHORD SPELLINGS)

^AmIt's so ^Am6hard to ^Amremember my ^Dmlife.. The ^Esus4times be^Efore the ^Gmshow Can I ^Gm6ever ^Gmcut off the ^Cmstrings? &^Dsus4quot;Take a bow,^D now dance and sing.^Am.." (Sing!) Would you ^Am6turn me ^Amto a ^Dmchild again? "^Esus4;No, neve^Er, I am ^Gmyour guide" You can ^Gm6see a small ^Gmgrin on the ^Cmface Of the ^F5master, ^Dmwhen the ^G5puppet's ^Emin his place

Be ^Amcareful what you wish for, wishes might come a^Elive^G (G) E Am The twines are pulling me every day and night (Am) E G The show, the glitter and all the fame, I'd give away for a life (G) Some things can end with a word, they say This only ends with a sharp ^Eknife (^AmKnife!)

Bb Dm C Dm Bb Dm Gsus4 G Bb Dm C Dm Bb C G E (Strum out on variations of Am..)

Sonata Arctica - The boy who wanted to be a real puppet