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Amazing rock band is here and it’s chords for beginners after the short biography. Nightwish is next on the Chords for Beginners blog. Four fantastic songs from the band with lyrics and guitar chords: Elan; While your lips are still red; Amaranth and Storytime. Enjoy the tabs, give us a thumbs up, share our easy guitar tabs with your friends – it doesn’t cost you anything! You can follow us on Facebook! Thank you!

 

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1. Nightwish - Elan chords
2. Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red chords
3. Nightwish - Amaranth chords
4. Nightwish - Storytime chords

Nightwish is a great symphonic metal band, formed in 1996 in the small town of Kitee, Finland. In May 1997, Nightwish signed a recording contract with Spinefarm for two records. That August, the band went to the studio and recorded four new songs. The single called "The Carpenter" made it to no. 8 on the official Finnish Singles chart. "Angels Fall First" was released in early November and went no. 31 in Finland. Present band members: Tuomas Holopainen – keyboards; Marco Hietala – bass guitar, male vocals; Floor Jansen – female vocals; Emppu Vuorinen – guitar;  Jukka Nevalainen – drums, percussion and Troy Donockley – uilleann pipes, tin whistle. The group is the most successful Finnish band worldwide, selling more than 8 million records and receiving more than 60 gold and platinum awards, having released five Number 1 albums and thirteen Number 1 singles. Also see: Chords for Beginners: Chumbawamba.

Guitar chords for beginners: Nightwish

Chords for Beginners: Nightwish - Elan

Elan by Nightwish, a song that sounds better every time you listen to it, and the flute-work is incredible. Play the following guitar chords: Dm, F, C, Bb, Gm, Bm, A, D and Em chords.

Guitar chords for beginners: "Elan" by Nightwish

Guitar chords: Dm, F, C, Bb, Gm, Bm, A, D and Em guitar chords
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Guitar chords and tabs for beginners: "Elan" by Nightwish - chord illustrations

Dm                           F          C          Dm

Leave the sleep and let the springtime talk
      Bb                      F        C    Dm

In tongues from the time before man
                   F         C         F

Listen to a daffodil tell her tale
                    Gm                          Bb       C           Dm

Let the guest in, walk out, be the first to greet the morn

Dm                       F           C        Dm

The meadows of heaven await harvest
        Bb        F                   C           Dm

The cliffs unjumped, cold waters untouched
                           F          C       F

The elsewhere creatures yet unseen
                     Gm                           Bb     C          Dm

Finally your number came up, free fall awaits the brave
Dm                         F
Come! Taste the wine
                 C

Race the blind
                  Gm                           Dm

They will guide you from the light
                Bb                                C        C  Bb  C

Writing noughts till the end of time
Dm                       F

Come! Surf the clouds
                  C

Race the dark
               Gm                       Dm

It feeds from the runs undone
                   Bb           F                       C

Meet me where the cliff greets the sea

Dm  Dm  F  C

Dm  C  Dm  Bb  C…

Dm  F  C  Dm…
The answer to the riddle before your eyes
Is in dead leaves and fleeting skies
Returning swans and sedulous mice
Writings on the gardens book, in the minute of a lover's look
Dm  F  C  Dm…
Building a sandcastle close to the shore
A house of cards from a worn out deck
A home from the fellowship, poise and calm
Write a lyric for the song only you can understand
Dm  F  C  Gm…

Come! Taste the wine

Race the blind

They will guide you from the light

Writing noughts till the end of time

Come! Surf the clouds

Race the dark

It feeds from the runs undone

Meet me where the cliff greets the sea

Dm  Dm  F  C

Dm  C  Dm  Bb  C…

Bm
Riding hard every shooting star
               A                                                    Em

Come to life, open mind, have a laugh at the orthodox
Bm                                    D

Come, drink deep let the dam of mind seep
             A                                               Em

Travel with great élan, dance a jig at the funeral
Come!

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Nightwish - While Your Lips Are Still Red chords

Next song on the Chords for Beginners is: While your lips are still red by Nightwish. The song is very smooth and relaxing and the vocals are simply phenomenal. Guitar chords: Em, D, C, G, Am and Bm guitar chords.

Chords for beginners: "While Your Lips Are Still Red" by Nightwish

Guitar chords: Em, D, C, G, Am and Bm guitar chords
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Chords for beginners: "While Your Lips Are Still Red" by Nightwish - chord illustrations

Em                                       C

Sweet little words made for silence
Not talk
D

Young heart for love
        C     D

Not heartache
Em                      G

Dark hair for catching the wind
                          C           D     Em

Not to veil the sight of a cold world

Em             Bm                     D
Kiss while your lips are still red
          Am

While he`s still silent
Em             Bm                    C              D

Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
                       Em                 Bm                           D

Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool
                    Am                            Em

Drown into eyes while they`re still blind
Bm                                 C                        D          Em  D  C  D  Em

Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Em  C  D  C  D…
First day of love never comes back
A passionate hour`s never a wasted one
The violin, the poet`s hand,
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care
Em  Bm  D  Am…
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he`s still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand`s still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they`re still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn…   (2x)

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Chords for Beginners: Nightwish - Amaranth

Great song with fabulous lyrics and amazing music chores on the chords for beginners: Nightwish – Amaranth; guitar chords: Em, C, G, A, F and D major guitar chords.

Guitar chords for beginners: "Amaranth" by Nightwish

 

Guitar chords: Em, C, G, A, F and D major guitar chords
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Guitar chords and tabs for beginners: "Amaranth" by Nightwish - chord illustrations

Em

Baptized with a perfect name
                                   C
The doubting one by heart
                            Em  G  A
Alone without himself
Em  C  Em …
War between him and the day
Need someone to blame
In the end, little he can do alone
C                                    G
You believe but what you see?
C                                       F

You receive but what you give?

Em             C                     G
Caress the one, the never-fading
D          Em   C                           G                D

Rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow
Em            C                       G

Caress the one, the hiding amaranth
D            C         F

In a land of the daybreak
Em  C  Em …
Apart from the wandering pack
In this brief flight of time we reach
For the ones, whoever dare
C  G  C  F
You believe but what you see?
You receive but what you give?
Em  C  G  D  Em…
Caress the one, the never-fading
rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow
Caress the one, the hiding amaranth
In a land of the daybreak
Em              C           G                       D
Reaching, searching for something untouched
               Em     C        G                 D       C  F

Hearing voices of the never-fading calling
Em  C  G  D…
Caress the one, the never-fading
rain in your heart - the tears of snow-white sorrow
Caress the one, the hiding amaranth
In a land of the daybreak…

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How to play chords in "Nightwish" songs as a beginner?

For beginners wanting to learn Nightwish songs on guitar, starting with simpler tracks like "Storytime" and "Amaranth" is ideal. These songs feature more straightforward chord progressions and slower tempos compared to their more complex symphonic metal pieces. "Storytime" primarily uses basic chords like Em, E, F, G, D and Am guitar chords, making it accessible for beginners. "Amaranth" also follows an easier structure, with Em, C, G, A, F and D major chords repeating through most of the song.

Guitar chords for beginners: Nightwish

To practice, start by mastering these chord shapes and transitions, focusing on accuracy and timing. Playing along with the original recordings can help develop rhythm and pacing. As confidence builds, try moving on to more advanced tracks like "While your lips are still red" or "Elan" which introduce more intricate picking patterns and chord variations. Incorporating Nightwish’s music into practice sessions not only enhances chord proficiency but also exposes learners to a wide range of dynamics, melodies, and emotional depth, all of which are key elements in the band's signature sound.

Chords for Beginners: Nightwish - Storytime

Nightwish – Storytime; guitar chords: Em, E, F, G, D and Am chords. Capo on the first fret. Stay with the Chords for Beginners blog!

Guitar chords for beginners: "Storytime" by Nightwish

Guitar chords: Em, E, F, G, D and A minor
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Guitar chords and tabs for beginners: "Storytime" by Nightwish - chord illustrations

Em

It was the night before,
E

When all through the world,
Em

No words, no dreams
          F

Then one day,
Em

A writer by a fire
E

Imagined all of Gaia
Em                    G        D               Em

Took a journey into a child-man's heart...
Em  E  Em  F…
A painter on the shore
Imagined all the world
Within a snowflake on his palm
Unframed by poetry
A canvas of awe
Planet Earth falling back into the stars
Em                                   G
I am the voice of Never, Never Land
                                                D

The innocence, the dreams of every man
                                     Am

I am the empty crib of Peter Pan,
                                        Em

A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
                                     G

Every chimney, every moonlit sight
                                      D

I am the story that will read you real,
                                     Am

Every memory that you hold dear
Em  E  Em  F…
I am the journey,
I am the destination,
I am the home
The tale that reads you
A way to taste the night,
The elusive high
Follow the madness,
Alice you know once did
Em  E  Em  F…
Imaginarium, a dream emporium!
Caress the tales
And they will dream you real
A storyteller's game,
Lips that intoxicate
The core of all life
Is a limitless chest of tales...
Em  G  D  Am…
I am the voice of Never, Never Land
The innocence, the dreams of every man
I am the empty crib of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear
Em  G  D  Am…
I am the voice of Never, Never Land
The innocence, the dreams of every man
Searching heavens for another earth...
Em  G  D  Am…
I am the voice of Never, Never Land
The innocence, the dreams of every man
I am the empty crib of Peter Pan,
A soaring kite against the blue, blue sky,
Every chimney, every moonlit sight
I am the story that will read you real,
Every memory that you hold dear…

 

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