Once Upon A Troubadour

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ONCE UPON A TROUBADOUR

As recorded by Nightwish

(From the Album WISHMASTOUR 2000)

Transcribed by hapcimano

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

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Am G Am F Em Am

4/4

Gtr I

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Am G Am

A lonely bard wandering across the lands am I

Am G Am

Singing dancing finding answers to every why

Am7/E G Am

The taverns are full and one crosses my path, too

F Em Am

I just might reward myself with a beer or two

Am G Am

This inn the place of many romantic tales

Am G Am

On the loft women offer their sales

Am7/E G Am

But my eyes they catch a girl beat by everyone

F Em Am

A slave she is but for me a rose undone

Am F

Hear me sing

Am C Em ... Dm

Watch me dance

Dm Em F

Play that lute of thine

Am Em

And share with me this dance

Am G Am

As she danced my eyes began to shine

Am G Am

There she was the maiden so divine

Am7/E G Am

How could I approach her with my outlook so poor

F Em Am

Her beauty being much more than I could endure

Am G Am

So I asked if I could sing a chanson

Am G Am

With a language of ancient and of lore

Am7/E G Am

Gathered the men around us me and the girl in rags

F Em Am

Soon were the melodies heard by everyone

Am F

Hear us sing

Am C Em ... Dm

Watch us dance

Dm Em F

Sing with us this tale

Am Em

With a clap of hands

Am G Am

The stories long-forgotten we still know

Am G Am

Performing our skills wherever we go

Am7 G Am

I end my story as I receive a kiss

F Em Am

From my girl the dearest Beatrice

Am F

Hear us sing

Am C Em ... Dm

Watch us dance

Dm Em F

Sing with us the tales

Am Em

Which the music will keep alive