Biography:
Nightwish is a symphonic metal band from Kitee, Finland. The band was formed in 1996 by lead songwriter and keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen, guitarist Emppu Vuorinen, and former lead singer Tarja Turunen. The band soon picked up drummer Jukka Nevalainen, and then bassist Sami Vänskä after the release of their debut album, Angels Fall First (1997). In 2001, Vänskä was replaced by Marco Hietala, who also took over the male vocalist role previously filled by Holopainen or guest singers.
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Other songs:
- Amaranth
- Creek Marys Blood
- Élan
- For The Heart I Once Had
- Gethsmane
- I Want My Tears Back
- Islander
- Meadows Of Heaven
- Moondance
- Nemo
- Over The Hills And Far Away
- Slow, Love, Slow
- The Escapist
- The Islander
- Turn Loose The Mermaids
- Alpenglow
- Astral Romance
- Away
- Beauty And The Beast
- Cadence Of Her Last Breath
- Dark Chest Of Wonders
- Dead Boys Poem
- Dead To The World
- Edema Ruh
- Escapist
- Eva
- Ever Dream
- Feel For You
- Forever Yours
- Gethsemane
- Ghost Love Score
- Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan
- Lagoon
- Last Ride Of The Day
- Nightwish
- Ocean Soul
- Once Upon A Troubadour
- Our Decades In The Sun
- Planet Hell
- Shudder Before The Beautiful
- Sleeping Sun
- Sleepwalker
- Slow Love Slow
- Stargazers
- Storytime
- Swanheart
- Taikatalvi
- The Carpenter
- The Crow The Owl And The Dove
- The Heart Asks Pleasure First
- The Kinslayer
- The Poet And The Pendulum
- The Riddler
- The Wayfarer
- Walking In The Air
- While Your Lips Are Still Red
- Wish I Had An Angel
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Intro:
Am G 7x
Em C 2x
Em C
Oh, setting Sun,
Em C
Thy red rays maketh me cry.
Em C
They remind me of the one
Em C
Whose love awaits me in the sky.
Am
Am C G Em
A bridal bed awaits us both
Am C F Em
After the landscape of death I cross.
Am C G Em
Before my sorrows I must die,
Am C G
Nightwish I send through the starlit sky.
Em C
The voice of nightly winds has awakened me,
Em C
Amidst all the grief they embrace me with relief.
Em C
Beneath my dreams and wishes
Em C Em
I long for thy caresses.
Am
Am C G Em
A bridal bed awaits us both
Am C F Em
After the landscape of death I cross.
Am C G Em
Before my sorrows I must die,
Am C G
Nightwish I send through the starlit sky.
Am Am C Dm (Repeat for the rest of the song)
Passed away in silence
The flute from the realm unseen
Empties its heart
Making love to me
With its enchanting melody.
Light of Orion,
Shadow of Andromeda,
Call of the dancing Universe.
Their love I must enter
Before thou can blame my soul
That is peace
Am G 7x
Em C 2x
Em C
Oh, setting Sun,
Em C
Thy red rays maketh me cry.
Em C
They remind me of the one
Em C
Whose love awaits me in the sky.
Am
Am C G Em
A bridal bed awaits us both
Am C F Em
After the landscape of death I cross.
Am C G Em
Before my sorrows I must die,
Am C G
Nightwish I send through the starlit sky.
Em C
The voice of nightly winds has awakened me,
Em C
Amidst all the grief they embrace me with relief.
Em C
Beneath my dreams and wishes
Em C Em
I long for thy caresses.
Am
Am C G Em
A bridal bed awaits us both
Am C F Em
After the landscape of death I cross.
Am C G Em
Before my sorrows I must die,
Am C G
Nightwish I send through the starlit sky.
Am Am C Dm (Repeat for the rest of the song)
Passed away in silence
The flute from the realm unseen
Empties its heart
Making love to me
With its enchanting melody.
Light of Orion,
Shadow of Andromeda,
Call of the dancing Universe.
Their love I must enter
Before thou can blame my soul
That is peace
Nil Moliner
Nils Lofgren
Nilton Junior
Nim Vind
Nina