Dark Chest of Wonders Lyrics

As recorded by Nightwish
(From the 2004 Album ONCE)
Words and Music by Tuomas Holopainen
Arranged by Tuomas Holopainen
Gtr I (D G C F A D) - 'Emppu'
Gtr II (E A D G B E) - 'Intro effect'
Gtr III (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas'
Gtr IV (D A D G B E) - 'Emppu lead'
Gtr V (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas synth'
Gtr VI (E A D G B E) - 'Tuomas lead'
Q=100
Gtr I
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM
W S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr II Gtr III
| W W
PM| PM| PM| PM--------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W
PM| PM| PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S Q.
|--4-----5-----7---4s5-5s8-8s7-7s5-|-5-4-2-4---5-4-2-4------|
|--2-2-2-3-2-2-5-2-2s3-3s6-6s5-5s3-|-3-2-0-2---3-2-0-2------|
| W W
N.C.
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S Q.
| Gtr IV
| \1.5______/
| W Q Q E +E +Q
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM| PM| PM| PM--------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr V
| H Q Q W
PM| PM| PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S Q.
|-7-----5-----7---4s5-5s8-8s7-7s5-|-5-4-2-4---5-4-2-4------|
|-5-2-2-3-2-2-5-2-2s3-3s6-6s5-5s3-|-3-2-0-2---3-2-0-2------|
| H Q Q W
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| H Q Q
| Gtr VI
| S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM| PM--------|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W
| S S S S S E S Q Q
PM| PM| PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S H Q Q
|-7--------5------7----4s=5--5s=8--8s=7--7s=5-|--4-----------------2--0--||
|-5--2--2--3--2-2-5-2--2s=3--3s=6--6s=5--5s=3-|--4-----------------2--0--||
| H Q Q H Q Q
| S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E Q Q
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PM-----------------| PM------|
E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| Gtr IV
| E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E
PM-----------------| PM------|
E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E
PM-----------------| PM------|
E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| E S S S S S S S S S S E S S S S E E E
| E S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E E E
To Coda
PM-----------------|
E S S S S S S S S S S Q. Q.
| E S S S S S S S S S S E S S E Q.
| E S S S S S S S S S S E S S E Q.
PM| PM| PM|
W S S E S S E S S E S S S S
| Gtr V
| W E E E E E E Q
| E S E. S S Q Q E S E. S E. S S Q
PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E S S S S
| E E E E E E Q
| E S E. S E. S S Q
PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM-----| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W H H
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E S S S S S S E S S E S S E S S S S
| E E E E E E Q E E E E E E Q
| Gtr VI
| E S E. S E. S S Q E S E. S E. S S Q
D.S. al Coda
PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM| PM PM| PM| PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W H H
&
PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E S S S S
||o--------------------------------------|
||o------4---------4---------4-----------|
| E E E E E E Q
||o------8---------8---------7-----------|
||o--------------------------------------|
| Gtr VI
| E S E. S E. S S Q
||o--------------------------------------|
||o--------------------------------------|
PM| PM| PM|
S S E S S E S S E S S S S
| E E E E E E Q
| E S E. S E. S S Q
PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM-----| PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------o||
|------9-----9-----9---9---9---9---|------5-----5------7-----7-----7-7-o||
| Gtr V
| W H H
|-13-------------------------------|-10---------------12---------------o||
|-12-------------------------------|--8---------------10---------------o||
PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM PM| PM| PM PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| W H H
H. Q W
| H E. E. E H E. E. E
H E. E. E W
| H E. E. E H E. E. E
H. Q H H
| H E. E. E H H
W H H W
| W H E. E. E W
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E T T T T
| H Q Q
| Gtr VI
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM| PM| PM-----|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E T T T T
| H Q Q
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
PM| PM| PM| PM|
S S S S S S S S S S S S E E
| H Q Q
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
PM| PM-------------| PM|
S S S S S S T T T T S S S S E E
| W
| E S S S S S S E S S S S S S
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E Q Q
| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E Q Q
| S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E Q Q
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E E S S S S E
+E S S S S E S S S S E E +E E S S E
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E E S S S S E
+E S S S S E S S S S E S S E E S S E
W W
| Gtr V
W H H
E E H. W
F#5 B5 G5 N.C.
E E H. H H W
| E E E E E E E E H H S S S S E S S S S E Q
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E S S S S E E S S S S E
| Gtr VI
| E S S E E S S E E S S E S S S E +S Q E T T T T
|-22---22-22---20---20-20---22---22-22-|---25-24-22-22---(22)-----------22h25p22h25p|
E5 N.C.
+E S S S S E S S S S E E E E S S E
| T T Q +S E +Q Q E E S S E
|-22h25-25-------(25)-22-(22)-------20---|-17-18-25-24-15-||
S S S S E S S S S E S S S S
| Gtr V
| Q E Q E Q
E S S S S E E S S S S E +E S S S S E S S S S E E
| E H Q. Q E Q E Q
N.C.
E E S S E W
| E E S S E W
H. Q W
| H E. E. E H E. E. E
H E. E. E W
| H E. E. E H E. E. E
H. Q H H
| H E. E. E H H
W H H W
| W H E. E. E W
Out-Chorus
PM| PM| PM| PM PM PM PM-
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| Gtr VI
| S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S