Dark Chest Of Wonders Guitar Tab

Once Tabs:

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Band:           Nightwish
Aibum:          Once
Song:           Dark Chest of Wonders
Transcribed by: Hebert Bravo
E-mail:         wizardhp_7@hotmail.com

Ok, thanks again to ultimate-guitar. Remember the marks (+) is for a
better understanding. For corrections or suggest please mail me.
Well this is my best work, I expect to please you. ¡THANKS NIGHTWISH! 

Intro (00:03)
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|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5---------------------------------|
|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5-2h3-2h3-6-5-3-2-2h3p2-2-2h3p2-2-|
|-3010301000-30103010031030103-0h1-0h1-4-3-1-0-0h1p0-0-0h1p0-0-|
   + + + +    + + + +++++ + +                             _________
 Riff 1 (00:14)                   I don't sure about this|         |
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|3001003001001000-300100300101310-300100300101-4-30-----------------|           

 Riff 2(00:24)
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|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5---------------------------------3-3-|
|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5-2h3-2h3-6-5-3-2-2h3p2-2-2h3p2-2-1-1-|
|-3010301000-30103010031030103-0h1-0h1-4-3-1-0-0h1p0-0-0h1p0-0-----|
   + + + +    + + + +++++ + +
  
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|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5-----------------4--2-5-|
|-5-3-5-3-22-5-3-5-3-----5-3-5-2h3-2h3-6-5-3-2-2--0-3-|
|-3010301000-30103010031030103-0h1-0h1-4-3-1-0--------|
   + + + +    + + + +++++ + +
 Riff 3 (00:44)
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|-5-----3-5---3-5-3-5--------3---3-5-3-7-----5-7---5-7-5-7---5--2-|
|-5-----3-5---3-5-3-5--------3---3-5-3-7-----5-7---5-7-5-7---5--2-|
|-3333331-33331-3-1-33333333311111-3-1-5555553-55553-5-3-55553--0-|
   +++++   +++       ++++++++ +++       +++++   +++       +++
 Chours (01:02)
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|---2--2--2-----------2--2--2-----------2-2-2-2-2-2--3-3-5-5-55-|x2
|---2--2--2-2h3/52---2--2--2-2h3/52-0000000-0-0-0--3-3-5-5-55-|
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Source: GuitarMasta.net
http://www.guitarmasta.net/n/nightwish/.html

Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques


No Picture quinn almann ' Wanna Be	#1 by quinn almann ' jk carson at Feb 1, 1985 at 4:27 PM EST
	lol peter pan

No Picture matt Average	#2 by matt spolsky at Jan 18, 1986 at 2:08 AM EST
	I agree with the idea that it's about innocence or the loss of it. The first part of the song seems to be talking about a time when he felt free to dream and not care about what might happen. I think that the 'dark chest of wonders' is the world as a whole. To innocent eyes, the world is huge and unexplored; once we've been exposed to it, we lose the sense of wonder and the world becomes a very dark and depressing place. I think the reference to 'what the world stole' is about the innocent part of himself that he feels is lost.

No Picture Joan Average	#3 by Joan Rius at Mar 19, 1988 at 5:53 AM EST
	Maybe Peter Pan was the main inspiration to this song, but it's not a song about this story. Some think it silly, but if you listen to more songs of Nightwish, the character of Peter Pan is in fact the one (and only one ever) who did exactly that, what most of their songs want to tell: Don't think rational. Don't think at all. Feel and do what you want to do, not what would be wise to do. If you don't want to become a boring adult (being rational) you don't have to and can remain a playful child (being emotional). Sorry if this makes you think Nightwish no longer to be cool, but that's the message of about every second song of them and the character of Peter Pan is the perfect image for it.

No Picture mike Average	#4 by mike rojas at Nov 6, 1993 at 8:09 PM EST
	I agree with the Pandora's Box idea. Just a thought, but didn't Pandora open the box twice--once when all the bad things came out and then again when hope came out. That might explain the idea of hope in "opening the chest once more."

No Picture Travis Wanna Be	#5 by Travis Alford at Mar 17, 1995 at 7:24 PM EST
	going with Silence719\'s ideas. mebe the dark chest of wonders is supposed to be pandora\'s box. and it\'s about the innocent curiosity, and the opening of this mysterious chest of wonders \'once so long ago\'. not really my interpretation, just an idea

No Picture maximus Average	#6 by maximus hyrule at Aug 1, 1995 at 2:25 PM EST
	isnt the big blue the ocean? captain hook lol

No Picture phil Wanna Be	#7 by phil taylor at Dec 19, 2005 at 2:28 PM EST
	Why hasn't anyone wrote about this song yet? I love this song!! For some reason this song reminds me a little of Rhapsody, minus the flutes and stuff. This song is about opening your eyes and discovering new things, i guess. I just love it!

No Picture metalis4ever Average	#8 by metalis4ever at Jul 27, 2006 at 11:02 PM EST
	I cant believe like.. hardly anyone has wrote about this song. I think the peter pan thing is rather cool actually and i can see where you got it from. Im not totaly sure what its about...not great at understanding nightwish songs i just love the music and the passion in the music.