Alpenglow
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Orchestra
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Guitar
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm-F#
Em
Once upon a time a song was heard
Giving birth to a child of earth and verse
Em F F# G
Together we slay another fright
Em F F# G
Every Jubjub bird, spooks of the past
Em F F# G
Close your eyes and take a peek
Em G F# Em D
The truth is easy to see
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Roaming on the endless prairie
Em Bm
Writing an endless story
Em Bm D
Building a Walden of our own
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Grieving the saddened faces
Em-G D Em
Conquering the darkest places
G D
Time to rest now and to finish the show
Am G D
And become the music, one with alpenglow
Gm Eb F
Gm Bb F
Gm Eb F Gm
Gm-F#
Em
Hand in hand guiding me into light
You, the fairytale guise in blue and white
Em F F# G
Together we slay another fright
Em F F# G
Every Jubjub bird, spooks of the past
Em F F# G
Close your eyes and take a peek
Em G F# Em D
The truth is easy to see
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Roaming on the endless prairie
Em Bm
Writing an endless story
Em Bm D
Building a Walden of our own
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Grieving the saddened faces
Em-G D Em
Conquering the darkest places
G D
Time to rest now and to finish the show
Am G D
And become the music, one with alpenglow
Em Bm
Em Bm
Em Bm D
G-F#-Em Bm
Em-G D Em
G D Am G D
Em
You are my path my home my star
A beautiful tale within the tale
And when the dust needs to move on
Em C D Em
I will tuck us in on a bed of snow
G D Em
Painting white, silencing the valley we built
C
Together we’ll sleep
D Em
Devoured by life
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Roaming on the endless prairie
Em Bm
Writing an endless story
Em Bm D
Building a Walden of our own
G F# Em
We were here
Bm
Grieving the saddened faces
Gm-Bb F Gm
Conquering the darkest places
Bb F
Time to rest now and to finish the show
Cm Bb F
And become the music, one with alpenglow
Bb A Gm
We were here
Dm
Roaming on the endless prairie
Gm Dm
Writing an endless story
Gm Dm F
Building a Walden of our own
Bb A Gm
We were here
Dm
Grieving the saddened faces
Gm-Bb F Gm
Conquering the darkest places
Bb F
Time to rest now and to finish the show
Cm Bb F
And become the music, one with alpenglow
Orchestra
Gm Eb F Gm
While guitar
Gm
Bb-Gm
How to play Alpenglow
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Gm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.