Chords for Arena - The Tinder Box
Tempo:
132.15 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
Gm
Bb
A
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Gm]
It all began with a single spark, [Dm] the universe, the world and me.
[Bb] That spark, it's still there, the source of living things, [Dm] the source of this eternity.
I
[Gm] saw the little people working there, [Dm] in the echoes and chambers of my mind.
And [Bb] I saw the lantern man as he stood so still.
[Dm] And the child knew this gentle soul, his kindness.
[Gm] The light went on, and he was gone.
[Dm] But the meaning, the meaning still remained.
Like [Bb] the fading away of a sweet familiar taste.
Like [Dm] the cleansing of the cool summer rain.
I [Gm] was a child then, never understood.
I [Dm] was a child then, but I knew more than I should.
We [Bb] are innocent, we are ignorant.
We are all a [Dm]
spark from the tender pulse, the innermost miracle.
[Gm] I had no time for the hand on my shoulder.
[A] I had no time [Gm] for the [Dm] voices united.
[Bb] I didn't even notice when the room grew even colder.
[Dm]
This was no slate to have, this was no silver plate.
And [Gm] there's magic in this show, in this rage of everything.
[Dm] They tried to tell me once, to decide what I should think.
I [Bb] am free now.
I [Dm] am free.
[A] We've aged, brings the blindness of the spirit and the [Gm] soul.
[Cm] If only you were here right now, I could finally tell you.
[Gm] I know, I know.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm]
We are dancers, we are actors, we are blazing [Bb] the sand.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm] We are part of this arena, we are part of this band.
[Gm] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Bb] pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Dm] pulse.
We're a
[Gm] spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Bb] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Dm] The end.
It all began with a single spark, [Dm] the universe, the world and me.
[Bb] That spark, it's still there, the source of living things, [Dm] the source of this eternity.
I
[Gm] saw the little people working there, [Dm] in the echoes and chambers of my mind.
And [Bb] I saw the lantern man as he stood so still.
[Dm] And the child knew this gentle soul, his kindness.
[Gm] The light went on, and he was gone.
[Dm] But the meaning, the meaning still remained.
Like [Bb] the fading away of a sweet familiar taste.
Like [Dm] the cleansing of the cool summer rain.
I [Gm] was a child then, never understood.
I [Dm] was a child then, but I knew more than I should.
We [Bb] are innocent, we are ignorant.
We are all a [Dm]
spark from the tender pulse, the innermost miracle.
[Gm] I had no time for the hand on my shoulder.
[A] I had no time [Gm] for the [Dm] voices united.
[Bb] I didn't even notice when the room grew even colder.
[Dm]
This was no slate to have, this was no silver plate.
And [Gm] there's magic in this show, in this rage of everything.
[Dm] They tried to tell me once, to decide what I should think.
I [Bb] am free now.
I [Dm] am free.
[A] We've aged, brings the blindness of the spirit and the [Gm] soul.
[Cm] If only you were here right now, I could finally tell you.
[Gm] I know, I know.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm]
We are dancers, we are actors, we are blazing [Bb] the sand.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm] We are part of this arena, we are part of this band.
[Gm] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Bb] pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Dm] pulse.
We're a
[Gm] spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Bb] We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm]
[Gm]
[Dm] The end.
Key:
Dm
Gm
Bb
A
Cm
Dm
Gm
Bb
[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It all began _ with a single _ spark, _ _ [Dm] the universe, the world and me. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] That spark, it's still there, the source of living _ things, [Dm] the source of this _ _ eternity.
_ I _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] saw the little people _ _ working _ _ there, _ [Dm] in the echoes and chambers of my _ mind.
_ _ And [Bb] I saw the lantern _ man as he stood so still. _
[Dm] And the child knew this gentle soul, his kindness. _ _ _ _
[Gm] The light went _ on, and he was gone. _
[Dm] But the meaning, the meaning still _ _ remained.
_ _ Like [Bb] the fading away _ of a sweet familiar _ taste.
Like [Dm] the cleansing of the cool summer _ rain.
_ _ _ I [Gm] was a child then, _ never _ _ _ understood.
_ I [Dm] was a child then, _ but I knew more than I should.
_ We [Bb] are innocent, _ _ _ we are ignorant.
_ We are all a [Dm]
spark from the tender pulse, the innermost _ miracle.
_ [Gm] _ I had no time for the hand on my shoulder.
_ _ [A] I had no time [Gm] for the [Dm] voices _ united.
[Bb] I didn't even notice when the room grew even colder.
_ [Dm] _
This was no slate to have, this was no silver plate.
And [Gm] there's magic in this show, in this rage of everything. _
_ [Dm] They tried to tell me once, to decide what I should think.
I [Bb] am free _ _ _ _ _ now.
_ _ I [Dm] am free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ We've aged, brings the blindness of the spirit and the [Gm] soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] If only you were here right now, I could finally tell you. _
[Gm] I know, I know. _
_ _ _ _ We are children, we could never understand.
_ _ [Dm] _
We are dancers, we are actors, we are blazing [Bb] the sand.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm] We are part of this arena, we are part of this band.
_ [Gm] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse. _ _
We're a spark from the tender _ [Bb] pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Dm] pulse.
We're _ _ a _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Bb] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] The _ _ _ _ end. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It all began _ with a single _ spark, _ _ [Dm] the universe, the world and me. _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] That spark, it's still there, the source of living _ things, [Dm] the source of this _ _ eternity.
_ I _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] saw the little people _ _ working _ _ there, _ [Dm] in the echoes and chambers of my _ mind.
_ _ And [Bb] I saw the lantern _ man as he stood so still. _
[Dm] And the child knew this gentle soul, his kindness. _ _ _ _
[Gm] The light went _ on, and he was gone. _
[Dm] But the meaning, the meaning still _ _ remained.
_ _ Like [Bb] the fading away _ of a sweet familiar _ taste.
Like [Dm] the cleansing of the cool summer _ rain.
_ _ _ I [Gm] was a child then, _ never _ _ _ understood.
_ I [Dm] was a child then, _ but I knew more than I should.
_ We [Bb] are innocent, _ _ _ we are ignorant.
_ We are all a [Dm]
spark from the tender pulse, the innermost _ miracle.
_ [Gm] _ I had no time for the hand on my shoulder.
_ _ [A] I had no time [Gm] for the [Dm] voices _ united.
[Bb] I didn't even notice when the room grew even colder.
_ [Dm] _
This was no slate to have, this was no silver plate.
And [Gm] there's magic in this show, in this rage of everything. _
_ [Dm] They tried to tell me once, to decide what I should think.
I [Bb] am free _ _ _ _ _ now.
_ _ I [Dm] am free. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ We've aged, brings the blindness of the spirit and the [Gm] soul.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Cm] If only you were here right now, I could finally tell you. _
[Gm] I know, I know. _
_ _ _ _ We are children, we could never understand.
_ _ [Dm] _
We are dancers, we are actors, we are blazing [Bb] the sand.
We are children, we could never understand.
[Dm] We are part of this arena, we are part of this band.
_ [Gm] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse. _ _
We're a spark from the tender _ [Bb] pulse.
We're a spark from the tender [Dm] pulse.
We're _ _ a _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ spark from the tender pulse.
[Dm] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse.
[Bb] _ We're a spark from the tender pulse.
_ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] The _ _ _ _ end. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _