The Ruins of My Life chords by
Sonata Arctica

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Key: D minor•

Intro 1

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C

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Bm

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D

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Em

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D

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A

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Em

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F#m

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Am

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Verse 1

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Life is an illusion

F

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Time a mere delusion

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A cage is a creation

F

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G

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Of someone's imagination

Verse 2

G

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Gsus4

Gsus4

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Em

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If life makes you glow

Dm

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Am

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Then glow like a star

D

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You're the night,

E

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You're the day

Verse 3

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Own the sky,

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Live in the clouds,

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De fy gravity

Verse 4

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A sign, an aberration,

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Your road down to damnation

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When a restroom illustration

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Predicts the tribulation

Verse 5

Gsus4

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Em

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Let the dreams give you hope

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Dm

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Live in a dream

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D

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E

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Let the music flow

F

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With your eyes closed from

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the vast garden of stars

Verse 6

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C

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Sing one rhyme

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Wait for the punch line

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Dm

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Notes are blind

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Am

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But they know when you sing and smile

Verse 7

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Life is better alive

Dm

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C

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It is a dumb thing to say

F

F

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G

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Am

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But the fact won't wane away

C

C

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F

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G

G

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Sing with someone today

Dm

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When your team makes a

C

C

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F

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game winning goal

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Get ready to sing

D

D

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G

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Am

Am

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A

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Em

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D

D

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With a friend who is right

A

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Bm

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D

D

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G

G

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A

A

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Am

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be side you

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A

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Em

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D

D

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With the friends be side you

Verse 8

A

A

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Gm

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Time

Dm

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Every light on the blue sky

Eb

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Bb

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F

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The night will beautify

Gm

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Time

Dm

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Cast coins in a waterfall

Eb

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C

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Two coins, one for each eye

Am

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Time

Verse 9

Em

Em

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The icy tingle of empty va

C

C

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G

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por on your hand

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Am

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Time

Em

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F

F

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D

D

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Bm

Bm

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A tiny crack's a grand canyon in its command

Interlude 1

D

D

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Em

Em

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F#m

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A

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Bm

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D

D

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A

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A

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Em

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D

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A

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G#m

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B

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E

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F#

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C#m

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B

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F#

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G#m

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B

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E

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F#

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C#m

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B

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Am

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Em

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C

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Verse 10

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Am

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C

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F

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Just one life

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Am

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C

C

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Sing with a feeling

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Dm

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Turn back time

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Make all your stars align

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C

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The only thing you need

Verse 11

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The vanity of happiness

C

C

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Dm

Dm

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When friends align

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They sing in the key of

Am

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Life

Verse 12

C

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G

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Life is better alive

Dm

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C

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It is a dumb thing to say

F

F

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G

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Am

Am

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But the fact won't wane away

C

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G

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Smile at someone today

Dm

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C

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If the wall smiles back

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Am

Am

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You're alive and ready to sing

Verse 13

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Life is better alive

Dm

Dm

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C

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It is a dumb thing to say

F

F

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Am

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But the fact won't wane away

C

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Sing with someone today

Dm

Dm

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When your team makes a

C

C

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F

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game winning goal

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G

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Am

Am

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C

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Get ready to sing

Dm

Dm

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C

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With a friend who is right be

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side you

Dm

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C

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With the friend be side you

Verse 14

Am

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G

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Life is better alive

Dm

Dm

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C

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It's a dumb thing to say

F

F

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G

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Am

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But the fact won't wane away

C

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G

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Life is better alive

Dm

Dm

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When your team makes a

C

C

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F

F

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game winning goal

G

G

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Get ready to sing

Am

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C

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Verse 15

G

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Dm

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C

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It is a dumb thing to say

F

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G

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Am

Am

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C

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Dm

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But your life is better alive

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Am

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C

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Dm

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Life is better alive

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Life is better alive

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The original key of The Ruins of My Life by Sonata Arctica is D minor.

The primary chords used in The Ruins of My Life are Dm, F, Bb, C, Gm, Em.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 5 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, F, Bb, C, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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