Biography:
Theocracy started life as a one-man project created by Matt Smith, who played and sang everything on the self-titled debut album released at the end of 2003 on MetalAges Records. The album received fantastic reviews and worldwide acclaim within the metal world.
The music epic, melodic power metal with occasional progressive flourishes. Long songs, longer songs, short songs, fast songs, slow songs, midtempo songs, ballads... epic choirs, soaring vocals
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Credit to Andy Haverland for posting these chords on YouTube (In the comments video of Matt playing Ghost.)
Notes: What I changed here was I changed the B9 to a B7 because I don't like B9 on guitar. I also redid the
timing of the chords because I thought it was way off, and I added the first part of the intro, if anyone
wants to do the second part I will add it here. Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAbvEAVNpNE
First part of intro (couldn't figure out second part)
[Intro]
e|2--2-2---5--5--|--5--5-5---8-8--|--7--7-7---10--10--|--9---9--9----12--12----|
B|3--3-3---3--3--|--6--6-6---6-6--|--8--8-8---8---8---|--10--10-10---10--10----|
G|2--2-2---2--2--|--5--5-5---5-5--|--7--7-7---7---7---|--9---9--9----9---9-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D Bm Asus A
Wake of a whisper thirteen years unspoken past
D Bm Asus A
Silhouettes at the table in the candle's shadow cast
D Bm Asus A
The muse and the mystery lost and neither still remain
D Bm Asus A
The specter of tragedy ever lingers like a stain
[Pre-chorus]
G A Bm
And regret is the rule of the day
G A Bm
all the things they’ve forgotten to say
G A Bm Em
so they chose not to start as they drifted apart
G A D
while the innocence melted away
[Chorus]
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
And its a long way down when the promise is already gone
Dm Bbsus2 F
all the dreams we’ve founded have faded with time
C A
and its time to move on
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
Here surrounded to proud to give up but too tired to carry you home
C9 D
Run away to be free...
[Verse 2]
D Bm Asus A
Shell of a memory from an artificial life
D Bm Asus A
Match sticks and ashes only figures marking time
D Bm Asus A
He just stares out the window, scars of vacant eyes
D Bm Asus A
Gripped by the haunting and the loss he kept inside
[Pre-chorus]
G A Bm
So she carries the weight of the world
G A Bm
and she buries the dreams of a girl
G A Bm Em
and she wonders if time will be aging like wine
G A D
Or the pain that created the pearl
[Chorus]
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
And its a long way down when the promise is already gone
Dm Bbsus2 F
all the dreams we’ve founded have faded with time
C A
and its time to move on
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
Here surrounded to proud to give up but too tired to carry you home
C9 D
Run away to be free...
Notes: What I changed here was I changed the B9 to a B7 because I don't like B9 on guitar. I also redid the
timing of the chords because I thought it was way off, and I added the first part of the intro, if anyone
wants to do the second part I will add it here. Link to the song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAbvEAVNpNE
First part of intro (couldn't figure out second part)
[Intro]
e|2--2-2---5--5--|--5--5-5---8-8--|--7--7-7---10--10--|--9---9--9----12--12----|
B|3--3-3---3--3--|--6--6-6---6-6--|--8--8-8---8---8---|--10--10-10---10--10----|
G|2--2-2---2--2--|--5--5-5---5-5--|--7--7-7---7---7---|--9---9--9----9---9-----|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
D Bm Asus A
Wake of a whisper thirteen years unspoken past
D Bm Asus A
Silhouettes at the table in the candle's shadow cast
D Bm Asus A
The muse and the mystery lost and neither still remain
D Bm Asus A
The specter of tragedy ever lingers like a stain
[Pre-chorus]
G A Bm
And regret is the rule of the day
G A Bm
all the things they’ve forgotten to say
G A Bm Em
so they chose not to start as they drifted apart
G A D
while the innocence melted away
[Chorus]
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
And its a long way down when the promise is already gone
Dm Bbsus2 F
all the dreams we’ve founded have faded with time
C A
and its time to move on
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
Here surrounded to proud to give up but too tired to carry you home
C9 D
Run away to be free...
[Verse 2]
D Bm Asus A
Shell of a memory from an artificial life
D Bm Asus A
Match sticks and ashes only figures marking time
D Bm Asus A
He just stares out the window, scars of vacant eyes
D Bm Asus A
Gripped by the haunting and the loss he kept inside
[Pre-chorus]
G A Bm
So she carries the weight of the world
G A Bm
and she buries the dreams of a girl
G A Bm Em
and she wonders if time will be aging like wine
G A D
Or the pain that created the pearl
[Chorus]
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
And its a long way down when the promise is already gone
Dm Bbsus2 F
all the dreams we’ve founded have faded with time
C A
and its time to move on
Dm Bbsus2 F C A
Here surrounded to proud to give up but too tired to carry you home
C9 D
Run away to be free...
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