Biography:
The Protomen is an American rock band best known for composing original rock operas based on the popular video game series Mega Man. Because of the group's insistence on wearing costumes and using code-names, even when being interviewed, The Protomen remain a mysterious entity within the video game music scene. Their costumes and general stage presence has been compared to that of Daft Punk. Despite often being classified as a niche, the Protomen have achieved a cult following thanks
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Artist: The Protomen
Album: Act II: The Father of Death
Song: Father of Death
Chords Used (low to high):
Dm: x00231
A: x02220
F: 133211
E: 022100
C: 332010
Am: x02210
G: 3x0033
Intro (music box): Dm A F E C E F E Am
Intro (full band): C Am C Am C F C Am
C Am C Am C F C Am C
Am C Am
What have I done?
C
Though I did not pull the trigger
F
I built the gun
C Am G
That he holds in his hand
Am C Am
Last night I dreamed
C F
I climbed to the top of a mountain of metal
C Am
And for miles I could see the destruction of man
Dm Am F E Am C
I will not be the Father of Death
Am C Am
Darling Emily
C F
Everything that I have done I have done for you
C Am G
But it's turned out all wrong
Am C Am
Can I take it back?
C F
Can I turn off this machine before it destroys
C Am
Everything I've loved?
Dm Am F E Dm Am
I will find a way to make this right
F E
I will find a way, Emily
Dm Am F E
I will not be the Father of Death
(Here we have a nice little instrumental interlude in the key of A minor, so just vamp on that)
Am
What are you doing here?
C Am
(Let me take you away)
I'm not going anywhere
C F
(He will be nothing when this runs its course)
>overlapping
He will be everything /
That a man is supposed to be
C E
If the shadow blocks out the sun
C
There will be light
E
If it stays till the sun is set
C
There will be light
E
If the sun never shows its face again
C
There will be light
E
No matter how dark this city gets
There will be...
Trumpet Solo (chords during): Am E Am E Am E Am E
Music Box Redux: Dm A F E C E
Outro: Am G F E Am G F
E Am G F E Am G F E (hold out an E for a long time, then...) F E (hold it a little longer,
then...) G F E Am (and let that last chord ring out)
Tabbed by mcolor, copyright 2010. Song "Father of Death" by The Protomen,
copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Do not steal.
Album: Act II: The Father of Death
Song: Father of Death
Chords Used (low to high):
Dm: x00231
A: x02220
F: 133211
E: 022100
C: 332010
Am: x02210
G: 3x0033
Intro (music box): Dm A F E C E F E Am
Intro (full band): C Am C Am C F C Am
C Am C Am C F C Am C
Am C Am
What have I done?
C
Though I did not pull the trigger
F
I built the gun
C Am G
That he holds in his hand
Am C Am
Last night I dreamed
C F
I climbed to the top of a mountain of metal
C Am
And for miles I could see the destruction of man
Dm Am F E Am C
I will not be the Father of Death
Am C Am
Darling Emily
C F
Everything that I have done I have done for you
C Am G
But it's turned out all wrong
Am C Am
Can I take it back?
C F
Can I turn off this machine before it destroys
C Am
Everything I've loved?
Dm Am F E Dm Am
I will find a way to make this right
F E
I will find a way, Emily
Dm Am F E
I will not be the Father of Death
(Here we have a nice little instrumental interlude in the key of A minor, so just vamp on that)
Am
What are you doing here?
C Am
(Let me take you away)
I'm not going anywhere
C F
(He will be nothing when this runs its course)
>overlapping
He will be everything /
That a man is supposed to be
C E
If the shadow blocks out the sun
C
There will be light
E
If it stays till the sun is set
C
There will be light
E
If the sun never shows its face again
C
There will be light
E
No matter how dark this city gets
There will be...
Trumpet Solo (chords during): Am E Am E Am E Am E
Music Box Redux: Dm A F E C E
Outro: Am G F E Am G F
E Am G F E Am G F E (hold out an E for a long time, then...) F E (hold it a little longer,
then...) G F E Am (and let that last chord ring out)
Tabbed by mcolor, copyright 2010. Song "Father of Death" by The Protomen,
copyright 2009. All rights reserved. Do not steal.
