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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The Master Storyteller - As The World Bleeds - Theocracy
Intro
A#m G# A#m G# F# C# G#
A#m G# A#m G# F# C# G#
C# C# C# G# A#m
Verse
A#m
What do you see when you look around?
(G#) A#m (G#) F#
In the shadows where you would think no light could be found
G# F
It’s there
A#m
Pictures and signs in these modern times?
(G#) A#m (G#) F#
It’s there to be seen if you read between the lines
G# F
Everywhere
F# G# A#m
Tell me, do you see what I see?
F# G# C# G# C# G#
Tools of the Creator to tell His story
F# G# A#m
All that ever was and will be
F# F
Is it really hard to believe?
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C#m (B) C#m B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
Verse
A#m
Everything good comes from above
(G#) A#m G# F#
Every picture of grace and sacrifice and love
G# F
It’s Him
A#m
Music that makes your spirit fly
(G#) A#m G# F# G# Fm
It’s His signature painted right across the sky again
F# G# A#m
I can see His hand everywhere
F# G# A#mG#A#m G# F#
Even in the dark it’s so obvious He’s there
F# G# A#m
It’s really not a surprise
F# F
If you only open your eyes
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C#m (B) C#m B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
-- Instrumental --
C#m B F# A B C#m
A-liiiiiiii-ii-iive
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m (B) A B (Dm) C#m (B)
C#m (B) A B (Dm) C#m
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
C#m C#m (C#m)B C#m C#m B
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
G#m A B C#m C#m
G# A B D#m D#m
G#m G#m G#m G#m (G#m)C#m
G#m G#m G#m
B G#m A B C#
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C# (B) C# B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
D#m (C#) D#m C#
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
B F# C#
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
D#m (C#) D#m C#
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
B F# C#
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
G# G# F#
Turn the page, the story is a masterpiece of faith and reason
F# G#
Turn the page, the story is alive
Intro
A#m G# A#m G# F# C# G#
A#m G# A#m G# F# C# G#
C# C# C# G# A#m
Verse
A#m
What do you see when you look around?
(G#) A#m (G#) F#
In the shadows where you would think no light could be found
G# F
It’s there
A#m
Pictures and signs in these modern times?
(G#) A#m (G#) F#
It’s there to be seen if you read between the lines
G# F
Everywhere
F# G# A#m
Tell me, do you see what I see?
F# G# C# G# C# G#
Tools of the Creator to tell His story
F# G# A#m
All that ever was and will be
F# F
Is it really hard to believe?
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C#m (B) C#m B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
Verse
A#m
Everything good comes from above
(G#) A#m G# F#
Every picture of grace and sacrifice and love
G# F
It’s Him
A#m
Music that makes your spirit fly
(G#) A#m G# F# G# Fm
It’s His signature painted right across the sky again
F# G# A#m
I can see His hand everywhere
F# G# A#mG#A#m G# F#
Even in the dark it’s so obvious He’s there
F# G# A#m
It’s really not a surprise
F# F
If you only open your eyes
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C#m (B) C#m B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
-- Instrumental --
C#m B F# A B C#m
A-liiiiiiii-ii-iive
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m C#m A B
Hey! Hey!
C#m (B) A B (Dm) C#m (B)
C#m (B) A B (Dm) C#m
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
C#m C#m (C#m)B C#m C#m B
G#m G#m (G#m)C#m G#m G#m C#m
G#m A B C#m C#m
G# A B D#m D#m
G#m G#m G#m G#m (G#m)C#m
G#m G#m G#m
B G#m A B C#
Chorus
C#m (B) C#m B
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
A E B
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
C# (B) C# B
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
A E B
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
F# G# A#
Turn the page, the story is alive
D#m (C#) D#m C#
Turn the pages, all down through the ages
B F# C#
See the Master Storyteller bring His masterpiece alive
D#m (C#) D#m C#
All the shadowed glimpses, scattered fingerprints align
B F# C#
And tie the threads together to the Architect of Life
G# G# F#
Turn the page, the story is a masterpiece of faith and reason
F# G#
Turn the page, the story is alive
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