Biography:
Manilla Road is an American heavy metal band from Wichita, Kansas, USA, forming around its master of lead guitar Mark 'The Shark' Shelton (vocals and guitar). They are considered to one of the early pioneers of the epic metal subcategory of traditional heavy metal and one of the most influential bands in that style.
Manilla Road was created by Shelton in 1977 with high school friends Benny Munkirs, Rick Fisher and brothers Robert and Scott Park. After playing in local bars
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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!
[Intro]
F Am
Under the stars
F Am
It's written in the cards,
F Am
All the myths that bards
G Em
Have sung through history.
F Am
The future's not so cold
F Am
Just trust the ways of old
F Am
Magik can save the soul
G Em
And set the spirit free
F G Am
It's not just fantasy.
[Verse 1]
Em G
Heavenly bodies,
Em Am
Astrological minds,
Em G
Seeking out the wisdom
Em Am
Of the stars at night,
Em G
To snatch from the heavens
Em Am
The thunderbolt of light
Em G
And then the sceptre
Em Am
From the tyrant's side.
[Chorus 1]
F Am
Night after night
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient lights
G Em
Shall never fade away
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keep us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray
[Verse 2]
Em G
Living for the future,
Em Am
Living for the night,
Em G
Living for the masters,
Em Am
Holy guardians of light
Em G
Jupiter is rising
Em Am
Over the table round,
Em G
Sword of fire and Lightning
Em Am
Ancients Rites have found.
[Chorus 2]
F Am
Fight after fight
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient knights
G Em
Shall never fade away.
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keeps us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray.
[Verse 3]
Em G
Universal wisdom
Em Am
Of the Gods of old;
Em G
A conquerer's freedom
Em Am
Is the danger zone.
Em G
Astromomic wasteland
Em Am
Darkened and cold
Em G
Where the new born King stands
Em Am
With sword of the throne.
[Chorus 3]
F Am
Night after night
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient lights
G Em
Shall never fade away
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keep us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray
[Solo]
F G Am
(play until fade)
F Am
Under the stars
F Am
It's written in the cards,
F Am
All the myths that bards
G Em
Have sung through history.
F Am
The future's not so cold
F Am
Just trust the ways of old
F Am
Magik can save the soul
G Em
And set the spirit free
F G Am
It's not just fantasy.
[Verse 1]
Em G
Heavenly bodies,
Em Am
Astrological minds,
Em G
Seeking out the wisdom
Em Am
Of the stars at night,
Em G
To snatch from the heavens
Em Am
The thunderbolt of light
Em G
And then the sceptre
Em Am
From the tyrant's side.
[Chorus 1]
F Am
Night after night
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient lights
G Em
Shall never fade away
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keep us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray
[Verse 2]
Em G
Living for the future,
Em Am
Living for the night,
Em G
Living for the masters,
Em Am
Holy guardians of light
Em G
Jupiter is rising
Em Am
Over the table round,
Em G
Sword of fire and Lightning
Em Am
Ancients Rites have found.
[Chorus 2]
F Am
Fight after fight
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient knights
G Em
Shall never fade away.
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keeps us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray.
[Verse 3]
Em G
Universal wisdom
Em Am
Of the Gods of old;
Em G
A conquerer's freedom
Em Am
Is the danger zone.
Em G
Astromomic wasteland
Em Am
Darkened and cold
Em G
Where the new born King stands
Em Am
With sword of the throne.
[Chorus 3]
F Am
Night after night
F Am
They shine on so bright,
F Am
All the ancient lights
G Em
Shall never fade away
F Am
Astronomica!
F Am
The laws that bind us all
F Am
To keep us from the fall
G Em
Unto the stars we gaze
F G Am
And pray
[Solo]
F G Am
(play until fade)
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