Biography:
Swedish progressive rock band.
Formed in 1993 by veteran guitarist Roine Stolt as a touring band to support his solo album The Flower King, the band stayed together after the tour and has gone on to become one of the most prolific studio recording units in rock music of their era. In ten years it has released nearly 18 hours of music.
The Flower Kings have seen frequent personnel changes. The original line-up for Stolt's solo album consisted of Stolt (vocals
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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/Solo]
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Eb F Eb F Eb F
[Verse 1]
Gm F
Be sure to meet your enemies with open eyes
Eb Dm
When you answer drums of war - with a lullaby
Gm Dm
When battlefields they come alive - you know you cannot hide
Eb Dm
But he who knows your fears - is the man inside
Gm F
Walk a beaten track - knock on any door
Eb Dm
There are no glittering prices for you to score
Gm Dm
As if there was an hourglass where time was running out
Eb Dm F
You hurry seeking shelter from the angry crowd
[Chorus]
Eb F
In silent graveyards - they look for saviors -
Eb F
A promised land beyond the prayers
Eb F Eb F
A land where all the suffering is gone - and nothing will bring you down
Eb F Gm
While the road to desolation lingers on
[Interlude]
Gm Dm Eb Dm
[Verse 2]
Gm F
People turn to hatred for what's hard to understand
Eb Dm
No love for he who's different than the common man
Gm Dm
With the echoes of the ancient bouncing down the aisle
Eb Dm F
In dark forgotten corners you found saints - keep crying
[Chorus]
Eb F
In silent graveyards - they look for saviors -
Eb F
A promised land beyond the prayers
Eb F Eb F
A land where all the suffering is gone - and nothing will bring you down
Eb F Gm
While the road to desolation lingers on
[Outro/Solo]
Gm Em Dbm Gm Bbm
Gm Em Dbm Bbm
Gm
Gm Em Dbm Gm Bbm
Gm Em Dbm Bbm
Eb F Eb F Eb F
[Verse 1]
Gm F
Be sure to meet your enemies with open eyes
Eb Dm
When you answer drums of war - with a lullaby
Gm Dm
When battlefields they come alive - you know you cannot hide
Eb Dm
But he who knows your fears - is the man inside
Gm F
Walk a beaten track - knock on any door
Eb Dm
There are no glittering prices for you to score
Gm Dm
As if there was an hourglass where time was running out
Eb Dm F
You hurry seeking shelter from the angry crowd
[Chorus]
Eb F
In silent graveyards - they look for saviors -
Eb F
A promised land beyond the prayers
Eb F Eb F
A land where all the suffering is gone - and nothing will bring you down
Eb F Gm
While the road to desolation lingers on
[Interlude]
Gm Dm Eb Dm
[Verse 2]
Gm F
People turn to hatred for what's hard to understand
Eb Dm
No love for he who's different than the common man
Gm Dm
With the echoes of the ancient bouncing down the aisle
Eb Dm F
In dark forgotten corners you found saints - keep crying
[Chorus]
Eb F
In silent graveyards - they look for saviors -
Eb F
A promised land beyond the prayers
Eb F Eb F
A land where all the suffering is gone - and nothing will bring you down
Eb F Gm
While the road to desolation lingers on
[Outro/Solo]
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Gm Em Dbm Bbm
Gm
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The Fog Joggers
The Fold
The Folk Crusade (...)