Manowar – Bridge Of Death (Guitar Acoustic)

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[Intro] [Play as fast as possible. First, g and b strings only, then add the d string. Originally played on E-Bass] ******* TR = tremolo ARP = fast arpeggio ******* C#m C#sus2 G#
e|----------|----------------|
B|-TR-5-----|-TR-4----TR-4---|
G|-TR-6-----|-TR-6----TR-5---| [Repeat 3x]
D|----------|----------------|
A|----------|----------------|
E|----------|----------------|
                                      [slower]

  C#m         C#sus2       G#         
e|-----------|------------|----------|-------------------------|
B|-ARP-5-----|-ARP-4------|-ARP-4----|----4-----4-----4-----4--|
G|-ARP-6-----|-ARP-6------|-ARP-5----|-5-5---5-5---5-5---5-5---|
D|-ARP-6-----|-ARP-6------|-ARP-6----|--6-----6-----6-----6----|
A|-----------|------------|----------|-------------------------|
E|-----------|------------|----------|-------------------------|

                                                   [even slower]
  C#m                      C#sus2                   G# 
e|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
B|-5--5-----5-----5-----5-|-4-----4-----4-----4----|----4-----4---------|
G|---6---6-6---6-6---6-6--|--6-6---6-6---6-6---6-6-|-5-5---5-5---5------|
D|--6-----6-----6-----6---|---6-----6-----6-----6--|--6-----6-----6-----|
A|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|--------------------|
[Part 1] [strings plucked like in Intro]
C#m                                    C#sus2 G#
   Slowly crossing as the river runs below

C#m                                             C#sus2 G#
   Never stopping for whats waiting soon will show

C#m                                             C#sus2 G#
   And this last time looking back I'll see my home

C#m                                    C#sus2 G#
   For he awaits me, reaching for my soul
[Part 2] [Distorted power chords]
C#5                 F#5             C#5 A5 B5 A5 C#5 A5 C#5
   He calls my name, and waves me on

C#5              F#5             C#5 A5 B5 A5 C#5 A5 C#5
   The fallen one he stands in flame
[Part 3] Riff 4x C#5 B5 C#5
         C#5       B5     C#5           F#5     E5    F#5
Well the life that he has given full of riches and success

      C#5                                B5
Has a price that I made good in blood to pay

        C#5          B5 C#5        F#5         E5 F#5
And the light he now is showing to guide my every footstep

      C#5                      B5
Is insurance if I falter on my way.

         C#5      B5     C#5      F#5        E5 F#5
And what God has now forsaken and man has never seen

        C#5                       B5
Are the riches of the underworld below

       C#5           B5 C#5            F#5          E5  F#5
All my years of earthly pleasures gave support unto the bridge

      C#5                    B5
I now cross it giving him my soul
[Solo] [Part 4] E5 F#5 E5
C#5 
  Lord, I summon thee
E5 F#5 E5
B5 
  Demanding the sacred right to burn in hell
E5 F#5 E5
A5 
    Ride up to hells hot wind
E5 F#5 E5
E5
  Face one more evil than thou
E5 F#5 E5
C#5 
   Take my lustful soul
E5 F#5 E
B5 
    Drink my blood as I drink yours
E5 F#5 E5
A5 
   Impale me on the horns of death
E5 F#5 E5
E5 
  Cut off my head, release all my evil

                        C#m
Lucifer is king, praise Satan!
[Part 5]
C#m           A              E            G#
   I know the one who waits, Satan is his name

C#m           A                E                  G#
   Across the bridge of death, there he stands in flame

C#m           A              E            G#
   I know the one who waits, Satan is his name

C#m           A                E                  G#
   Across the bridge of death, there he stands in flame
[Part 6]
C#5        B5 C#5      F#5       E5  F#5
He is my provider as I walk into the void

      C#5                     B5
For eternity I give to him my soul

C#5        B5  C#5       F#5        E5   F#5
I shall do his bidding, obey him without question,

     C#5                           B5
Even walk among the living if I'm told

C#5           B5 C#5       F#5       E5 F#5
Satan, don't forsake me! I wait for you take me

         C#5                             B5
Grant me wings and as you messenger I'll fly
[Outro] [repeat many times] C#5 B5 C#5