LIFTING SHADOWS OFF A DREAM -Dream Theater
Standard tuning (EADGBe)
[INTRO]
Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9
Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em
[VERSE]
Bm G F# E
He seems alone and silent, thoughts remain without an answer
Bm G F# E
Afraid and uninvited he slowly drifts away
[PRE-CHORUS]
D Bm
Moved by desire and fear
G A
Breaking delicate wings
[CHORUS]
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
Lifting shadows off a dream once broken
Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em
She can turn a drop of water into an ocean
Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9
Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em
[VERSE]
Bsus2 Gadd9
As the rain is pouring down, tears of sorrow wash his mind
Esus4 E Cadd11 Asus2
Drifting with the current, this stream of life flows on
Bsus2 Gadd9
He seems alone and silent, waiting on his hands and knees
Esus4 E Cadd11 Asus2
The chill of winter's darkness sits quietly
[PRE-CHORUS]
D G
Moved by desire and fear
D G
he takes a few steps away
[CHORUS]
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
Lifting shadows off a dream once broken
Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em
She can turn a drop of water into an ocean
[BRIDGE 1]
Gadd9 A
And she listens
Gadd9 A
And she listens openly
[SOLO]
Bm G F# E
Bm G F# E
[BRIDGE 2]
D5/A D5/Bb D5/G Fsus2 D5/A
He pours his soul into the water reflecting the mystery
D5/Bb D5/G Fsus2
She carries him away and the winds die slowly
[BRIDGE 1]
Gadd9 A
And she listens
Gadd9 A
And she listens openly
[CHORUS]
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
Lifting shadows off a dream once broken
Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em
She can turn a drop of water into an ocean
D Gadd9 D Gadd9
Lifting shadows off a dream
Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em
Lifting shadows off a dream
[OUTRO]
Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9
Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em