Dream Theater - Endless Sacrifice

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[Intro/Verse]
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|
F|----------0-------|-----0-----------|
C|------2-4---4-2---|---2---2---2---4-|
G|----2-----------2-|-3-------4---2---|
D|--0---------------|-----------------|
 
D|------------------|-----------------|---------|
A|------------------|-----------------|---------|
F|----------0-------|-----0-----------|---------|
C|------2-4---4-2---|---2---2-----0---|---0-----|
G|----2-----------2-|-3---------2---2-|-----3-2-|
D|--0---------------|---------3-------|-2-------|
 
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|
F|----------0-------|-----0-------0---|
C|------2-4---4-2---|---2---2---4---4-|
G|----2-----------2-|-3------/5-------|
D|--0---------------|-----------------|
 
D|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
A|------------------|-----------------|-------------|
F|----------0-------|-----0-----------|-----2-------|
C|------2-4---4-2---|---2---2-----0---|---1---1-----|
G|----2-----------2-|-3---------2---2-|-2-------3-2-|
D|--0---------------|---------3-------|-------------|
 
[Pre-Chorus]
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|--------0-1-0-----|-----0-------0---|
F|------2-------2---|---5---5---5---5-|
C|----2-----------2-|-4-------3-------|
G|--0---------------|-----------------|
D|------------------|-----------------|
 
D|------------------|-----1p0-----------0---|
A|--------0-1-0-----|---------3-----0-----0-|
F|------2-------2---|---2-------------------|
C|----2-----------2-|-0-----------2---2-----|
G|--0---------------|-----------------------|
D|------------------|-----------4-----------|
 
D|------------------|-----------------|
A|--------0-1-0-----|-----0-----------|
F|------2-------2---|---5---5-----0---|
C|----2-----------2-|-4---------5---5-|
G|--0---------------|-----------------|
D|------------------|---------3-------|
 
D|------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|--------0-1-0-----|-----------------|-----------------|
F|------2-------2---|-----------------|-----0-------0---|
C|----2-----------2-|-----0-------0---|---2---2---7---7-|
G|--0---------------|---5---5---5---5-|-3-------5-------|
D|------------------|-2-------1-------|-----------------|
 
[Chorus]
 (w/dist.)
D|-----------------------<7>-|------------------------|
A|---------------------------|------------------------|
F|---------------------------|------------------------|
C|---------------------------|---------------4/5\4----|
G|--2--2-5/7-2--2-5/7-2------|-2--2-5/7-2--2-2/3\2-4--|
D|--0--0-3/5-0--0-3/5-0------|-0--0-3/5-0--0-------2--|
 
D|-----------------------<7>-|-----------------------------|
A|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
F|---------------------------|-----------------------------|
C|---------------------------|------------5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7--|
G|--2--2-5/7-2--2-5/7-2------|-2--2-5/7-2-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5--|
D|--0--0-3/5-0--0-3/5-0------|-0--0-3/5-0------------------|
 
[Interlude 1/Outro Chorus]
D|--------|-------|--------|----------|
A|--------|-------|--------|----------|
F|--------|-------|--------|----------|
C|--2-----|-4-----|-2------|-5---/8---|
G|--2-----|-4-----|-0----2-|-3---/6---|
D|--0-----|-2-----|--------|----------|
 
[Interlude] 2 (faster)
D|-----------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
F|---------------5-------------------------------|
C|---------------4----------------------------8--|
G|--------------------------------------------6--|
D|--3-2-0--0--0-------3-2-0-3-2-0-0--0--6-5-3-6--|
 
Synth solo riff #2
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|-------------------5-------------5--3---|
C|-------------------5-------------5--3---|
G|-------------------3-------------3--1---|
D|--2-2-5-4-2--2--2-----2-2-5-4-2---------|
 
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
F|-------------------5-------------5-4-3--|
C|-------------------5-------------5-4-3--|
G|-------------------3-------------3-2-1--|
D|--2-2-5-4-2--2--2-----2-2-5-4-2---------|
 
Play the above 2 riffs for duration of solo section (except for the crazy
keyboard riff) until the harmony guitar lead enters. in this section,
rhythm is supplied by the bass.
 
[Interlude 3]
D|---------------------------|----------------              --|
A|---------------------------|----------------              --|
F|---------------------------|---------------- lick that's  --|
C|--0h2---2---0h2---2--------|-0h2---2---0h2-- too fast for --|
G|--0h2---2---0h2---2--------|-0h2---2---0h2-- me!          --|
D|------0---------0----0-6---|-----0----------              --|
 
 [Solo] riff
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
C|--5-4-2-5--5-4-2-5-4-2-4-5-4-5-7--|--5-4-2-5--5-4-2-5-4-2-4-5-4-5-7--|
G|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 
                                                     *not sure----------|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
F|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
C|--109-7-10-109-7-109-7-9-109-1012-|-109-7-10-109-7-9h10p9-7-9-7--------|
G|----------------------------------|-----------------------------10-9-7-|
D|----------------------------------|------------------------------------|
 
End song on huge E5 chord like a real rock star!

[Intro]
| Em | C Em6 Em9 | Em | C | G D/F# | Em | C Dadd4 | Em | C | G B7 | (x2)

[Verse 1]
Em
Cold
C Em6 Em9 Em
Lying in my bed
C G D/F#
Staring into dark ness
Em
Lost
C Dadd4
I hear footsteps overhead
C G B7
And my thoughts return again
Em C Em6 Em9 Em
Like a child who's run away
C G D/F# Em
And won't be com ing back
C Dadd4 Em
Time keeps passing by
C G B7
As night turns in to day

[Pre-Chorus]
Am D7/F# Dm7/F Am
I'm so far away
Dm E/G#
And so alone
Am D7/F# G Am
I need to see your face
D/F# F6
To keep me sane
C Dadd4
To make me whole

[Chorus]
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Try to stay a - live
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
Un - til I hear your voice
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
I'm gonna lose my mind
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 E5 G5 A%
Someone tell me why
E5 G5 A5 E5
I chose this life
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
This su - perficial lie
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Constant compro - mise
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice

[Instrumental]
| Em | F#dim | Am | C B/D# | (x2)

[Verse 2]
Em
Pain
C Em6 Em9 Em
It saddens me to know
C G D/F#
The helplessness you feel
Em C
Your light
Dadd4 Em
Shines on my soul
C G B7
While a thousand candles burn
Em C Em6 Em9 Em
Outside this bar - ren room
C G D/F# Em
The rain is pouring down
C Dadd4 Em
The emptiness inside
C G B7
Is growing deeper still

[Pre-Chorus]
Am D7/F# Dm7/F Am
You're so far away
Dm E/G#
And so alone
Am D7/F# G Am
You need to see your face
D/F# F6
To keep you sane
C Dadd4
To make you whole

[Chorus]
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Try to stay a - live
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
Un - til I hear your voice
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
I'm gonna lose my mind
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 E5 G5 A%
Someone tell me why
E5 G5 A5 E5
I chose this life
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
This su - perficial lie
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Constant compro - mise
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Moments wasted
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
I so la ted
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Time es ca ping
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Moments wasted
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
I so la ted
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Time es ca ping
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice

[Instrumental Riff 1]
| E5 C(b5) E5 | E5 Eb5 | (x12)

[Instrumental Riff 2]
| F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 A#5 | F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 B5 A#5 | (x2)

[Odd-Time Section]
| Am D/F# | F | E | Am D/F# | B7 E | (x2)
| Adim | % | (x2)
| N.C. | % | % | % | % | % | Aaug Abaug Gaug |

[Instrumental Riff 2]
| F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 A#5 | F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 B5 A#5 | (x2)

[Keys]
| F#dim7 | % | % | % |

[Instrumental Riff 1]
| E5 C(b5) E5 | E5 Eb5 | (x4)

[Instrumental Riff 2]
| F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 A#5 | F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 B5 A#5 | (x2)

[Guitar Solo]
| E5 C(b5) E5 | E5 Eb5 | (x4)
| F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 A#5 | F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 B5 A#5 | (x2)

[Synth Solo]
| E5 C(b5) E5 | E5 Eb5 | (x4)

[Guitar Solo]
| F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 A#5 | F#5 C5 | F#5 C5 B5 A#5 | (x4)

[Unison Solo]
| Em | % | Edim | % | F#m | % | Am | % |
| Em F#(b5) | Am C | B | % | N.C. |

[Bridge Riff]
| E5 | % | (x8)
| Em | % | F#(b5) | % | Am | % | C | B/D# | (x2)
| E5 | % | (x8)
| Em | % | F#(b5) | % | Am | % | C | % | (x2)

[Bridge]
Em
Over the distance
F#(b5)
We try to make sense
Am
Of surviving together
C B/D#
While living apart
Em
Striving for balance
F#(b5)
We rise to the challenge
Am
Of staying connected
C B/D#
In spite of circumstance

| E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5 |
| E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | C5 D5 |

E5
All you've forsaken
F#(b5)
And all that you've done
Am
So that I could live out
C B/D#
This undying dream
Em
Won't be forgotten
F#(b5)
Or taken for granted
Am
I'll always remember
C
Your endless sacrifice

| E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5 |
| E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | E5 G5 A5 E5 | C5 D5 |

[Chorus]
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Moments wasted
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
I so la ted
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Time es ca ping
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Moments wasted
E5 G5 A5 E5 B5 C5 B5 F#5
I so la ted
E5 G5 A5 E5 G5 A5 E5
Time es ca ping
E5 G5 A5 E5 C5 D5 Em
Endless sacrifice

[Outro]
| E5 | % | (x8)
E5