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Dream Theater - Endless Sacrifice

🎸 Tab 
[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!

 

Video


[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
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