Who knew that JR, the Dream Theater keyboard guru and current World's Weirdest Egyptian-style Goatee record holder, had a softer side? This is a fantastic song, as are all of the other ones from the 'Rhythm of Time' album - perhaps the most re-listenable album I have. Excuse the shameless plug.
Sorry, but the piano breaks would have been too much work to type up. Add your own JR-style arpeggios and some 9ths to make the chords sound more sensitive and it will all sound goooood. Also, sorry about the formatting at the bottom, I tried to fix it the best I could.
-JWS
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Intro:
Weird synthy sound effects - not too important to the piece. Enter with Bbm triad pattern.
Bbm Gb/Bb
There in the afterglow
Ab Gb
My solo world in view
Bbm Gb/Bb
A glimpse beyond the world I know
Ab Gb
An open door that I walk through?
Bbm Fm
And falling from the sky
Gb Db/Ab Fm/Ab
A tear before the rain
Bbm Fm
But will it pass me by
Gb
Holding back again
Bbm Gb/Bb
Now man possesses wings to fly
Ab Gb
Beyond this space and time
Bbm Gb/Bb
The rhythm of this heart of mine
Ab Gb
Is beating like a battle cry
Bbm Fm
And if I let it go
Gb Db/Ab Fm/Ab
Will strength provide relief
Bbm Fm
from fearful winds that blow -
Gb
only disbelief
Bbm
Tears falling
Fm/Ab
I’m calling
E(#5) Ab/Eb
Out into the air
Bbm Gb7 Ab
My sun is rising where I stand
Gb
I know
Bbm Fm/Ab
One day I wake up
E(#5) Ab/Eb
And suddenly I’m found
Bbm Gb7 Fm
High flying man has been unbound
Emaj7
And so
Sick Piano Break:
Fm | Emaj7(b13) | Fm | Emaj7(b13)
F#dim | Adim | A7(b13)/C# | F#7(b13) (Chords are approximate. Notes: D# F F# F# G# A A C# F E C G# F)
Bbm Gb/Bb
The hourglass is winding down
Ab Gb
as all becomes so clear
Bbm Gb/Bb
now tears that fall are all around
Ab Gb
and rainbows in the sky appear
Bbm
Tears falling
Fm/Ab
I'm calling
E(#5) Ab/Eb
out into the air
Bbm Gb7 Ab
My sun is rising where I stand
Gb
I know
Bbm Fm/Ab
One day I wake up
E(#5) Ab/Eb
and suddenly I'm found
Bbm Gb7 Fm Emaj7
High flying man has been unbound (and so)
Ab/Eb Gb/Db
And here I am once more(I couldn't figure these chords out)
I'm standing in the light
Bb7(b9,#11) Bb7
much stronger than before
B6(b5) Bb7(b9,11) Bb7 (Note: B6(b5) = B-F in LH, B-D#-G# in RH)
A tear before the rain
B6(b5) Bb7(b9,11) Bb7 (Note: Bb7(b9,11) = Bb-Ab in LH, B-D#-F in RH)
one tear before the rain.
Piano break - not particularly sick but quite nice nonetheless
B6(b5) | Amaj7 | Gmaj7 | Cmaj7 | Emaj7 | Dmaj7 | Gb | Gb
Bbm
Tears falling
Fm/Ab
I’m calling
E(#5) Ab/Eb
Out into the air
Bbm Gb7 Ab
My sun is rising where I stand
Gb
I know
Bbm Fm/Ab
One day I wake up
E(#5) Ab/Eb
and suddenly I'm found
Bbm Gb7 Fm Gb
High flying man has been unbound (and so)
Outtro:
Emaj7 | Dmaj7 | Gmaj7| Cmaj7 | Emaj7 | Dmaj7 | Gb
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