Lifting Shadows Off a Dream Chords

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