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A Life Left Behind

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[Verses]
AI never knew
Someone was Gout there
A long way from noBmwhereD  
Who could open my Asus4eyesA  G  D/F#  
AAll of this time
While I was slEmeeping
The world changed aroFund me
Now IEm've never felt more Asus4aliveA  
EI'm waking Aup
From a life left beEmhind
To see what lDmaj7ies aheadF  
I'm wakEing Asus4upA  
AFaythe found a way
To bring them toGgether
Once and foBmreverD  
And won't let them Asus4goA  G  D/F#  
ANothing I say
Can keep her from leEmaving
Her life has new Fmeaning
I lEmost her a long time Asus4agoA  
EI'm waking Aup
From a life left beEmhind
To see what Dmaj7lies aheadF  
I'm wEaking Asus4upA  
EI'm waking Aup
Now that yesterday's Emgone
Won't close my Dmaj7eyes againF  
I'm wEaking Asus4upA  
CI'll plan to return well Adisguised
CMake sure that I'm not rEmecognized
TomoFrrow a new sun will Amrise
And somehow I'll fGind you
DmNothing will sCtand in my Bdimway
A#b5                      Esus4  E  
Soon I will see you again
I'm waking Aup
From a life left beEmhind
To see what Dmaj7lies aheadF  
I'm wEaking Asus4upA  
EI'm waking Aup (I'm waking up)
Now that yesterday's Emgone (Now that yesterday's gone)
Won't close my Dmaj7eyes again (I will never look Fback)
I'm wEaking Asus4upA  
G  D/F#
EmYou'll be her shadow as she mBmoves, my son
EmBut she can never know youBm're there
EbmShe is alone and rebel Aguards are DbmeverywheEbre
AI'll keep her safe from all G#mdanger
AWon't let her out of my D#msight
Did BI fail to mention my D#mhonest intentions?
AThis is the chance I dG#meserve
BmHeed my G#dimwords
D#mJustice wDill be D#mserved.

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A Life Left Behind

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

D/F#

Dmaj7

Bdim

Esus4

Ebm

Dbm

G#m

D#m

G#dim

[Verses]

I never knew

Someone was out there

Bm D

A long way from nowhere

Asus4 A G D/F#

Who could open my eyes

All of this time

While I was sleeping

The world changed around me

Em Asus4 A

Now I've never felt more alive

E A

I'm waking up

From a life left behind

Dmaj7 F

To see what lies ahead

E Asus4 A

I'm waking up

Faythe found a way

To bring them together

Bm D

Once and forever

Asus4 A G D/F#

And won't let them go

Nothing I say

Can keep her from leaving

Her life has new meaning

Em Asus4 A

I lost her a long time ago

E A

I'm waking up

From a life left behind

Dmaj7 F

To see what lies ahead

E Asus4 A

I'm waking up

E A

I'm waking up

Now that yesterday's gone

Dmaj7 F

Won't close my eyes again

E Asus4 A

I'm waking up

C A

I'll plan to return well disguised

C Em

Make sure that I'm not recognized

F Am

Tomorrow a new sun will rise

And somehow I'll find you

Dm C Bdim

Nothing will stand in my way

Esus4 E

A#b5

Soon I will see you again

I'm waking up

From a life left behind

Dmaj7 F

To see what lies ahead

E Asus4 A

I'm waking up

E A

I'm waking up (I'm waking up)

Now that yesterday's gone (Now that yesterday's gone)

Dmaj7 F

Won't close my eyes again (I will never look back)

E Asus4 A

I'm waking up

G D/F#

Em Bm

You'll be her shadow as she moves, my son

Em Bm

But she can never know you're there

Ebm A Dbm Eb

She is alone and rebel guards are everywhere

A G#m

I'll keep her safe from all danger

A D#m

Won't let her out of my sight

B D#m

Did I fail to mention my honest intentions?

A G#m

This is the chance I deserve

Bm G#dim

Heed my words

D#m D D#m

Justice will be served.

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