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[Intro]
   G/D     Bm/D     Am/C     G/Bx2
[Verse 1]
  DHer words ring G/Dtrue, her message Dclear.
How can he Am/Dhear through all the noise and Gdissonance?D/F#  
I've seen a Bmsign that he can Emchange
if Fgiven just a cDsus4hance.Dsus2  Dadd9  
Against all Gmaj7hope we found a wD/Gay
And it is aAm/Gll becaD/Guse she trGusts in meDadd9/F#  
Why have a Bmgift you can't embrEm7ace
When aFll you   need  is Dsus4faithD  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And there's a Cadd9reason, now I Gadd9/Bsee
The Am7reason Dsus2/F#I've been Gsus4cho - GsenD/F#  
She sees the Emadd9light inCside of Gadd9/BmeG  
A Bbadd9reason to belDsus4ieveDadd9  
[Chorus 1]
But I Emcan't climb this Cmountain withGout youD  
No, I Emcan't face this Con my owGmaj7/BnDadd9  
With Cyou by my Emside, we will D/F#open his C/Geyes
And the Emtruth will deAmliver us Dhome
[Guitar Solo] 
G   D/G   Am/C  G   D/F#
Bm  Em    F   Dsus4  D
[Pre-Chorus 2]
And there's a Cadd9reason, now I G/Bsee
The Am7path that D/F#he has Cadd9/Gcho  -  GsenD/F#  
He fears the Emlight inCadd9side of G/Bme
In the C/Eabsence D/F#of song
He's forBmgotten Bm/Dright Bm/Efrom wrEmong
Our Cadd9voices will reG/Blease him
Bbadd9He's refused to lF/Aisten for too lGong
D/GI'm convinced beyond a doubt
  A/Gthere can be no other way
    Gm7He just has to hear me out.
    C/GThere's so C/Emuch I Cneed to Dsus4sayD  
[Chorus 2]
But I Emcan't climb this Cadd9mountain withoGut youD  
No, I Emcan't face this Cadd9on my ownGmaj7/B  Dadd9/F#  
With Cyou by my Emside, we will D/F#open his C/Geyes,
and the Emtruth will deAmliver us    D  Dsus4homeD  G  

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Chosen

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/D

Bm/D

Am/C

G/B

Am/D

D/F#

Dsus4

Dsus2

Dadd9

Gmaj7

D/G

Am/G

Dadd9/F#

Em7

Cadd9

Gadd9/B

Am7

Dsus2/F#

Gsus4

[Intro]

G/D Bm/D Am/C G/B

[Verse 1]

D G/D D

Her words ring true, her message clear.

Am/D G D/F#

How can he hear through all the noise and dissonance?

Bm Em

I've seen a sign that he can change

F Dsus4 Dsus2 Dadd9

if given just a chance.

Gmaj7 D/G

Against all hope we found a way

Am/G D/G G Dadd9/F#

And it is all because she trusts in me

Bm Em7

Why have a gift you can't embrace

F Dsus4 D

When all you need is faith

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Cadd9 Gadd9/B

And there's a reason, now I see

Am7 Dsus2/F# Gsus4 G D/F#

The reason I've been cho - sen

Emadd9 C Gadd9/B G

She sees the light inside of me

Bbadd9 Dsus4 Dadd9

A reason to believe

[Chorus 1]

Em C G D

But I can't climb this mountain without you

Em C Gmaj7/B Dadd9

No, I can't face this on my own

C Em D/F# C/G

With you by my side, we will open his eyes

Em Am D

And the truth will deliver us home

[Guitar Solo]

G D/G Am/C G D/F#

Bm Em F Dsus4 D

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Cadd9 G/B

And there's a reason, now I see

Am7 D/F# Cadd9/G G D/F#

The path that he has cho - sen

Em Cadd9 G/B

He fears the light inside of me

C/E D/F#

In the absence of song

Bm Bm/D Bm/E Em

He's forgotten right from wrong

Cadd9 G/B

Our voices will release him

Bbadd9 F/A G

He's refused to listen for too long

D/G

I'm convinced beyond a doubt

A/G

there can be no other way

Gm7

He just has to hear me out.

C/G C/E C Dsus4 D

There's so much I need to say

[Chorus 2]

Em Cadd9 G D

But I can't climb this mountain without you

Em Cadd9 Gmaj7/B Dadd9/F#

No, I can't face this on my own

C Em D/F# C/G

With you by my side, we will open his eyes,

Em Am D Dsus4 D G

and the truth will deliver us home

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