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Space-Dye Vest
Dream Theater
[Intro]
Dm    F      Dm
C/E   Gm     Dm
Dm    Dm/A   Gm
Gm    Bb     Dm/A
Dm/A  F/A    Gm
Gm    Edim   Dm
Dm/A  F/A    Gm
  Dm/A      F/A         Dm(x2)
Dm    Gm     F      C
Dm    Bb     Dm     Bb
[Verse 1]
DmFalling through pages of Martens on angels
BbFeeling my heart pull west
DmI saw the future dressed as a stranger
BbLove in a space-dye vest
DmLove is an act of blood and I'm bleeding
BbA pool in the shape of a heart
DmBeauty projection in the reflection
BbAlways the worst way to start
[Breakdown 1]
Dm"But he's the sort who can't know anyone Cintimately, least of all a woman. He doesn't know what a woman is.Dm  
He wants you for a possession, something to look at like Ca painting or an ivory box.
Something to own and to displayDm/A. He doesn't want you to be real, or to think, or to live.C  
He doesn't love you, but I love you.
I want you to have your Dm/Aown thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms.Gm  
It's our last Fchance..."C/E  
[Verse 2]
DmNow that you're gone I'm trying to take it
BbLearning to swallow the rage
DmFound a new girl I think we can make it
BbAs long as she stays on the page
DmThis is not how I want it to endBb  Gm  
DmAnd I'll never be open againBb  
[Breakdown 2] 
Dm"...I was gonna move out...ummm...get, get a Cjob, get my own place, ummm.
BuDmt...I go into the mall where I want to work and they tell me, I'm, I was too youCng..."
"Some people gave advice before about facing the facts, about facing reality.Dm/A  
And this is, this without a doubt, is his biggest challenge ever. He's going to have to face it.C  
You're going to have to try, he's gonna to have to try and uh, and, and, and get some help here.Dm/A  
I mean no one can say they know how he feels."
"That, so they say that, in ya know like, Houston or somethingGm, you'd say it's a hundred and eighty degrees.
But it's a Fdry heat. In Houston they say C/Ethat? Oh, maybe not. DmI'm all mixed up.
Dry until they hit the swimming pool."C  
Dm                 C
"I don't care what you do. I don't care when.Bb  
That door gets locked. That door gets locCked at night by nine o'clock.
If you're not in this house by nine o'clock, Bbthen you'd better find some place to sleep.
Because you're not going to be a bum in tChis house. Supper is ready..."Gm  C  
[Bridge]
There's Dmno one to take my blame
If they wanteBbd toGm  
There's Dmnothing to keep me sane
And it's aBbll the same to youGm  
There's Dmnowhere to set my aim
So I'm evBberywhereGm  
DmNever come near me again
Do you reBbally think I need yoGmu?
I'll Dmnever be open again
I could Bbnever be open againGm  
I'll Dmnever be open again
I could Bbnever be open again Gm  
[Outro] 
    DmAnd I'll smFile and I'll learn to pretBbendGm  
    DmAnd I'll neFver be open againBb  Gm  
    DmAnd I'll haFve no more dreams to defenBbdGm  
    DmAnd I'll neFver be open againBb  Gm  
Dm             F                         Bb     Gm
Dm             F                         Bb     Gm
Bb             Gm
Bb             Gm
Dm             Dm/F                      Bb     A
Dm    F      Dm
C/E   Gm     Dm
Dm    Dm/A   Gm
Gm    Bb     Dm/A
Dm/A  F/A    Gm
Gm    Edim   Dm
Dm/A  F/A    Gm
Dm/A  F/A    Dm

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Space-Dye Vest

by Dream Theater

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Chords in this song · guitar

C/E

Dm/A

F/A

Edim

Dm/F

Space-Dye Vest

Dream Theater

[Intro]

Dm F Dm

C/E Gm Dm

Dm Dm/A Gm

Gm Bb Dm/A

Dm/A F/A Gm

Gm Edim Dm

Dm/A F/A Gm

Dm/A F/A Dm

(x2)

Dm Gm F C

Dm Bb Dm Bb

[Verse 1]

Falling through pages of Martens on angels

Feeling my heart pull west

I saw the future dressed as a stranger

Love in a space-dye vest

Love is an act of blood and I'm bleeding

A pool in the shape of a heart

Beauty projection in the reflection

Always the worst way to start

[Breakdown 1]

Dm C Dm

"But he's the sort who can't know anyone intimately, least of all a woman. He doesn't know what a woman is.

He wants you for a possession, something to look at like a painting or an ivory box.

Dm/A C

Something to own and to display. He doesn't want you to be real, or to think, or to live.

He doesn't love you, but I love you.

Dm/A Gm

I want you to have your own thoughts and ideas and feelings, even when I hold you in my arms.

F C/E

It's our last chance..."

[Verse 2]

Now that you're gone I'm trying to take it

Learning to swallow the rage

Found a new girl I think we can make it

As long as she stays on the page

Dm Bb Gm

This is not how I want it to end

Dm Bb

And I'll never be open again

[Breakdown 2]

Dm C

"...I was gonna move out...ummm...get, get a job, get my own place, ummm.

Dm C

But...I go into the mall where I want to work and they tell me, I'm, I was too young..."

Dm/A

"Some people gave advice before about facing the facts, about facing reality.

And this is, this without a doubt, is his biggest challenge ever. He's going to have to face it.

Dm/A

You're going to have to try, he's gonna to have to try and uh, and, and, and get some help here.

I mean no one can say they know how he feels."

"That, so they say that, in ya know like, Houston or something, you'd say it's a hundred and eighty degrees.

F C/E Dm

But it's a dry heat. In Houston they say that? Oh, maybe not. I'm all mixed up.

Dry until they hit the swimming pool."

Dm C

"I don't care what you do. I don't care when.

That door gets locked. That door gets locked at night by nine o'clock.

If you're not in this house by nine o'clock, then you'd better find some place to sleep.

C Gm C

Because you're not going to be a bum in this house. Supper is ready..."

[Bridge]

There's no one to take my blame

Bb Gm

If they wanted to

There's nothing to keep me sane

Bb Gm

And it's all the same to you

There's nowhere to set my aim

Bb Gm

So I'm everywhere

Never come near me again

Bb Gm

Do you really think I need you?

I'll never be open again

Bb Gm

I could never be open again

I'll never be open again

Bb Gm

I could never be open again

[Outro]

Dm F Bb Gm

And I'll smile and I'll learn to pretend

Dm F Bb Gm

And I'll never be open again

Dm F Bb Gm

And I'll have no more dreams to defend

Dm F Bb Gm

And I'll never be open again

Dm F Bb Gm

Bb Gm

Dm Dm/F Bb A

Dm F Dm

C/E Gm Dm

Dm Dm/A Gm

Gm Bb Dm/A

Dm/A F/A Gm

Gm Edim Dm

Dm/A F/A Gm

Dm/A F/A Dm

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