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Strange Deja Vu

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[Intro]
Ab5   Ab(b5)
Ab(b5) A(b5)
[Verse 1]
     Ab5  Ab(b5)Subconscious strange sensationAb5  
UAb(b5)nconscious relaxaAb(b5)tionA(b5)  
     F5  F(b5)What a pleasant nightmarF5e
AF(b5)nd I can`t wait to get thF(b5)ere agF#(b5)ain
     Ab5  Ab(b5)Every time I close my eyesAb5  
Ab(b5)There`s another vAb(b5)ivid suA(b5)rpriseF5  
AF(b5)nother whole life waitingF5  
CF(b5)hapters unfinished, F(b5)fadingF#(b5)  
   Ab5Closer now - Slowly coming into view
   F#5I`ve arrived - Blinding sunshine beaming throughC#5  
[Verse 2]
  Ab5There`s a Ab(b5)house I`Abm drawn intoAb5  
FamiAb6liar Ab(b5)settings, nAb5othing newF5  
F5There`s a F(b5)pathway lFeading tF5here
WF6ith a F(b5)haunting cF5hill in the airAb5  
There`s Ab(b5)room at the Abtop of the staiAb5rs
EAb6very Ab(b5)night I`m drawn up theF5re
TF(b5)here`s a girl in the mFirrorF5  
Her F6face is gF(b5)etting clF5earer
YCb5oung Cb(b5)child CbwonCb5`t yCb(b5)ou tell Cbme Db5why Dbsus4I`m herDbe?Db5  Dbsus4  Db  
Ab5In her eyes - I sense a story never told
F#5Behind the disguise - There`s something tearing at her soul
[Chorus]
C#mTonight I`ve been sAearching for it
E/G#A feeling that`s F#mdeep inside me
C#mTonight I`ve been sAearching for
The G#mone that nobody kF#mnows
TBrying Bsus4to brBeak Asus2free
[Chorus]
Asus2I just cB5an`t help myself
I`m Asus2feeling like I`m going F#add11out of my head
Asus2Tears my heart into B5two
I`m Csus2not the one the slDsus2eeper thought he knew
[Interlude]
E5
[Bridge]
E5Back on my feet again
E5Eyes open to real worldG5  A5  
E5Metropolis surrounds meG5  A5  
E5The mirror`s shattered the girlG5  A5  
E5Why is this other lifeG5  A5  
E5Haunting me everydayG5  A5  
E5I`d break through the othG5er A5side
                      E5N.C.
If only I`d find the way
C#5Something`s awfully familiar
C#5The feeling`s so hard to shake
C#5Could I have lived in that other world
C#5It`s a link that I`m destined to make
Ab5I`m still searching but I don`t know what for
Ab5The missing key to unlock my mind`s door
[Interlude]
C#m
A
E/G#
[Pre-Chorus]
F#mToday I am seaDrching for it
A/C#A feeling that wBmon`t go away
F#mToday I am seDarching for
C#mThe one that I only knowBm  
ETrying to break free
[Outro]
Asus2I just cB5an`t help myself
Asus2I`m feeling like I`m F#add11going out of my head
Asus2Tears my soul into B5two
I`m Csus2not the one I thDsus2ought I always knew
Asus2I just cB5an`t help myself
Asus2I`m feeling like I`m going F#add11out of my head
Asus2Uncanny, sB5trange Deja Vu
But Csus2I don`t mind - I Dhope Dsus4to fiDnd the tGruth

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Strange Deja Vu

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab5

Ab(b5)

A(b5)

F(b5)

F#(b5)

F#5

C#5

Ab6

Db5

Dbsus4

C#m

E/G#

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

Ab5 Ab(b5)

Ab(b5) A(b5)

[Verse 1]

Ab5 Ab(b5) Ab5

Subconscious strange sensation

Ab(b5) Ab(b5) A(b5)

Unconscious relaxation

F5 F(b5) F5

What a pleasant nightmare

F(b5) F(b5) F#(b5)

And I can`t wait to get there again

Ab5 Ab(b5) Ab5

Every time I close my eyes

Ab(b5) Ab(b5) A(b5) F5

There`s another vivid surprise

F(b5) F5

Another whole life waiting

F(b5) F(b5) F#(b5)

Chapters unfinished, fading

Ab5

Closer now - Slowly coming into view

F#5 C#5

I`ve arrived - Blinding sunshine beaming through

[Verse 2]

Ab5 Ab(b5) Ab Ab5

There`s a house I`m drawn into

Ab6 Ab(b5) Ab5 F5

Familiar settings, nothing new

F5 F(b5) F F5

There`s a pathway leading there

F6 F(b5) F5 Ab5

With a haunting chill in the air

Ab(b5) Ab Ab5

There`s room at the top of the stairs

Ab6 Ab(b5) F5

Every night I`m drawn up there

F(b5) F F5

There`s a girl in the mirror

F6 F(b5) F5

Her face is getting clearer

Cb5 Cb(b5) Cb Cb5 Cb(b5) Cb Db5 Dbsus4 Db Db5 Dbsus4 Db

Young child won`t you tell me why I`m here?

Ab5

In her eyes - I sense a story never told

F#5

Behind the disguise - There`s something tearing at her soul

[Chorus]

C#m A

Tonight I`ve been searching for it

E/G# F#m

A feeling that`s deep inside me

C#m A

Tonight I`ve been searching for

G#m F#m

The one that nobody knows

B Bsus4 B Asus2

Trying to break free

[Chorus]

Asus2 B5

I just can`t help myself

Asus2 F#add11

I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head

Asus2 B5

Tears my heart into two

Csus2 Dsus2

I`m not the one the sleeper thought he knew

[Interlude]

[Bridge]

Back on my feet again

E5 G5 A5

Eyes open to real world

E5 G5 A5

Metropolis surrounds me

E5 G5 A5

The mirror`s shattered the girl

E5 G5 A5

Why is this other life

E5 G5 A5

Haunting me everyday

E5 G5 A5

I`d break through the other side

N.C.

If only I`d find the way

C#5

Something`s awfully familiar

C#5

The feeling`s so hard to shake

C#5

Could I have lived in that other world

C#5

It`s a link that I`m destined to make

Ab5

I`m still searching but I don`t know what for

Ab5

The missing key to unlock my mind`s door

[Interlude]

C#m

E/G#

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m D

Today I am searching for it

A/C# Bm

A feeling that won`t go away

F#m D

Today I am searching for

C#m Bm

The one that I only know

Trying to break free

[Outro]

Asus2 B5

I just can`t help myself

Asus2 F#add11

I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head

Asus2 B5

Tears my soul into two

Csus2 Dsus2

I`m not the one I thought I always knew

Asus2 B5

I just can`t help myself

Asus2 F#add11

I`m feeling like I`m going out of my head

Asus2 B5

Uncanny, strange Deja Vu

Csus2 D Dsus4 D G

But I don`t mind - I hope to find the truth

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