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DREAM THEATER - HOME
[Intro until 02:05]
Dm
[Solo from 2:05)
  Dm    Cmx2
Dm
[Verse]
DmShine lake of fire
DmLines take me higher
DmMy mind drips desire
DmConfined and overtired
[Pre Chorus]
ALiving this charade
AIs getting me nowhere
AI can't shake this charade
AThe city's cold blood calls me Gmhome
GmHome, It's what AI long for
Back hGmome, Where I beG#longFm  
[Chorus]
CmThe city it caG#lls to me
FmDecadent scenes from my mD#emorA#y
CmSorrow  etG#ernity
My dFmemons are coming to dD#rown A#me
CmHelp  I'm falG#ling, I'm craAmwling
G#I can't keep away from its clFmutch
C#Can't have it, this hA#mabit
It's cC#alling me bCack to my Dmhome
  Dm    D#m    Dm    Cx2
   Dm    Cmx2
[Bridge]
DmI remember the first time she came to me
DmPoured her soul out all night and cried
DmI remember I was told there's a new love that's born
DmFor each one that has died
[Verse]
DmI never thought that I
DmCould carry on with this life
DmBut I can't resist myself
DmNo matter how hard I try
[Pre Chorus]
ALiving their other life
AIs getting them nowhere
AI'll make her my wife
AHer sweet temptation calls me Gmhome
GmHome, It's what AI long for
My hGmome, Where she belG#ongsFm  
[Chorus]
CmHer ecstasy  means sG#o much to me
FmEven decieving my oD#wn blA#ood
CmVictoria wG#atches and thoughtfully sFmmiles
She's taking me to D#my hoA#me
CmHelp  he's my brG#other, but I lAmove her
G#I can't keep away from her tFmouch
C#Deception, disA#mhonor
C#It's calling me bCack to my hDmome
Dm
[Solo 8:40)
Gm
Dm
Gm
A
Gm   A
Gm   G#   Fm
[Chorus]
CmHer story  G#it holds the key
FmUnlocking dreams from my D#memorA#y
CmSolving thG#is mystery
Is Fmeverything that is a pD#art of mA#e
CmHelp  RegrG#ession, obsAmession
G#I can't keep away from her cFmlutch
C#Leave no doubt, to fA#mind out
C#It's calling me bCack to my hDmome
[Outro]
Dm
  Dm    Cmx2
  Dm    Cmx2
Dm

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Home

by Dream Theater

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A#m

D#m

DREAM THEATER - HOME

[Intro until 02:05]

[Solo from 2:05)

Dm Cm

[Verse]

Shine lake of fire

Lines take me higher

My mind drips desire

Confined and overtired

[Pre Chorus]

Living this charade

Is getting me nowhere

I can't shake this charade

A Gm

The city's cold blood calls me home

Gm A

Home, It's what I long for

Gm G# Fm

Back home, Where I belong

[Chorus]

Cm G#

The city it calls to me

Fm D# A#

Decadent scenes from my memory

Cm G#

Sorrow eternity

Fm D# A#

My demons are coming to drown me

Cm G# Am

Help I'm falling, I'm crawling

G# Fm

I can't keep away from its clutch

C# A#m

Can't have it, this habit

C# C Dm

It's calling me back to my home

Dm D#m Dm C

Dm Cm

[Bridge]

I remember the first time she came to me

Poured her soul out all night and cried

I remember I was told there's a new love that's born

For each one that has died

[Verse]

I never thought that I

Could carry on with this life

But I can't resist myself

No matter how hard I try

[Pre Chorus]

Living their other life

Is getting them nowhere

I'll make her my wife

A Gm

Her sweet temptation calls me home

Gm A

Home, It's what I long for

Gm G# Fm

My home, Where she belongs

[Chorus]

Cm G#

Her ecstasy means so much to me

Fm D# A#

Even decieving my own blood

Cm G# Fm

Victoria watches and thoughtfully smiles

D# A#

She's taking me to my home

Cm G# Am

Help he's my brother, but I love her

G# Fm

I can't keep away from her touch

C# A#m

Deception, dishonor

C# C Dm

It's calling me back to my home

[Solo 8:40)

Gm A

Gm G# Fm

[Chorus]

Cm G#

Her story it holds the key

Fm D# A#

Unlocking dreams from my memory

Cm G#

Solving this mystery

Fm D# A#

Is everything that is a part of me

Cm G# Am

Help Regression, obsession

G# Fm

I can't keep away from her clutch

C# A#m

Leave no doubt, to find out

C# C Dm

It's calling me back to my home

[Outro]

Dm Cm

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