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LIFTING SHADOWS OFF A DREAM  -Dream Theater
Standard tuning (EADGBe)
[INTRO]
Bsus2  Gadd9  Bsus2  Gadd9
Bsus2  Gadd9  A      Em
[VERSE]
BmHe seems aGlone and silent, F#thoughts remain withEout an answer
BmAfraid and Guninvited he F#slowly drifts awaEy
[PRE-CHORUS]
DMoved by deBmsire and fear
GBreaking Adelicate wings
[CHORUS]
DLifting Gadd9shadows off a Ddream once Gadd9broken
BmShe can turn a Asus4drop of water Gadd9into an Emocean
Bsus2  Gadd9  Bsus2  Gadd9
Bsus2  Gadd9  A      Em
[VERSE]
Bsus2As the rain is pouring down, Gadd9tears of sorrow wash his mind
Esus4Drifting with the Ecurrent, this Cadd11stream of life flows Asus2on
Bsus2He seems alone and silent, Gadd9waiting on his hands and knees
Esus4The chill of Ewinter's darkness Cadd11sits quietlyAsus2  
[PRE-CHORUS]
DMoved by deGsire and fear
Dhe takes a Gfew steps away
[CHORUS]
DLifting Gadd9shadows off a Ddream once Gadd9broken
BmShe can turn a Asus4drop of water Gadd9into an Emocean
[BRIDGE 1]
Gadd9And she listens A  
Gadd9And she listens Aopenly
[SOLO]
Bm   G   F#   E
Bm   G   F#   E
[BRIDGE 2]
D5/AHe pours his D5/Bbsoul into the water D5/Greflecting the Fsus2mysteryD5/A  
She D5/Bbcarries him aD5/Gway and the Fsus2winds die slowly
[BRIDGE 1]
Gadd9And she listens A  
Gadd9And she listens Aopenly
[CHORUS]
DLifting Gadd9shadows off a Ddream once Gadd9broken
BmShe can turn a Asus4drop of water Gadd9into an Emocean
DLifting Gadd9shadows off a DdreamGadd9  
BmLifting Asus4shadows off a Gadd9dreamEm  
[OUTRO]
Bsus2  Gadd9  Bsus2  Gadd9
Bsus2  Gadd9  A      Em

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Lifting Shadows Off A Dream

by Dream Theater

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bsus2

Gadd9

Asus4

Esus4

Cadd11

Asus2

D5/A

D5/Bb

D5/G

Fsus2

LIFTING SHADOWS OFF A DREAM -Dream Theater

Standard tuning (EADGBe)

[INTRO]

Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9

Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em

[VERSE]

Bm G F# E

He seems alone and silent, thoughts remain without an answer

Bm G F# E

Afraid and uninvited he slowly drifts away

[PRE-CHORUS]

D Bm

Moved by desire and fear

G A

Breaking delicate wings

[CHORUS]

D Gadd9 D Gadd9

Lifting shadows off a dream once broken

Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em

She can turn a drop of water into an ocean

Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9

Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em

[VERSE]

Bsus2 Gadd9

As the rain is pouring down, tears of sorrow wash his mind

Esus4 E Cadd11 Asus2

Drifting with the current, this stream of life flows on

Bsus2 Gadd9

He seems alone and silent, waiting on his hands and knees

Esus4 E Cadd11 Asus2

The chill of winter's darkness sits quietly

[PRE-CHORUS]

D G

Moved by desire and fear

D G

he takes a few steps away

[CHORUS]

D Gadd9 D Gadd9

Lifting shadows off a dream once broken

Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em

She can turn a drop of water into an ocean

[BRIDGE 1]

Gadd9 A

And she listens

Gadd9 A

And she listens openly

[SOLO]

Bm G F# E

[BRIDGE 2]

D5/A D5/Bb D5/G Fsus2 D5/A

He pours his soul into the water reflecting the mystery

D5/Bb D5/G Fsus2

She carries him away and the winds die slowly

[BRIDGE 1]

Gadd9 A

And she listens

Gadd9 A

And she listens openly

[CHORUS]

D Gadd9 D Gadd9

Lifting shadows off a dream once broken

Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em

She can turn a drop of water into an ocean

D Gadd9 D Gadd9

Lifting shadows off a dream

Bm Asus4 Gadd9 Em

Lifting shadows off a dream

[OUTRO]

Bsus2 Gadd9 Bsus2 Gadd9

Bsus2 Gadd9 A Em

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