Chords for Dream Theater - Solitary Shell + Lyrics

Tempo:
133.35 bpm
Chords used:

B

E

A

C#m

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dream Theater - Solitary Shell + Lyrics chords
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[C#m] [Em] [B] [E]
[C#m] [Em]
[C#m] [Em] [B]
[E] [C#] [Em]
[B] [C#] [Em]
[D#] [E]
[B] [Em]
[C#m] [Em] [B] [E]
[C#] [Em]
[C#m] [B] [G#m]
He seemed no different from [C#m] the rest, [B]
[E] just a healthy normal [C#m] boy.
[G#m]
His mama always [C#m] did her best, [B] [E] and he was daddy's pride and [C#m] joy.
[G#m] He learned to walk and [C#m] talk on [B] time, [E] but never cared much to be [C#m] held.
[B] [G#m]
And steadily he would [C#m] decline [B]
[E] into his solitary [B] shell.
As a boy he was [A] considered somewhat [E] odd, [B] kept to himself most [A] of the time.
[E] [B] He would daydream in [A] and out of his [E] own world, but in [F#m] every other way he was [A] fine.
[B]
[E] He's a Monday morning newbie, took his [B] stuff from time to time.
[A] Lost within himself in [E] his solitary [B] shell.
[E] A temporary catatonic [B]
madman on occasion.
[F#m] When will he [A] break out of [E] his solitary
[B] shell?
[A] [E]
[Em] [B]
[E] [C#m] [Em]
[E] [C#]
[G] [E] [C#]
[Em] [B] [C#m]
He [Em] [G#m] struggled to get [C#m] through his day, [B] [E] he was helplessly behind.
[C#m] [B] [G#m]
He poured himself onto [C#m] the [B] page, [E]
writing for hours at a [B] time.
As a man he was [A] a danger [E] to himself, [B] fearful and sad most [A] of the [E] time.
[B] He was drifting in [A] and out of [E] sanity, [F#m] but in every other way he [A] was fine.
[B]
[E] He's a Monday morning lunatic, took his [B] stuff from time to time.
[A] Lost within himself in [E] his solitary [B] shell.
[E] A momentary maniac with [B]
casual delusions.
[F#m] When will he [A] be let off his [E] solitary
[B] shell?
[A] [G]
[D] [A]
[G]
[D] [G]
[A]
[Em] [A]
[G]
[C#] [G]
[A]
[D] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[A] [D] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] Always.
[A]
[G]
[Em]
[A#]
[Gm] [A]
[A#] [F] [A#]
[F] [A#] [C]
[D] [C] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [D] [E]
[D]
[E] [D] [E] [D]
Key:  
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
Em
121
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
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To jam and learn Dream Theater - Vi. Solitary Shell chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: A, E, B, E, C#m and B. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 66 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 133. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Major.

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[C#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [D#] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _ _
[C#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
_ [C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#m]
He seemed no different from [C#m] the rest, [B] _ _
[E] just a healthy normal [C#m] boy.
_ [G#m] _
_ _ His mama always [C#m] did her best, [B] _ [E] and he was daddy's pride and [C#m] joy.
_ [G#m] _ _ He learned to walk and [C#m] talk on [B] time, _ [E] but never cared much to be [C#m] held.
_ [B] _ _ [G#m]
And steadily he would [C#m] decline [B] _
[E] into his solitary [B] shell.
As a boy he was [A] considered somewhat [E] odd, [B] kept to himself most [A] of the time.
[E] _ _ _ [B] He would daydream in [A] and out of his [E] own world, but in [F#m] every other way he was [A] fine.
[B] _ _
[E] He's a Monday morning _ newbie, took his [B] stuff from time to _ _ _ time.
[A] Lost within _ himself _ in [E] his _ _ _ solitary [B] shell. _
_ _ [E] A _ temporary _ _ _ _ catatonic [B] _ _
madman on _ occasion. _ _
[F#m] When will he [A] break out of [E] his _ _ solitary _
[B] shell?
_ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [C#] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _
He [Em] _ _ [G#m] _ struggled to get [C#m] through his day, [B] _ [E] he was _ helplessly behind.
[C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ [G#m]
He poured himself onto [C#m] the [B] page, [E] _
writing for hours at a [B] time. _
As a man he was [A] a danger [E] to himself, [B] _ fearful and sad most [A] of the [E] time.
_ _ _ [B] He was drifting in [A] and out of [E] sanity, [F#m] but in every other way he [A] was fine.
[B] _ _
[E] He's a Monday morning _ _ lunatic, took his [B] stuff from time to time.
_ _ _ [A] Lost within _ _ himself in [E] his _ _ solitary [B] _ shell.
_ _ [E] A _ _ momentary _ maniac with [B] _ _
casual _ _ _ delusions. _ _
[F#m] When will he [A] be let _ off his [E] _ solitary _ _
[B] shell?
_ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ Always. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [A#] _ [F] _ _ _ [A#] _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A#] _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C] _ [G] _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _

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It's Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy, John Myung and John Petrucci who authored this song.

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