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Getting Started - by VocalVoyager
To learn Dream Theater - The Looking Glass chords with lyrics, your first step should be understanding these chords: E, C#m, D, F#m, E, F#m, E, A. A strategic approach would be to train at 68 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's natural tempo of 138. Set the capo considering your vocal range and favored chords, aligned with the key: A.
_ _ _ _ _ _
E _ _ .
_ _
B _ _ _ _
A _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
E _ _ _
B _ _ _
A _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
E _ _
B _ _ _ _
A _ _ .
_ _ I _ _ _ _ .
E _ _
B _ _
E _ _
A _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
E _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
C# would not expect
E you felt unnoticed and ignored.
Better to
C#m rise above
B the crowd
G#m than
A be a stranger
G#m in
F# a
C#m crowd.
_ _ I'll let
C# you protect it
E doesn't matter _ anymore.
_
B C#m Rather be stripped of all
B your
G#m pride than watch
A your dreams be cast
F#m _ .
_
F# A aside.
_
E You
A _
B _ .
_
E _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
Bm _ _ are
A.
caught up in
D the _ _
E gravity.
_ _ _
F#m _ Glorified
E in stardom,.
_
C#m screaming all on
D _ .
praise.
F#m You live without
E _ .
shame.
A You're digging up a
E.
coal mine.
_
F#m Standing on the
E.
sidelines,.
watching
C#m through the looking
D.
glass.
_ _ _ _ _ _
A _ .
E _ _
F#m _
B _ _
E _
A _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
C#m _ _ _
B _
E _ _
A _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
E _ .
_ _
C# You are not content with
A being in a
E cell unknown.
_ .
Trying
C# to rise above
B the fray,.
G#m _ .
eager
F#m to give it all away.
_ .
_ _
E _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
D#m _
E _ _ _
A _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
C#m _ _ _ _ Without
A thinking, anytime
E _ inspired.
In my head,
C#m you're dead to my
B skin.
Soon,
G#m you'll see
A you're walking
F#m on the moon.
_ _ .
_
E _
A _ _ _
B _
E _
A _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Bm _ .
_ You are
A caught up in the
D _ _
A gravity.
_
E _ _
F#m _ .
Bathing in
E the spotlight, _ _ .
C#m in the killing
D _ flame.
F#m You live without
E _ _ shame.
A You're digging up
E a coal mine.
F#m _ .
Standing on
E the sidelines,.
watching
C#m through the looking
D _ glass.
_ _ .
_ _ _
C# _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
You _
D _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
C#m _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
C# _ _
E _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_
F#m _ _ _ _ _
Bm _
E _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ .
_
E _ _
Bm _ _ _ _
C#m _ .
_
A _ _
D _ _ _ _ _ .
E _ _ _
F#m _ _ _ _
E _ .
_ _ _
C#m _ _ _ _ _ .
D _ _ _
Bm _ _ are
C#m.
caught up in the
D _ _ _
A gravity.
_
E _ _
F#m _ _ _ _
E.
Glorified madness,.
_
C#m singing all
D on praise.
You
F#m live without _
E _ .
shame.
A You're digging up a
E coal mine.
_
F#m Standing on the
E.
sidelines,.
watching through
C#m the looking
D.
glass.
You
F#m live without _
E.
shame.
_
D You're digging up a
E coal mine.
_
F#m Standing on the
E.
sidelines,.
watching
A through the looking
D# glass.
_ _
F# _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .