The Spirit Carries On - [LIVE SCORE] - Mike Portnoy (DRUMS ONLY) [HQ] Chords

Tempo:
128.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Spirit Carries On - [LIVE SCORE] - Mike Portnoy (DRUMS ONLY) [HQ] chords
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[A] [D] Cause, you,
[G] were a child, growing [D] into a man
[Bm] What?
What they perform, [E] is anything certain [D] in life
[A] They [D] say, life is too short, the here and the now
[G] And you're only given [D] one shot
[F#m] Could [Bm]
there be more, have I lived before
[E] Or could this be all that we've [D] got
[A]
If [G] I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright
But, because I [Bm] believe, that after [G] we've gone
The [Em]
spirit [D] carries me
[G]
[Em]
[D]
[G]
[A]
Used [D] to be frightened of dying
I [G] used to think death was [D] near
[A] But
[Bm] that was before, I'm not scared anymore
I [E] know that my soul [A] transcends
[D] I may never find all the answers
I [G] may never [D] understand why
[A]
[D] [Bm] I may never prove what I [D] know to be true
But I [E] know that I still have to [A] cry Sing it!
[G] If I'd
[A] be [D] alright,
[Bm] after we've [G] gone
[A] The spirit carries [D] on
[Em] Never quit
[D#] in my heart, [D] because I
[E]
[G] Please never let, [Em] your memory of me [Bm] disappear
[A#]
[D]
[E]
[G]
[A]
[Bm]
[A#]
[D]
[E]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[A] [Bm]
[D] [G]
[A]
[Bm]
[C#m] [Bm]
This
[C#m] [Bm]
[A] [G]
[Em] [D]
is the opportunity [C]
everyone, [A] sing this
[D] Safe in the light that surrounds me
[G] Free of the fear and the [D] pain
[A]
The [Bm] question in mind, [D] has helped me to [Bm]
find
[E] The meaning in my life
[A] [A]
[D] The cloud last fell, I finally
[G] swear to the
[D] god's [A] grace
[Bm] And now that I'm here, [D] it's perfectly [Bm] clear
[E] I found out what all of [A] this means
Come on, sing it!
[G] If I'd [A] be alright, after [D] [A]
[Bm] [D]
we've [G] gone
[Em] The spirit [D] carries on
[A] [D]
[G]
[Em] [A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[Em]
[A] [D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[G]
[Em] [B] [Em]
[D]
[G]
[Bm]
[Em] [A]
[D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Dream Theater - ([Live], with the Octavarium Orchestra) The Spirit Carries On chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - D, G, D, A, D, G, A, G and Em. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 64 BPM and then match the original tempo of 128 BPM. With D Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ Cause, _ _ _ you, _
_ _ _ [G] were a child, _ growing [D] into a man
_ _ _ [Bm] What? _
What _ _ they perform, _ [E] is anything _ certain [D] in life
_ [A] They [D] say, life is too short, _ the here and the now
[G] And you're only given [D] one shot
_ [F#m] Could _ [Bm] _
there be more, _ have I lived before _
[E] Or could this be all that we've [D] got
_ [A] _
If [G] _ _ I died _ [A] tomorrow, _ I'd be [D] alright
But, _ because I [Bm] believe, that after [G] we've gone
_ The _ _ [Em]
spirit _ _ _ [D] carries me _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _
Used [D] to be frightened of dying
_ I _ [G] used to think death was [D] near
_ [A] But _
_ [Bm] that was before, I'm not scared anymore
I [E] know that my soul _ [A] transcends _ _ _
[D] I may never find all the answers _ _
I [G] may never _ _ [D] understand why
_ [A] _ _
[D] [Bm] I may never prove what I [D] know to be true
But I [E] know that I still have to [A] cry Sing it! _ _
_ [G] If I'd _
_ [A] _ _ _ be [D] alright, _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ after we've [G] gone _ _ _
[A] The spirit carries _ [D] _ on _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] Never quit _
_ [D#] in my heart, [D] because I _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Please never let, [Em] your memory of me [Bm] disappear _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ _ _ This _
[C#m] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ [D] _
_ is the opportunity [C]
everyone, _ [A] _ sing this _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Safe in the light that surrounds _ me
_ [G] Free of the fear and the [D] _ pain
[A] _
The [Bm] question in mind, [D] has helped me to [Bm]
find
[E] The meaning in my life
[A] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] The cloud last fell, I finally _ _
_ [G] _ swear to the _
_ [D] god's [A] grace _
[Bm] And now that I'm here, [D] it's perfectly [Bm] clear
[E] I found out what all of [A] this means
Come on, sing it! _
_ [G] If I'd _ [A] be alright, _ _ after [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
we've [G] _ _ gone _
[Em] The spirit _ _ [D] carries on _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Em] _ [B] _ _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

Facts about this song

The album Score: 20th Anniversary World Tour Live with the Octavarium Orch includes this song, written by John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, John Myung, James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess.

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