Chords for Dream Theater - "The Spirit Carries On" Lyrics In Video (HD)

Tempo:
127.15 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dream Theater - "The Spirit Carries On" Lyrics In Video (HD) chords
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[D] Where did we come from?.
Why are we here?
.
[G] Where do we go when we [D] die?.
[F#m] .
[Bm] What lies beyond [D] and what lay before?
.
[E] Is anything certain in [A] life?.
[D] [A] They say [D] life is too short, the here and the now, [G] and you're only given one [D] shot.
[A] Could [D] .
[Bm] there be [C#] more?.
[Bm].
Have I lived before?
.
[E] Or could this be all that we've [D] got?.
[A] .
[G] If I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright, because I [Bm] believe that after we're [G] gone,.
the [Em] spirit [D] carries on.
.
[G] [Bm] .
[Em] .
[D] .
[G] .
[D] [A] .
[D] I used to be frightened of dying.
.
[G] I used to think death was [D] the end.
[F#m] .
[Bm] That was before.
I'm not scared anymore.
[A] .
[E] I know that my soul will [A] transcend.
[D] I may never find all the answers.
.
[G] I may never understand [D] why.
.
[Bm] I may never prove what I [D] know to be true, but I [E] know that I still have [A] to try.
.
[G] If I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright, because I [Bm] believe that after [G] we're gone, .
[A] the spirit carries [D] on.
.
[Em] Am I .
[D#] alive?.
[D] Because I [E] am here.
.
[G] Please never let [F#].
[E] your [D] memory [C#m] .
[Bm] disappear.
.
[A#] .
[Gm] .
[D] .
[E] I'm here for you.
You're the best friend I've ever [G] had.
.
[A] I know [Bm] I'm here for you.
[A#] You're the best [D] friend I've ever had.
.
[E] .
[G] .
[Bm] [A] .
[D] .
[Bm] [D] .
[G] .
[A] [Bm] .
You're the best friend I've ever had.
.
[A] [G] [Em] .
[Bm] [D] .
[C] .
[D] .
[A] .
[D] Take this, the world will .
[G] free up.
.
[D] [A] .
[Bm] The question in mind has helped me to find [E] the meaning in my life [A] again.
.
[D] Victorious .
[G] .
[D] dreams.
[A] [D] .
[Bm] Now that I'm here, it's perfectly clear.
[E] I found out what I [A] just need.
.
[G] If I died .
[A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright, .
[Bm] [A] because I believe that after [G] we're gone, [Em] the spirit .
[D] carries on.
.
[G] .
[Em] .
[D] .
[G] I'm .
[A] .
[D] .
[G] .
[Em] .
[D] here for [G] you.
.
[A] [D] .
[G] [A] .
[D] .
[A] [D] .
[G] [Bm] .
[Em] .
[D] .
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Dream Theater - (Scene Eight) The Spirit Carries On chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, D, G, A, D, A, D, G and Em. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 63 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 127 BPM. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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[D] Where did we come from?.
Why are we here?
_ _ .
[G] Where do we go when we [D] die?.
_ [F#m] _ _ .
[Bm] What lies beyond [D] and what lay before?
_ .
[E] Is anything _ certain in [A] life?.
_ _ [D] [A] They say [D] life is too short, the here and the now, [G] and you're only given one [D] shot.
[A] Could _ [D] _ .
[Bm] there be [C#] more?.
[Bm].
Have I lived before?
_ .
[E] Or could this be all that we've [D] got?.
_ [A] _ _ _ .
[G] If I _ died [A] tomorrow, _ _ I'd be [D] alright, because I [Bm] believe that after we're [G] _ gone,.
_ the [Em] _ spirit _ _ [D] carries on.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
[D] I used to be frightened of dying.
_ _ _ .
[G] I used to think death was [D] the end.
_ [F#m] _ _ .
[Bm] That was before.
I'm not scared anymore.
[A] _ .
[E] I know that my soul will [A] transcend.
_ [D] I _ _ may never find all the answers.
_ _ _ .
[G] I may never _ understand [D] why.
_ _ _ .
[Bm] I may never prove what I [D] know to be true, but I [E] know that I still have [A] to try.
_ _ _ _ .
[G] If I _ died [A] tomorrow, _ I'd be [D] alright, because I [Bm] believe that after [G] we're gone, _ _ _ .
[A] the spirit _ carries [D] _ _ on.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] Am I _ _ _ _ .
[D#] _ _ _ _ alive?.
[D] Because I _ _ [E] am here.
_ _ _ .
[G] Please never let [F#].
[E] your _ _ [D] memory [C#m] _ .
[Bm] disappear.
_ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A#] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ I'm here for you.
You're the best friend I've ever [G] had.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ I know [Bm] I'm here for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you.
[A#] You're the best _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] friend I've ever had.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
You're the best friend I've ever had.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ .
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] Take this, _ _ the world will _ _ _ _ .
[G] free up.
_ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[Bm] The question in mind has helped me to find [E] the meaning in my life [A] _ again.
_ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ Victorious _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ dreams.
[A] _ _ [D] _ .
[Bm] Now that I'm here, it's perfectly clear.
[E] I found out what I [A] just need.
_ _ _ _ .
[G] If I died _ .
[A] _ tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright, _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ [A] because I believe that after [G] we're _ gone, [Em] the spirit _ _ _ .
[D] carries on.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ I'm _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ here _ _ _ _ _ for [G] you.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ .
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ .

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

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