[Intro Riff (has variations)]
C#5 D5 C#5 D5 C#5
PM---------| PM---------|
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B|----------------------------------------------|
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D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|-4/54---4---------------4/54----------------|
B|-2/32_0-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-2/32_0-2-2-2-2-2-0--|
[Verse Riff (also has variations]
Bm
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e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-2-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--0-0--0-0-3-2-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--0-0---|
Bm
PM-----------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-2-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--0-0--0-0-3-2-0-5-3-0-6-5-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--|
[Intro (Riff)]
| C#5 D5 C#5 | D5 C#5 | (x4)
| C#5 D5 C#5 | D5 C#5 | C#5 D5 C#5 | D5 C#5 D5 B5 | (x4)
| C#5 D5 C#5 | D5 C#5 D5 B5 | (x4)
| C#m(b9) | B5 | (x8)
[Guitar Melody]
| C#5 | % | F#5 | A5 B5 |
| C#5 | A5 | G#5 | F#5 E5 |
[Pre-Verse (Riff)]
| Bm | % | % | % | (x4)
[Verse 1]
B5
Freedom (calls my name)
C#/B
Serenity (keeps me sane)
A#dim/B Bm
Happiness, (it dulls the pain)
B5
Honest (to see my place)
G/B
Open (to other ways)
C/B B(b9)
Willingness (to under - stand)
B5
Justice (but do not judge)
C#/B
Courtesy (for others' flaws)
A#dim/B
Kindness, (it's not that hard)
B5
Self-restraint (of tongue and pen)
G/B
Inventory, (my daily friend)
C/B B(b9)
Analysis (let down your guard)
[Pre-Chorus]
C#(b9)
Look in the mirror
What do you see?
The shattered fortress
That once bound me
[Chorus]
Bm A#dim7 D#dim7 Em G#dim7 Bm G#dim7 A#dim7 G A
Fate - ful as - cent, through dark - est fires
Dm C#dim7 F#dim7 Gm Bdim7 Dm Bdim7 C#dim7 Bb C/E C
I've found the path to take me higher
['This Dying Soul' Interlude]
| B5 | B5 F#dim | B5 | Bm |
| B5 | B5 F#dim | B5 | B5 D5 D#5 E5 |
[Verse 2]
G5
You're smart enough
C#/B
For me to trust
A#dim/B Bm
Go live your life now
B5
Just keep these steps
G/B
In your life
C/B B D5 D#5 E5
And you'll know how
B5
If you're not sure,
C#/B
Ask yourself,
A#dim/B Bm
"Have I done to them
B5 G/B C/B B5 C5 C#5 D5 D#5 E5 F5
As I would have them do to me?"
[Pre-Chorus]
C#(b9)
Look in the mirror
What do you see?
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The shattered fortress
Fly now, be free
[Chorus]
Bm A#dim7 D#dim7 Em G#dim7 Bm G#dim7 A#dim7 G A
Fate - ful as - cent, through dark - est fires
Dm C#dim7 F#dim7 Gm Bdim7 Dm Bdim7 C#dim7 Bb C/E C
I've found the path to take me higher
[Bridge]
Em Bm
I once thought it better to be right
Em Bm
But now I have finally seen the light
C#7 G
Sometimes you've got to be wrong
And learn from mistakes
C#7 Em
I live with serenity now
Not self-righteous hate
[Solo Section Riff]
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
[Keyboard Solo]
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
[Second Solo Section Riff]
| E7 | (x8)
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| E7 | (x8)
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | B5 D5 D/C# |
| C5 B5 C5 B5 | Bm | C5 B5 C5 B5 | N.C. |
[Receive: Spoken Word]
| Em | C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | F#m7b5 |
| Em | C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | Am |
| Em | C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | F#m7b5 |
| Em | C#m7b5 | Cmaj7 | Am |
[Receive: Verse]
Em C#m7b5 Cmaj7 F#m7b5
Now that you can see all you have done
Em C#m7b5 Cmaj7 F#m7b5
It's time to take that step into the kingdom
Em C#m7b5 Cmaj7 F#m7b5
All your sins will help to make you strong
Em C#m7b5 Cmaj7 Asus2 Am
And help you break right through the prison wall
[Chorus]
Bbm Ab
Keep all of me,
Cm Abm Eb Db
The desires that once burned me deep in side
Bbm
Help me live today
Gm7b5
And help to give me grace
Gb
To carry out your way
Bbm Fm Bdim7 Csus4 C
I am ready, help me be all I can be
Bbm F/A Ddim7 Db7#11 Csus4 C
I am ready, help guide me and keep me free
[Pre-Solo]
| Fm | % | (x4)
[Guitar Solo]
| Fm | % | G/F | % | Gb/F | % | Fm | % | (x4)
| Fm | % | G | % | Gb | % | Fm | % | (x4)
| Cm Am7b5 | Am7b5 | Ab Dm7b5 | Dm7b5 Gsus4 |
| Cm Am7b5 | Ab Fm | Fm |
| Cm Am7b5 | Am7b5 | Ab Dm7b5 | Dm7b5 Gsus4 |
| Cm Am7b5 | Ab G | G |
[Outro]
G Cm Am7b5 Ab Dm7b5
I am responsible when anyone, anywhere
Gsus4 Cm Am7b5 Ab Fm
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there
G Cm Am7b5 Ab Dm7b5
I am responsible when anyone, anywhere
Gsus4 Cm Am7b5 Ab Fm
Reaches out for help, I want my hand to be there
Db E/B
Whoah, oh oh
G Abdim7/F Abdim7/D A/C#
Whoah whoah whoah
['The Glass Prison' Reprise]
| Bm | % | Bm A | G G#m Ddim |
| Bm A | G G#m Ddim | (x2)
['The Root of All Evil' Reprise]
N.C. B5(b9)
