Dream Theater - Trial Of Tears

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – i . it’s raining

[ intro ]
– the quiet guitar solo plays –

G#7

– band enters –
D#m6
F#maj7
D#m11
F#maj7

[ verse 1 ]

D#sus2
under the sun , there is nothing to hide

F#sus2
under the moon , the stranger waits inside

D#sus2
people disappear , the music fades away

C#sus2 Cbsus2
splashing through the rain , i’ll dream with them one day

[ pre – chorus ]

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , on the streets of new york city

G#m F# E
it’s raining , raining , raining deep in heaven

[ chorus ]

G#m7 G#m6
i may have wasted all those years

G#m G#5
they’re not worth their time in tears

C#7sus C#7 C#7sus
i may have spent too long in darkness , in the warmth of my fears

[ verse 2 ]

D#m
take a look at yourself , not at anyone else

F#
tell me what you see . . .

D#m
i know the air is cold , i know the streets are

C# Cb
cruel , but i’ll enjoy the ride today , hey

[ pre – chorus ]

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , on the streets of new york city

G#m F# E
it’s raining , raining , raining deep in heaven . . . raining deep in heaven

[ chorus ]

G#m7 G#m6
i may have wasted all those years

G#m7 G#5
they’re not worth their time in tears

C#7sus C#7 C#7sus
i may have spent too long in darkness , in the warmth of my fears

G#m7 G#m6
as i walk through all my myths

G#m7 G#5
rising and sinking like the waves

C#7sus C#7
with my thoughts wrapped around me

C#7sus
through a trial of tears

G#m C# Bmaj7 F#
G#m C# Bmaj7 E5

– guitar riff , chords are part of riff –
riff 1 : F#m11 Esus C#m7 Bsus Asus2 | Bsus E5 F#5 A E5 F#m
riff 2 : F#5 B5 C#5 B5 A5 | B5 E5 A5 B5 F#5

– keyboard solo , continue riffing –
riff 1

[ bridge ]

– riff 2 under vocals until stated –

hidden by disguise , stumbling in a world
feeling uninspired , he gets into his car

A5 E5 F#5
not within his eyes to see , open up , open up

F#5 E5 C#5 B5 Bsus2
not much better than the man you hate

C#sus2 Esus2

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – ii . deep in heaven ( instrumental )
– if playing acoustically , you might want to just skip ahead to part iii . . . –
– that is , unless you can make this sound good on an acoustic guitar . –

[ intro ]

D#sus2

[ guitar solo ]

D#sus C#
D#sus C#
F D#m7
C# G#
C C#
D# F
D#m7 G# A# Cb
C#

D#m ( 8 bars )

[ keyboard solo ]
n . C . ( 8 bars , you can play D#m if you want instead )
D#m ( 8 bars )
G# G#7
F D#m
G# A#
Cb C#

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – iii . the wasteland

[ intro ]

G#m F# C#
G#m F# C#

[ verse 1 ]

G#m F# C#
still awake , i continue to move along

G#m F# C#
cultivating my own nonsense

G#m F# C#
welcome to the wasteland , where you’ll find

G#m F# C#
ashes , nothing but ashes

[ verse 2 ]

G#m F# C#
still awake , bringing change , bringing movement , bringing life

G#m F# C#
a silent prayer , thrown away , disappearing in the air

G#m F# C#
rising , sinking , raining deep inside me

G#m F# C#
nowhere to turn , i look for a way back

G#m F# C#
home

G#m F# C#

[ chorus ]

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , raining , deep in heaven

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , raining , deep in heaven

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , raining , deep in heaven

G#m F# C#
it’s raining , raining , raining , deep in heav –

E F#
– en

E D#sus2

[ outro ]
– free time , you might not want to play this section if playing acoustically . –
– pretty much identical to the intro of part i . –

G#7