Dream Theater – Only A Matter Of Time (Guitar)

C#m            G#m        A             F#          C#m G#m A F#
A suited man smiled, said: It's just a matter of time

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You can have the world at your feet by tomorrow

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Just sign on this line

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Hold tight, limelight!

A                 F#                C#m           G#m
Approaching the paramount with the sun in our eyes

A                               F#m
Fearing family ties, legalies compromise

                           E
In a dimly lit room with a stool as his stage

                        D
A dream-stricken prince of a pauper's descent

                                      C
Haunts the eavesdropping silence that presses his window

        Am                                G
As he sweats a performance to an audience that ticks on the wall

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To the practical observer it's just a matter of time

C#m            G#m        A             F#                C#m G#m A F#
You can deviate from the commonplace only to fall back in line

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I understand mine's a risky plan and your system can't miss

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But is security after all a cause or symptom of happiness?

F#m
Brave, yet afraid, his eyes on horizon

E
In a steady-set gaze

                     D
A mariner soon from an open cocoon

                            C
Takes a moment to summon his courage

Am                                              G
To stifle his grave apprehension and trembling, approaches the surf

C#m                          B
A father's benediction as his hopeful son departs

G#                           A
To brave the sea of rage and conquer at all costs

F#m                    C#m                       B
Lingers in his memory and visions still surviving in a logic-proof shell

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That should have been held sacred, safe and hidden well

F#m
Are compromised in usury

C#m                       B
With every rising sun that yields no sight of land

G#                         A
The hesitation cultivates within the tired man

F#
And rumors spread of mutiny

C#m                               B
And though the time will come when dream and day unite

G#                         A
Tonight the only consolation causing him to fight

F#
Is fearless faith in destiny

C
Even when plans fall to pieces

C
I can still find the courage with promise I've found in my faith

C               G                          Bb                     F
Likely or not, it's a dream that we keep and at odds with our senses we'll climb

C                             G                          Bb                     F
But if faith is the answer, we've already reached it

Bb                     F                            C G Bb
And if spirit's a sign, then it's only a matter of time

F
Only a matter of time