Dream Theater – The Shattered Fortress (Guitar)

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[Intro Riff (has variations)]
C#5 D5 C#5                  D5 C#5
              PM---------|        PM---------|
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------|
E|-4/5\4---4---------------4/5\4----------------|
B|-2/3\2_0-2-0-2-2-2-2-2-0-2/3\2_0-2-2-2-2-2-0--|

[Verse Riff (also has variations]
 Bm
  PM-----------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|-3-2-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--0-0--0-0-3-2-0-5-3-0-3-2-0-0--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? 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)