Chords for Dream Theater - As I Am with Lyrics

Tempo:
130.85 bpm
Chords used:

C

Eb

Db

Gb

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dream Theater - As I Am with Lyrics chords
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[E]
[C]
[Gb]
[C] [Gb]
[C]
[Gb] [C]
[Gb] [C]
[Gb] [F] [Eb] [C]
[Gb] [F] [Eb] [C]
[Gb] [F] [Eb]
[C] [Gb] [F] [Eb]
[C] [Db] [C] [Bbm] [C]
[Db] [C] [F]
[C] [Db] [C]
[Db] [C] [Gb]
[C] So [Db] tell me [C] what's in, tell me how to write, [Db] don't tell [C] me how to find it.
[Db] Isn't [C] your life, it isn't alright to [Db] tell [C] me the [Eb] only [Gb] thing [C] that's right.
[Db] Living [C] out my time, it's so real and don't [Db] try [C] to read [F] between [C] my lines.
I [Db] truly [C] feel fine, never lose sight of [Bbm] something [Cm] you [Abm] believe [G] in.
[Ab]
[G] I've [Eb] [G] been [D] trying [G] to justify you, in the [F] end I [Ab]
[G] will [Eb] justify [G] [Db]
[C] you.
She [Eb] failed to [D] understand [Db] I [Ab] extend [G] my [C] hand [Eb] To the doubtful that [D] you're mad
[Db] Take [Ab] me as I [C] am [Eb] Not under your [D] [G] command
[Db] I know where [G] I [C] stand [Eb] I won't change the pitch [D] of [G] land
[Db] Take [Ab] me [C] as I am [Gb] [F] [C]
[Gb] [C] Still [F] [Eb]
[C] [Gb] [C] [F] [Eb]
[C] [Gb] [F] [Eb]
[C] [Db] running [C] uphill
Swimming against [Db] the current [C] I wish I [Abm] were [C] so much
[Bbm] Here but [C] I'm stuck Lost in a sea of media [Gb] crap
[C] So dead, you're [Db] thinking [C] too much Where is your soul?
I hope you [Db] cannot [C] touch [Abm] the way [C] I play Or [Db] tell me [C] what to say
Sure we will win [Bbm] Oh [C] man, I might [Gb] leave [G] and leave
[Eb] [G] Outside, [F] [Ab]
[G]
you're a home [Ab] Outside, [G] living like a young doll
[Eb] I've [G] been [Dm] wasting [Abm]
[G] my [Eb] [G] breath on you [Eb] Open [G] mind [D] [Ab] will [G] descend
Upon you [C] To [Eb] those who [D] understand
[Db] I [Ab] extend [C] my hand To [Eb] the doubtful [D] that you're mad
[Db] Take [Ab] me as [C] I am [Eb] Not under your [D] command
[Db] I [Ab] know where [C] I stand I [Eb] won't change the pitch [D] of land
[Db] Take [Ab] me as [C] I [Gb] am
[D]
[Ab]
[C] [Gb]
[D] [Ab] [B] [Ebm]
[C] [Gb]
[D] [Ab]
[C] [Gb] [Db]
[D] [Ab] [Fm]
[Ab] [Fm]
[Eb] To [Fm]
[Ab] [Eb] [Fm]
[Ab] [F]
[Ab] [Eb] [C]
[Gb] [F] [Eb]
[C] [F] [Cm]
[Gb] [Fm] [Eb] [C]
[Eb] [D]
[Db] [C]
[Eb] [Dm]
[Db] [Ab] [C] [Eb]
those who [D] understand [Db] I [Ab] extend [C] my hand
[Eb] To the doubtful that [D] you're mad
[Db] Take [Ab] me as I [C] am [Eb] Not under your [D] command
[Db] I know where I [C] stand I won't [Eb] change the pitch [D] of [G] land
[Db] Take [Ab]
me [C] as I am [Gb] [F]
[Eb] As [C] I am
[Gb] [F]
[Eb] Yeah, [C] [Gb] [F]
[Ebm] as [C] I am
[Gb] [F] [Eb] [C] [Gb] [F]
[Eb] [C] [Ebm] [F]
[C] [Gb] [F]
[Eb] [C] [F]
[Eb] [C]
Key:  
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
Ab
134211114
C
3211
Eb
12341116
Db
12341114
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To learn Dream Theater - (Live at Madison Square Garden 2010) As I Am chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - C, Eb, C, Gb, F, Ab, C, Eb, D, Db, C and F in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 65 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 131. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: C Minor.

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[C] So [Db] tell me [C] what's in, tell me how to write, [Db] don't tell [C] me how to find it.
_ [Db] Isn't [C] your life, it isn't alright to [Db] tell [C] me the [Eb] only [Gb] thing [C] that's right.
[Db] Living [C] out my time, it's so real and don't [Db] try [C] to read [F] between [C] my lines.
I [Db] truly [C] feel fine, never lose sight of [Bbm] something [Cm] you [Abm] believe [G] in. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ I've _ _ _ [Eb] [G] been [D] trying [G] to _ justify _ _ you, in _ the [F] end I [Ab] _
[G] will [Eb] justify [G] _ _ [Db] _ _
_ [C] you.
She _ [Eb] failed to _ [D] understand _ [Db] I [Ab] extend [G] my [C] hand [Eb] To the doubtful that [D] you're mad
_ [Db] Take [Ab] me as I [C] am _ [Eb] Not under your [D] _ [G] command
_ [Db] I know where [G] I [C] stand [Eb] I won't change the pitch [D] of _ [G] land
[Db] Take [Ab] me [C] as I am _ [Gb] _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] [C] Still [F] _ [Eb] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [C] _ [F] _ [Eb] _
[C] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [F] _ _ [Eb] _
[C] _ _ [Db] running [C] uphill
Swimming against [Db] the current [C] I wish I [Abm] were [C] so much
[Bbm] Here but [C] I'm stuck Lost in a sea of media [Gb] crap
[C] So dead, you're [Db] thinking [C] too much Where is your soul?
I hope you [Db] cannot [C] touch [Abm] the way [C] I play Or [Db] tell me [C] what to say
Sure we will win [Bbm] Oh [C] man, I might [Gb] leave [G] and leave
[Eb] _ [G] Outside, [F] _ [Ab] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ you're a home [Ab] Outside, [G] _ living like a young doll _
_ [Eb] I've [G] been _ [Dm] wasting [Abm]
[G] my _ [Eb] [G] breath on you _ [Eb] Open [G] _ mind [D] [Ab] will [G] descend _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Upon you [C] _ To _ [Eb] those who [D] _ understand
[Db] I [Ab] extend [C] my hand To [Eb] the doubtful [D] that you're mad
_ [Db] Take [Ab] me as [C] I am [Eb] Not under your [D] command
_ _ [Db] I [Ab] know where [C] I stand I [Eb] won't change the pitch [D] of land
_ _ [Db] Take [Ab] me as [C] I _ [Gb] am
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[D] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
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_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
[Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [Eb]
those who _ [D] _ understand [Db] I [Ab] extend [C] my hand
[Eb] To the doubtful that [D] _ you're mad
[Db] Take [Ab] me as I [C] _ am [Eb] Not under your _ [D] command
_ [Db] I know where I [C] stand I won't [Eb] change the pitch [D] of _ [G] land
[Db] Take [Ab]
me [C] as I am _ [Gb] _ [F] _
[Eb] As [C] I am
_ [Gb] _ [F] _
[Eb] Yeah, [C] _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ [F] _
[Ebm] as [C] I _ am
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It's John Petrucci, Jordan Rudess, Mike Portnoy and John Myung who authored this song.

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