The Spirit Carries On Chords by Dream Theater

Tempo:
127.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Bm

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
[G] Where do we go when we [D] die?
[Bm] What lies beyond [D] and what lay before?
[E] Is anything certain [A] in life?
[D] [A] They [D] say life is too short, the here and the now
[G] And you're only given [D] one shot
[A]
Could [D] [Bm] there be [C#] more [Bm] if I lived before?
[E] Or could this be all that [D] we've got?
[A]
[G] If I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright
Because I [Bm] believe that after [G] we're gone
The [Em] spirit carries [D] on
[A]
[G]
[Em]
[D]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D] I used to be frightened of dying
I [G] used to think death was [D] the end
[A] [Bm] That was before, I'm not scared anymore
[A] [Bm] [E] I know that my soul will [A] transcend
[D]
I may never find all the answers
I [G] may never understand [D] why
I [Bm] may never prove what I [D] know to be true
But I [E] know that I still have to [A] try
If [G] I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright
Because I [Bm] believe that after we're [G] gone
The [A] spirit [D] carries on
[Em] Move on,
[D#]
[D] because
[E] I'm here
[G] Please never let [F#] [Em] your enemy [C#m] [Bm] disappear
I'm not [A#]
[Gm] [D]
[E]
afraid, because I'm [G] here
[A]
[Bm]
[A#]
[D]
I'm not afraid
[E]
[G]
[D] [A]
[D]
[Bm] [D]
[G]
[A]
[D] [Bm]
[C#m]
[Bm]
[A] [G]
[Em] [Bm]
[D] [C]
[D]
[A]
[D] Saving the lives around me
[G] Free of the fear and [D] the pain
[A]
[Bm] The question in mind
[D] Has helped me [Bm] to find
[E] The meaning in my life [A] again
[D] Victoria
[G]
[D] [A]
[Bm] Now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
[E] I found out [A] this means
[G] If I died [A] tomorrow, I'd be [D] alright
[Bm] [A] Because I believe that after [G] we're gone
[Em] The spirit [D] carries on
[G]
[Em]
[A] [D]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[G]
[Em]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D]
[Em] [Bm] [G]
[A] [D]
[A]
[D] [G]
[Bm] [Em]
[G] [D]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Bm
13421112
Em
121
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn Dream Theater - (Scene Eight) The Spirit Carries On chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Bm, G, D, G, A, D, A and D. For best results, commence at 63 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 127. With D Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[D] _ _ Where did we come from?
Why are we here?
_ [G] Where do we go when we [D] die? _ _
_ _ [Bm] What lies beyond [D] and what lay before?
_ [E] Is anything certain [A] in life? _ _
[D] [A] They [D] say life is too short, the here and the now
[G] And you're only given [D] one shot
_ [A]
Could [D] _ [Bm] _ there be [C#] more [Bm] if I lived before?
_ [E] Or could this be all that [D] we've got?
_ [A] _
_ _ [G] If I _ died [A] tomorrow, _ _ I'd be [D] alright
Because I [Bm] believe that after [G] we're gone _
The [Em] _ spirit _ carries [D] _ on _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [D] I used to be frightened of dying _
I _ [G] used to think death was [D] the end _ _
[A] _ _ [Bm] That was before, I'm not scared anymore
[A] _ [Bm] [E] I know that my soul will [A] transcend
_ _ [D]
I _ may never find all the answers _ _
I [G] may never _ understand [D] why _
I _ [Bm] may never prove what I [D] know to be true
But I [E] know that I still have to [A] try _ _
If [G] _ I _ died [A] tomorrow, _ I'd be [D] alright
Because I [Bm] believe that after we're [G] gone _
The _ [A] _ spirit _ _ [D] carries on _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] Move on, _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] because _ _
_ _ [E] _ I'm here _
_ _ [G] Please never let _ [F#] [Em] your _ _ enemy [C#m] _ [Bm] disappear _ _
_ _ _ _ _
I'm not [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _
afraid, _ because I'm _ [G] here _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ I'm not afraid
[E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] Saving the lives around _ me
_ _ [G] Free of the fear and [D] the pain
_ [A] _
_ [Bm] The question in mind
[D] Has helped me [Bm] to find
[E] The meaning in my life [A] again _ _
_ _ [D] Victoria _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [Bm] _ Now that I'm here
It's perfectly clear
[E] I found out _ _ [A] this means _
_ _ [G] If I died _ [A] tomorrow, _ I'd be [D] alright _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [A] Because I believe that after [G] we're _ _ gone
[Em] The spirit _ _ [D] carries _ _ on _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ [G] _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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It's John Petrucci, Mike Portnoy, John Myung, James LaBrie and Jordan Rudess who authored this song.

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