The Spirit Carries On
Scene Eight : Dream Theater - The Spirit Carries On
D
Where did we come from?
F#
Why are we here?
G D C#m-
Where do we go when we die?
Bm
What lies beyond
A
And what lay before?
Em A
Is anything certain in life?
D
They say " Life is too short"
F#m
The here and the now
G D C#m-
"And" You`re only given one shot"
Bm
But could there be more
A
Have I lived before
Em A
Or could this be all that we`ve got?
G A
If I die tomorrow
D C#m-
I`d be alright
C#m-Bm
Because I believe
G
That after we`re gone
D
The spirit carries on
Introlude :
D C#m G EmD C#m G A
D F#m
I used to be frightened of dying
G D C#m-
I used to think death was the end
Bm
But that was before
A
I`m not scared anymore
Em A
I know that my soul will transcend
D F#m
I may never find all the answers
G D C#m-
I may never understand why
Bm
I may never prove
A
What I know to be true
Em A
But I know that I still have to try
G A
If I die tomorrow
D
I`d be alright
C#m - Bm
Because I believe
G
That after we`re gone
A D D7
The spirit carries on
Coda :
Em
"Move on, be brave
D#m
Don`t weep at my grave
D G#m
Because I`m no longer here
G
But please never let
Em Bm
Your memories of me disappear"
Guitar Lead :
Bm A# A G#
G A Bm A# A G#
G A D C#m Bm A G A Bm
D E Bm
G E C A
D F#m
Safe in the light that surrounds me
G D C#m -
Free of the fear and the pain
Bm
My questioning mind
A
Has help me to find
Em Am
The meaning in my life again
D F#m
Victoria`s real I finally feel
G D C#m -
At peace with the girl in my dream
Bm
And now that I`m here
A
It`s perfectly clear
Em A
I found out what all of this means
G A D C#m -
If I die tomorrow I`d be alright
Bm
Because I believe
G
That after we`re gone
A D
The spirit carries on
Ending :
D F#m G EmD F#m G AD F#m G EmD F#m G AD