Octavarium chords by Dream Theater

Chords with lyrics

Key: 'Fm'

Intro:
 F minorFm C# minorC#m F minorFm G# minorG#m F minorFm C# minorC#m F minorFm G# minorG#m F minorFm
    C minorCm BbmBbm F minorFm G minorGm G#G# C majorC F minorFm

(FF Db7M Dm7Dm7 C#7M/Bb)
(FF Db7M Dm7Dm7 C#7M/Bb)
(F minorFm C minorCm BbmBbm F minorFm D#/G AbAb C/EC/E F minorFm Fm/D#)
(Dm7(5-) Fº C/EC/E)



I. Someone Like Him

(F minorFm C# minorC#m F minorFm C# minorC#m)

F minorFm    C# minorC#m      F minorFm        G# minorG#m    Eb MajorEb
  I never wanted to become someone like him, so secure
  G# minorG#m        C minorCm        D MajorD
Content to live each day just like the last
   Bm7(5-)
I was sure I knew that
A augmentedA    C# minorC#m   D9D9
This was not for me
   A augmentedA    C# minorC#m     C majorC
And I wanted so much more
     E minorEm       Bb majorBb DmDm
Far beyond what I could see
   C#C#
So I swore that I'd
Bb majorBb    DmDm      F# minorF#m
Never be someone like him

F minorFm    C# minorC#m
 So many years have passed
F minorFm     AbmAbm
Since I proclaimed
    Eb MajorEb
My independance
  AbmAbm
My mission
  Eb MajorEb
My aim
    AbmAbm
And my vision
Abm/B Eb MajorEb
So secure
  AbmAbm        Eb/GEb/G       D/F#D/F#
Content to live each day like it's my last
   Bm7(5-)     A augmentedA
It's wonderful to know
   C# minorC#m  D9D9
That I could be
A augmentedA          C# minorC#m  C majorC
Something more than what I dreamed
  E minorEm         Bb majorBb  DmDm
Far beyond what I could see
    C#C#       Bb majorBb
Still I swear that I'm
    C#C#
Missing out this time

  E/B      A/BA/B
As far as I could tell
    E/B      BB
There's nothing more I need
  E/B     A/BA/B
But still I ask myself
   Em/B      BB
Could this be everything
   B minorBm
Then all I swore
   Bb majorBb   Bb/FBb/F D/AD/A
That I would never be was now
  F#m/C#F#m/C#
So suddenly
  Am/E
The only thing
 E minorEm
I wanted
  D MajorD
To become
   Dm/F         A augmentedA
To be someone just like him

Ii. Medicate (Awakening)

(A augmentedA Dm/F A augmentedA Dm/F)

A augmentedA              Dm/F
  A augmentedA doctor sitting next to me
         A augmentedA
He asked me how I feel
        Dm/F
Not sure I understand his questioning
A augmentedA              Dm/F
  He says I've been away a while
            F# minorF#m
But thinks he has cured me
        FF
From a state of catatonic sleep

D MajorD     FF
  For 30 years
       A augmentedA
Where have I been
D/F#D/F#
  Eyes open
  Dm/F           A augmentedA
But not getting through to me

A augmentedA
Medicate me
Am/F
Infiltrate me
A/F#      Dm/F
Side effects appear
            A augmentedA
As my conscience slips away
A augmentedA
Medicate me
Am/F
Science failing
A/F#       Dm/F
Conscience fading fast
              A augmentedA  Dm/F A augmentedA Dm/F
Can't you stop what's happening

A augmentedA             Dm/F
  A augmentedA higher dosage he prescribes
           A augmentedA
But there's no guarantee
          Dm/F
I feel it starting to take over me
A augmentedA             Dm/F
  I tell him not to be ashamed
            F# minorF#m
There's no one who's to blame
         FF
A augmentedA second shot
A augmentedA brief awakening

D MajorD      FF
  I feel the relapse
      A augmentedA
Can't break free
FF
 Eyes open
    G+G          A augmentedA
But not getting through to me

A augmentedA
Medicate me
Am/F
Infiltrate me
A/F#      Dm/F
Side effects appear
            A augmentedA
As my conscience slips away
A augmentedA
Medicate me
Am/F
Science failing
A/F#       DmDm
Conscience fading fast
              E MajorE
Can't you stop what's happening

Solo: E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm
    E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm
    C# minorC#m C majorC C# minorC#m C majorC
    E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm
    C# minorC#m C majorC C# minorC#m C majorC
    C# minorC#m C majorC C# minorC#m C majorC
    E MajorE D#mD#m D MajorD C# minorC#m E MajorE
    C# minorC#m C majorC BB BbmBbm A augmentedA
    G# minorG#m G+G F# minorF#m FF
    E MajorE D#D# D MajorD C#C# C majorC BB
    Bb majorBb A augmentedA G#G# G minorGm F# minorF#m F minorFm

Iii. Full Circle

(F minorFm)
(F minorFm Fm4 F minorFm Fm6Fm6)
(F minorFm Fm4 F minorFm Fm6Fm6)

F minorFm   Fm4
Sailing on the
F minorFm  Fm6Fm6
Seven seize the
F minorFm Fm4
Day tripper
C#C#   C majorC
Diem's ready

F minorFm    Fm4
Jack the ripper
F minorFm  Fm6Fm6
Owens Wilson
F minorFm    Fm4
Phillips and my
C#C#    C majorC
Supper's ready

F minorFm  Fm4
Lucy in the
F minorFm    Fm6Fm6
Sky with diamond
F minorFm     Fm4
Dave's not here
C#C#    C majorC
I come to save the

F minorFm   Fm4
Day for nightmare
F minorFm Fm6Fm6
Cinema show
F minorFm   Fm4
Me the way to
F minorFm      G#G# BbmBbm
Get back home again

BbmBbm
Running forward
Bbm/C# C#/D#
Falling back
F minorFm Fm4 Fm6Fm6  F minorFm BbmBbm
Spinning round and round
BbmBbm
Looking outward
Bbm/C#  C#/D#
Reaching in
F minorFm   Fm4 Fm6Fm6 F minorFm BbmBbm
Scream with-out a sound

BbmBbm
Leaning over
Bbm/C#  C#/D#
Crawling up
F minorFm Fm4  Fm6Fm6 F minorFm BbmBbm
Stumbling all aro--und
BbmBbm       Bbm/C# C#/D#
Losing my place only  to
F minorFm  Fm4 Fm6Fm6 C majorC  F minorFm
Find I've come full circle

(F minorFm)

F minorFm Fm4 Fm6Fm6   F minorFm Fm4 C#C#  C majorC
Fly-ing off the handle  with careful with
F minorFm  Fm4 Fm6Fm6 F minorFm    Fm4 C#C#  C majorC
That axe eu--gene gene the dance machine
F minorFm Fm4 Fm6Fm6  F minorFm Fm4 C#C#  C majorC
Messiah light my fire gabba gabba
F minorFm Fm4 Fm6Fm6 F minorFm  Fm4 G#G#      BbmBbm
Hey hey my  my gene---ration's home again

BbmBbm
Running forward
Bbm/C# C#/D#
Falling back
F minorFm Fm4 Fm6Fm6  F minorFm BbmBbm
Spinning round and round
BbmBbm
Looking outward
Bbm/C#  C#/D#
Reaching in
F minorFm   Fm4 Fm6Fm6 F minorFm BbmBbm
Scream with-out a sound

BbmBbm
Leaning over
Bbm/C#  C#/D#
Crawling up
F minorFm Fm4  Fm6Fm6 F minorFm BbmBbm
Stumbling all aro--und
BbmBbm       Bbm/C# C#/D#
Losing my place only  to
F minorFm  Fm4 Fm6Fm6 C majorC  F minorFm
Find I've come full circle

(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm C majorC C#C# D MajorD D#D#)
(D#D# D MajorD F minorFm E MajorE)
(D#D# D MajorD F minorFm E MajorE)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm DmDm)
(F minorFm G# minorG#m B minorBm C majorC C#C# D MajorD D#D#)
(D#D# D MajorD F minorFm E MajorE)
(D#D# D MajorD F minorFm E MajorE)

(F minorFm F#º BbmBbm D#°)
(F minorFm F#º BbmBbm D#°)
(F minorFm G minorGm G#° Bb° B° C#° D° E°)
(F minorFm G minorGm G#° Bb° B° C#° D° E°)
(E MajorE D#D# F#F# FF)
(E MajorE D#D# F#F# FF)
(E MajorE D#D# F#F# FF)
(E MajorE D#D# F#F# FF)
(F#F# E MajorE D MajorD C majorC Bb majorBb)

(E minor 7Em7 Dm7Dm7 C7C7 E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7 F7F7)
(E minor 7Em7 Dm7Dm7 C7C7 E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA A minorAm)

(E MajorE B minorBm)
(F minorFm G minorGm G#G#)
(F minorFm G minorGm G#G#)
(F minorFm G minorGm G#G#)
(F minorFm E MajorE B minorBm E MajorE B minorBm E/G# A augmentedA)

Iv. Intervals

(F minorFm)

F minorFm        Fm6Fm6
(Root) Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath
Fm4    Fm6Fm6    F minorFm
Remove all obstacles from our paths

F minorFm             Fm7Fm7
(Second) Asking questions, search for clues
Fm6Fm6            F minorFm
The answer's been right in front of you

F minorFm               Fm6Fm6
(Third) We try to break through, long to connect
Fm4       Fm6Fm6   F minorFm
We fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath

F minorFm           Fm7Fm7
(Fourth) Loyalty, trust, faith and desire
Fm6Fm6            FF
Carries love through each darkest fire

FF             Fm6Fm6
(Fifth) Tortured insanity, smothering hell
F4         FF
Try to escape but to no avail

FF              F7F7
(Sixth) The call of admirers, who claim they adore
Fm6Fm6             FF
Drain all your lifeblood but begging for more

FF               Fm6Fm6
(Seventh) Innocent victims of merciless crimes
F4        Fm6Fm6   FF
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs

FF                F7F7
(Octave) Step after step we try controlling our fate
Fm6Fm6                FF
When we finally start living it's become too late

FF    FF FF  FF  FF FF FF FF FF
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um
FF    FF FF  FF  FF FF FF FF FF
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um
FF FF    FF FF  FF  FF FF FF FF FF
  Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um

FF    FF FF    FF FF FF FF FF  FF
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um

V. Razor's Edge

(C minorCm BbmBbm F minorFm G minorGm)
(G#G# C majorC F minorFm Fm/D# Dm7Dm7 Dm7(5-) C/EC/E)

DmDm     C#C#
We move in circles
F/CF/C       F°
Balanced all the while
   BbmBbm       C4  C majorC
On a gleaming razor's edge

DmDm    C#C#
A augmentedA perfect sphere
F/CF/C        F°
Colliding with our fate
      BbmBbm      C4  C majorC
This story ends where it began

Final: F minorFm C# minorC#m F minorFm G# minorG#m D#D#
    G# minorG#m D#D# G# minorG#m D#D# G# minorG#m
    C minorCm D MajorD Dm7(5-) A augmentedA
    C# minorC#m D MajorD A augmentedA C# minorC#m C majorC
    E minorEm Bb majorBb Bb/DBb/D C#C#
    Bb majorBb C#C# E MajorE G+G
    FF C#7M Dm7Dm7 C#7M/Bb FF