Solitary Shell chords by Dream Theater

Chords with lyrics

The Introduction and Bridge sections are slightly simplified with
the E MajorE and G# minorG#m chords. It sounds like 3 or 4 chords are played after the
BB in quick succession, however the E MajorE and G# minorG#m chords complement these
chords well so the E MajorE and G# minorG#m chords are the only ones needed.

Intro:

|C# minorC#m BB E MajorE

C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm | x4


C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
    He seemed no different from the rest
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
    Just a healthy normal boy
C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
    His mama always did her best
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
    And he was his daddy's pride and joy

C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
   He learned to walk and talk on time
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
   But never cared much to be held
C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
   And steadily he would decline
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
   Into his solitary shell.

BB          A augmentedA        E MajorE
As a boy, he was considered somewhat odd.
BB               A augmentedA   E MajorE
Kept to himself most of the time.
BB            A augmentedA        E MajorE
He would daydream in and out of his own world,
    A augmentedA            BB
But in every other way, he was fine.

E MajorE
He's a Monday morning lunatic
  BB
Disturbed from time to time.
A augmentedA
Lost within himself
    E MajorE    BB
In his solitary shell.

E MajorE
Temporary catatonic
BB
Madman on occasion
A augmentedA
When will he break out
    E MajorE    BB     E MajorE
Of his solitary shell?

Bridge:

|C# minorC#m BB E MajorE

C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm | x2

C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
   He struggled to get through his day
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
   He was helplessly behind
C# minorC#m BB AbmAbm
   He poured himself onto the page
C# minorC#m BB E MajorE
   Writing for hours at a time.

BB             A augmentedA     E MajorE
As a man, he was a danger to himself.
BB             A augmentedA     E MajorE
Fearful and sad most of the time.
BB             A augmentedA     E MajorE
He was drifting in and out of sanity.
    A augmentedA            BB
But in every other way, he was fine.

E MajorE
He's a Monday morning lunatic
  BB
Disturbed from time to time
 A augmentedA
Lost within himself
    E MajorE    BB
In his solitary shell

E MajorE
A augmentedA momentary maniac
   BB
with casual delusions.
A augmentedA
When will he be let out
    E MajorE    BB
Of his solitary shell?

After the end of the lyrics there is an instrumental part played.

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