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Answer Lies Within

Dream Theater

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--- COMMENTS ------------
Great to play with two guitars plus bass
even without keys. Rearranged distinctive
piano notes for guitar, try improvising
a spanish style solo in place of the keyboard
notes in the solo, fits the style very well.
Have fun...


--- INTRO ------------
    Gm               Dm
b|-------3-------3--------3-------3-----|
g|---3-------3--------2-------2---------| (x2)
d|-----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---|


--- VERSE I ------------
Gm     Dm/F     Eb     Ebm    Bb
Look around | Where do you belong

      Gm    Dm/F         Eb     Ebm  Dsus4 - D
Don't be afraid | You're not the only one


--- CHORUS I ------------
Eb      Cm      Bb    Gm
 Don't let the day go by

Eb    Ebm/F#   Bb
 Don't let it end

Eb      Cm     Bb/F D/F# Gm      Eb
 Don't let the day   go  by, in doubt

     Ebm           Gm
The answer lies within


--- INTERLUDE ------------
    Gm
b|-------3-------3-----|
g|---3-------3---------| (x8)
d|-----0---0---0---0---|
(end of 4th time bass enters with d - g)


--- VERSE II ------------
Gm        Dm/F      Eb         Ebm     Bb
Life is short | So learn from your mistakes

      Gm     Dm/F        Eb     Ebm      Bb
And stand behind | The choices that you make

 Gm        Dm/F       Eb        Ebm  Bb
Face each day | With both eyes open wide

     Gm    Dm/F          Eb     Ebm   Dsus4 - D
And try to give | Don't keep it all inside


--- CHORUS II ------------
Eb      Cm     Bb    Gm
 Don't let the day go by

Eb    Ebm/F#   Bb - Bb/D
 Don't let it end

Eb      Cm     Bb/F D/F# Gm     Eb
 Don't let the day   go  by, in doubt

    Ebm            Bb/D - Bb/D
The answer lies within


--- BRIDGE ------------
F                Cm             F
 You've got the future on your side

                 Cm
You're gonna be fine now

F           D/F#        Gm
 I know whatever you decide

               Eb  -  Bb  -  Bb
You're gonna shine


--- SOLO ------------
Gm  -  Dm  -  Eb - Cm -  Bb  |  Gm  -  Dm  -  Eb - Cm -  Dsus4 - D


--- END CHORUS ------------
Eb      Cm      Bb    Gm
 Don't let the day go by

Eb    Ebm/F#   Bb  -  Bb/D
 Don't let it end

Eb      Cm     Bb/F D/F# Gm     Eb
 Don't let the day   go  by in doubt

       Ebm         Dsus4-D
You're ready to begin

Eb      Cm    Bb/F D/F# Gm      Eb
 Don't let the day  go  by, in doubt

    Ebm/F#         Bb/F  -  Bb
The answer lies within


--- OUTRO ------------
    Gm               Dm
b|-------3-------3--------3-------3-----|
g|---3-------3--------2-------2---------| (x4)
d|-----0---0---0---0----0---0---0---0---|

 Gm fade