Rhythm of Hope
Written by Chris DeGarmo / Geoff Tate

A great song from Queensryche's Tribe album. The version tabbed out here is
transcribed from their "Art of Live" DVD. The song sort of recalls older
classics such as "Silent Lucidity" and especially "Real World" (compare the
two chord progressions), but this song has a much more uplifting feel to it.

Intro

E |--------------------|
A |---2--------2-------|
D |----2-4------2-4----|
G |-------0--------0-2-| then go directly to strumming an open Em chord.
B |--------------------|
E |--------------------|

Verse 1:

EmLying (022000@1)here awake again, minutes before dawn
Am (x02210@1)                                              Em (022000@1)  
I hear your breathing, your heartbeat is just a song,
EmLately (022000@1)I've been feeling less than good,
Am (x02210@1)                                                 EmBut (022000@1)seeing things for the first time like I never could,

Chorus:
GI've (320003@1)had my head down against the door,
CTrying (x32010@1)to get to something I couldn't find before,
GThat (320003@1)special something, that feeds my soul,
C (x32010@1)                  Am (x02210@1)           (play the Intro riff, then back to Em)
Is a rhythm to live by, a rhythm of hope...

Verse 2, same progression:
EmSomething (022000@1)drives us onward, something gives us strength,
AmWhat (x02210@1)makes us falter is the questions - we think:
Em"Who (022000@1)am I to fly so high? What gives me the right,"
Am"To (x02210@1)dream of what could be, keep reaching for the light?"

Chorus, same progression:
GAnd (320003@1)I've been standing in front of that door,
CBasing (x32010@1)my happiness on what I knew before,
GSearching (320003@1)for something that would move my soul,
C (x32010@1)                                   Gand (320003@1)now on to the solo.....
A rhythm to hold to, a rhythm to live to.....

Solo: Play G, Em, C and change quickly to Am twice. I haven't tabbed out the
solo, as it's played on a lap steel, but it's not too hard to figure out.
Slide guitar would do equally fine. Then end on G.

Final chorus, same progression:
G (320003@1)Have you been down like this before?
C (x32010@1)                                                           G (320003@1)I guarantee there's something waiting for you, just open that door
GA (320003@1)rhythm to live by, that holds your soul,
CA (x32010@1)rhythm that holds you, a rhythm to live to,
GAnd (320003@1)if there's one thing we all need now,
C (x32010@1)                       Am (x02210@1)            Play intro 3 times
It's a rhythm to live by, a rhythm of hope.....

End on an Em chord strummed with an upstroke.

That's it! May you all find something waiting for you behind that door! - G.