Dream Theater - Wither 
Tuning: Standard

one of my favorite songs on their latest album. DT rocks.

Chords:
F#, Bbm, C#, Ab, C#5,Ab5, Bb5, F#5, C#/F, C#/C, Ebm
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Intro: Bbm-F#-Bbm-Gm

Verse:
Bbm       F#         Bbm F#                
  Let it out, let it out   Fill the empty space
Bbm       F#               C#             Ab  
  So insecure  Find the words and let it out
Bbm         F#            Bbm    F#                
   Staring down, staring down Nothing comes to mind
Bbm           F#              C#        Ab    
   Find the place  Turn the water into wine

Refrain:
F#                          Bbm    
  But I feel I'm getting nowhere
F#                       Fm  Ab
  And I'll never see the end

Chorus:     
     C#5 Ab5       Bb5           F#5
So I wither And render myself helpless
  C#5  Ab5       Bb5         F#5
I give in And everything is clear
  C#5  Ab5      F#5                   Bb5
I breakdown And let the story guide me

Verse 2:
Bbm        F#          Bbm F#   
   Turn it on, turn it on Let the feelings flow
Bbm            F#            C#               Ab  
   Close your eyes  See the ones you used to know
Bbm     F#       Bbm       F#    
   Open up, open up Don't struggle to relate
Bbm        F#            C#       Ab    
   Lure it out Help the memory escape

Refrain:
F#                         Bbm    
  Still this barrenness consumes me
F#                       Fm  Ab
  And I feel like giving up

Chorus:     
     C#5 Ab5       Bb5           F#5
So I wither And render myself helpless
  C#5  Ab5       Bb5         F#5
I give in And everything is clear
  C#5  Ab5      Bb5            F#5
I breakdown And let the story guide me
  C#5 Ab5     Bb5          F#5   
I wither And give myself away

Bridge:
Ebm                         F#
  Like reflections on the page
        Ab                F#-Ab-Bbm-F#-Ab-Bbm
  The world's what you create

  F#            Ab          Bbm
I drown in hesitation   My words come crashing down
    F#             C#/F    Bbm
And all my best creations burn into the ground
    F#                  Ab    C#        C#/C  Bbm
The thought of starting over leaves me paralyzed
         F#         C#/F             Ab       
Tear it out again  Another one that got away

Chorus(piano):
     C# Ab       Bbm           F#
So I wither And render myself helpless
  C#  Ab        Bbm         F#
I give in And everything is clear

Solo: C#5-Ab5-Bb5-F#5 (2X)

Final Chorus:
     C#5 Ab5       Bb5           F#5
So I wither And render myself helpless
  C#5  Ab5       Bb5         F#5
I give in And everything is clear
  C#5  Ab5      Bb5            F#5
I breakdown And let the story guide me
  C#5 Ab5     Bb5          F#5   
I wither And give myself away

Ebm                        F#
  Like reflections on the page
        Ab               Bbm  F#     
  The world's what you create
Bbm     F#               Bbm  F#          
  The world's what you create
Bbm       F#           Bbm
  Let it out, let it out