Lines In The Sand Author - Eric Schlelein LINES IN THE SAND--DREAM THEATER from 1997's "Falling Into Infinity" album Eastwest Records America Lyrics by John Petrucci/Music by Dream Theater Transcribed by Eric Schlelein Email me at eric@u.arizona.edu This is most of "Lines in the Sand." It's not perfect, and it's not all the way complete, but it's here, and it's okay. Side note that no one will care about, but I feel I must tell the most people I can, I actually got to meet Mr. Petrucci, along with Mr. LaBrie, Mr. Sherinian, and Mr. Portnoy at the recent (5/20/98) concert in Tempe, Arizona. What a treat. They were probably the most engaging bunch of rock stars I'll ever hope to meet, which is just fine because they could just about be the be all end all of progressive metal, in my book. Can't wait for the new album, guys, if you happen to read this. (1:12) e-(0)--|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| B--3---|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| G--2---|--2--|--5--|--4--2--| repeat D--0---|--3--|--5--|--5--3--| A--0---|--3--|--3--|--5--3--| E------|--1--|-----|--3--1--| (1:52) e---------------------|--------------------| B--3--3---------------|--3--3-----5--------| G--2--2--0-5-2--------|--2--2-----4--------| D--0--0---------------|--0--0-----3--------| A--0--0--------0-5-0--|--0--0-----3--------| E---------------------|--------------------| e---------------------|--------------------| B--3--3---------------|--3--3--------------| G--2--2--0-5-2--------|--2--2--------------| D--0--0---------------|--0--0--------------| A--0--0--------0-5-0--|--0--0--------------| E---------------------|--------------------| e---------------------|--------------------| B--3--3---------------|--3--3--------------| G--2--2--0-5-2--------|--2--2--------------| D--0--0---------------|--0--0--------------| A--0--0--------0-5-0--|--0--0--------------| E---------------------|--------------------| e-----------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------| G-----------------------------------------------------| D-----0----0----0--------0--3--0----------------------| A--3/---3/----3/---0--3-----------3--0----------------| E-----------------------------------------------------| -->play this 8 times. e------------------------|-----------------------------| B------------------------|-----------------------------| G--------NO--------CLUE--|-----------------------------| D---HAVE---FREAKING------|-----------------------------| A-I----------------------|-5-5-5-5-3-6-5--3-3-3-3-5-6--| E------------------------|-----------------------------| e------------------------|-----------------------------| B------------------------|---15\----15\----------------| G-------------HERE-------|---13\----13\----------------| D------------------------|---12\----12\----------------| A---LIKEWISE-------------|---11\----11\----------------| E------------------------|-----------------------------| e-----| B--3--| G--2--| hold for four measures D--0--| A--0--| E-----| (clean tone) m m m m m m m m m m m m m e--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------|--------------------------| D--0--0--0--0-0--3/--|--0--0--0-0--0-0-0---0----| A--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| -->play this three times, then: m m m m m e--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--6-----6-----------------| G--------------------|-----9-----9--7--5--7-----| D--0--0--0--0-0--3/--|--------------------------| A--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| (w/vocals) Sometimes, for a moment of bliss, And the passion we're craving, There's a message we miss. Sometimes when, the spirit's left alone, We must believe in something. To find it we've grown. e---------------------|--------------------| B--3--3---------------|--3--3-----5--------| G--2--2--0-5-2--------|--2--2-----4--------| D--0--0---------------|--0--0-----3--------| A--0--0--------0-5-0--|--0--0-----3--------| E---------------------|--------------------| (distorted guitar) e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0----0-----0---------0--3--0-----------| A--3/---3/----3/-----0--3-----------3--0-----| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0--------------------0--3--0-----------| A--3/------0---------0--3-----------3--0-----| E-------3/----1/--3--------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0----0-----0---------0--3--0-----------| A--3/---3/----3/-----0--3-----------3--0-----| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0--------------------0--3--0-----------| A--3/------0---------0--3--------------------| E-------3/----1/--3--------------------------| (w/vocals) Tragic reflex, shattered calm Static progress, senses gone Numb awarenes, final psalm (3:30) e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D--2--5--7-------2--5---3----------------| A--0--3--5-------0--3---3-----------0-3--| E-----------2-3---------1---1-2-3-4------| e----------------------------------------| B-----------------------8----------------| G--2--5--7-------2--5---7----------------| D--0--3--5-------0--3---5-------------3--| A-----------2-3---------5---------3-5----| E---------------------------3-4-5--------| -->play twice w/vocals Swept away with the tide, Through the holes in my hands, Crown of thorns at my side, Drawing lines in the sand. e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| repeat D---------------------3------------------| A---5-5-5-5-3-5--3-------5--3------------| E------------------5-----------5--3------| e----------------------------------------| B---------------------6------------------| G---7-7-7-7-5-7--5-------7--5------------| repeat D------------------7-----------7--5------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------6---------------| G--------------------5--6--7--5------7--5---------| D--------4--5--6--7-------------7----------5-7----| A--5--8-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------10-10-10-10-8-----15--| G--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-----------------9---13--| D-------------7-7-7-7-5--------------7-------------------12--| A-5-5-5-5-3-------------7--------------------------------11--| E-----------5------------------------------------------------| (That's sure what it looked like he was playing at the concert) (4:13) m m m m m m m m m m m m m m e-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--12--|-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--15/-| A-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------|-------------------------------| m m m m m m m m m m m m m m e-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--12--|-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0------| A-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------|---------------------------11/-| m m m m m m m m m m m m m m e-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-------------------------------|-------------------------------| G-------------------------------|-------------------------------| D-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--12--|-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--15/-| A-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------|-------------------------------| m m m m m m m m m m m m m m e-------------------------------|-------------------------------| B-------------------------------|--(6)-----(6)------------------| G-------------------------------|------(9)-----(9)-(7)--(5)-(7)-| D-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0--12--|-0--0-0--12--0-0-0--12--0------| A-------------------------------|-------------------------------| E-------------------------------|---------------------------11/-| -->repeat once w/vocals: Sometimes, if you're perfectly still You can hear the virgin weeping For the savior of your will Sometimes, your castles in the air And the fantasies you're seeking Are the crosses you bear. e---------------------|--------------------| B--3--3---------------|--3--3-----5--------| G--2--2--0-5-2--------|--2--2-----4--------| D--0--0---------------|--0--0-----3--------| A--0--0--------0-5-0--|--0--0-----3--------| E---------------------|--------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0----0-----0---------0--3--0-----------| A--3/---3/----3/-----0--3-----------3--0-----| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0--------------------0--3--0-----------| A--3/------0---------0--3-----------3--0-----| E-------3/----1/--3--------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0----0-----0---------0--3--0-----------| A--3/---3/----3/-----0--3-----------3--0-----| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0--------------------0--3--0-----------| A--3/------0---------0--3--------------------| E-------3/----1/--3--------------------------| (w/vocals) Sacred conflict, blessed prize Weeping crosses, stainless eyes Desperate addict, faith disguised e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D--2--5--7-------2--5---3----------------| A--0--3--5-------0--3---3-----------0-3--| E-----------2-3---------1---1-2-3-4------| e----------------------------------------| B-----------------------8----------------| G--2--5--7-------2--5---7----------------| D--0--3--5-------0--3---5-------------3--| A-----------2-3---------5---------3-5----| E---------------------------3-4-5--------| -->play twice w/vocals Swept away with the tide, Through the holes in my hands, Crown of thorns at my side, Drawing lines in the sand. e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| repeat D---------------------3------------------| A---5-5-5-5-3-5--3-------5--3------------| E------------------5-----------5--3------| e----------------------------------------| B---------------------6------------------| G---7-7-7-7-5-7--5-------7--5------------| repeat D------------------7-----------7--5------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------6---------------| G--------------------5--6--7--5------7--5---------| D--------4--5--6--7-------------7----------5-7----| A--5--8-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| -->I'm only going to write out the chords to the little break here. You can figure the solo out your damn self, Chuckie. (5:36) e-(0)--|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| B--3---|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| G--2---|--2--|--5--|--4--2--| repeat 4 times D--0---|--3--|--5--|--5--3--| A--0---|--3--|--3--|--5--3--| E------|--1--|-----|--3--1--| (6:40) e--1---|--3--|--1--|--3--| B--3---|--3--|--1--|--5--| G--3---|--3--|--2--|--5--| repeat twice D--3---|--5--|--3--|--5--| A--1---|--5--|--3--|--3--| E------|--3--|--1--|-----| (7:12) e--1---|--3--|--5--|--3--| B--3---|--3--|--6--|--5--| G--3---|--3--|--7--|--5--| D--3---|--5--|--7--|--5--| A--1---|--5--|--5--|--3--| E------|--3--|-----|-----| (7:28) e-(0)--|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| B--3---|--1--|--3--|--3--1--| G--2---|--2--|--5--|--4--2--| D--0---|--3--|--5--|--5--3--| A--0---|--3--|--3--|--5--3--| E------|--1--|-----|--3--1--| (w/vocals) We fabricate our demons, invite them into our homes. Have supper with the aliens, and fight the war alone. We conjure up our skeletons, enlist the den of theives. Frightened from our closets then sewn upon our sleeves. (8:00) e--1---|--3--|--1--|--3--|--1---|--3--|--5--|--3--| B--3---|--3--|--1--|--5--|--3---|--3--|--6--|--5--| G--3---|--3--|--2--|--5--|--3---|--3--|--7--|--5--| D--3---|--5--|--3--|--5--|--3---|--5--|--7--|--5--| A--1---|--5--|--3--|--3--|--1---|--5--|--5--|--3--| E------|--3--|--1--|-----|------|--3--|-----|-----| (w/vocals and random arpeggiation) In my stream of consciousness, there is a river crying. Living comes much easier once we admit we're dying. m m m m m m m m m m e-----------------------------|--------------------------------| B-----------------------------|--------------------------------| G--------------------10----12-|--------------------10----------| D-10/-10/-10/--10-12----12----|-10/-10/-10/--10-12----12-10----| A-----------------------------|-----------------------------12-| E-----------------------------|--------------------------------| (8:56) e------------|---------1-|-------------|----------5-------| B-----3-1----|------1--1-|------3------|------3---3-------| G---2------2-|----2------|--------5----|----2-------------| D-0----------|--3--------|----5-----5--|--0---------------| A------------|-----------|--3----------|------------------| E------------|-----------|-------------|------------------| e----------------|-----------|-----------------|------------17-| B-------15-13----|--------13-|--------15-------|-------15---15-| G----14-------14-|-----14----|-----------17----|----14---------| D-12-------------|--15-------|-----17-------17-|-12------------| A----------------|-----------|--15-------------|---------------| E----------------|-----------|-----------------|---------------| (9:20) e--------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------------| D-----0----0-----0---------0--3--0-----------| A--3/---3/----3/-----0--3-----------3--0-----| E--------------------------------------------| (repeat 4 times) e--------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------| G--------------------------------------| D-----0-------------------3------------| A--3/---------------3--5-----5--3------| E-------1/-3--3/-5-----------------5---| e------------------------------------------| B------------------------------------------| G-----------------2---5--2--0-----0--2-----| D--------3/-5--5/--------------3-----------| A--3/-5------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------| B------------3--3/-5---3--1-----------1---| G--2/-5---5/-----------------2--0--2------| D-----------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------| e-----------------5-----5--8--5-----------|----------| B--3/-5--6/-8--8/-----8----------8--6-----|--3---3---| G-----------------------------------------|--2---2---| D-----------------------------------------|--0---0---| A-----------------------------------------|--0---0---| E-----------------------------------------|----------| (9:46) (clean-tone) e-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| B--5--|--3--|--7--|--5--|--5--|--3--|--7--|--5--| G--4--|--2--|--6--|--4--|--4--|--2--|--6--|--4--| D--3--|--0--|--5--|--3--|--3--|--0--|--5--|--3--| A--3--|--0--|--4--|--3--|--3--|--0--|--4--|--3--| E-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----| m m m m m m m m m m m m m e--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--------------------------| G--------------------|--------------------------| D--0--0--0--0-0--3/--|--0--0--0-0--0-0-0---0----| A--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| -->play this three times, then: m m m m m e--------------------|--------------------------| B--------------------|--6-----6-----------------| G--------------------|-----9-----9--7--5--7-----| D--0--0--0--0-0--3/--|--------------------------| A--------------------|--------------------------| E--------------------|--------------------------| (w/vocals) Sometimes, in the wreckage of our wake There's a bitterness we harbor Hate for hatred's sake. m m m m e-----------------------|------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------| D--0--0-0--12--10-12-12-|--0--0-0--12--10--12--15/-----| A-----------------------|------------------------------| E-----------------------|------------------------------| m m m m e-----------------------|------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------| D--0--0-0--12--10-12-12-|--0--0-0--12--10--12----------| A-----------------------|------------------------------| E-----------------------|----------------------11/-----| m m m m e-----------------------|------------------------------| B-----------------------|------------------------------| G-----------------------|------------------------------| D--0--0-0--12--10-12-12-|--0--0-0--12--10--12--15/-----| A-----------------------|------------------------------| E-----------------------|------------------------------| m m e-----------------------|------------------------------| B-----------------------|--(6)-----(6)-----------------| G-----------------------|------(9)-----(9)-(7)-(5)-(7)-| D--0--0-0--12--10-12-12-|--0--0-0--12--10--12----------| A-----------------------|------------------------------| E-----------------------|----------------------11/-----| (w/vocals) Somtimes we dig an early grave And crucify our instincts For the hope we couldn't save. (10:47) (distorted) m m m m m m e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| play 4 times D-0-0-0-0-0-10-10-0-0-10/12-| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| m m m m m m e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| play twice, then: D------------3-3-------3/5--| A---------------------------| E-3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-------| m m m m m m e---------------------------|-------------------------------------| B---------------------------|-------------------------------------| G---------------------------|-------10----------------------------| D-0-0-0-0-0-10-10-0-0-10/12-|-10-12----12-------------------------| A---------------------------|-------------12-11-10----10----------| E---------------------------|----------------------13-----13--10--| (w/vocals) Sometimes a view from sinless eyes Centers our perspective And pacifies our cries m m m m m m e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| play 4 times D-0-0-0-0-0-10-10-0-0-10/12-| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| m m m m m m e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G---------------------------| play twice, then: D------------3-3-------3/5--| A---------------------------| E-3-3-3-3-3-------3-3-------| m m m m m m e---------------------------|------------------------------| B---------------------------|------------------------------| G---------------------------|-----------------------10-----| D-0-0-0-0-0-10-10-0-0-10/12-|-0-0-0-0-0-10----10-12----12--| A---------------------------|--------------12--------------| E---------------------------|------------------------------| (w/vocals) Sometimes the anguish we survive And the mysteries we nurture Are the fabrics of our lives. e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| D--2--5--7-------2--5---3----------------| A--0--3--5-------0--3---3-----------0-3--| E-----------2-3---------1---1-2-3-4------| e----------------------------------------| B-----------------------8----------------| G--2--5--7-------2--5---7----------------| D--0--3--5-------0--3---5-------------3--| A-----------2-3---------5---------3-5----| E---------------------------3-4-5--------| -->play twice w/vocals Swept away with the tide, Through the holes in my hands, Crown of thorns at my side, Drawing lines in the sand. e----------------------------------------| B----------------------------------------| G----------------------------------------| repeat D---------------------3------------------| A---5-5-5-5-3-5--3-------5--3------------| E------------------5-----------5--3------| e----------------------------------------| B---------------------6------------------| G---7-7-7-7-5-7--5-------7--5------------| repeat D------------------7-----------7--5------| A----------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------6---------------| G--------------------5--6--7--5------7--5---------| D--------4--5--6--7-------------7----------5-7----| A--5--8-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------| e-------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------10-10-10-10-8----| G--------------------------7-7-7-7-5-----------------9--| D-------------7-7-7-7-5--------------7------------------| A-5-5-5-5-3-------------7-------------------------------| E-----------5-------------------------------------------| e---------------| B---15\----15\--| G---13\----13\--| D---12\----12\--| A---11\----11\--| E---------------| FIN