Dream Theater - Lines In The Sand Chords & Tabs

 

Lines In The Sand Chords & Tabs

Dream Theater Chords & Tabs

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Lines In The Sand Tab

   
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.


[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/d/dream_theater/lines_in_the_sand_tab.html ]
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