Dream Theater - Hollow Years

Intro
(Dm Dm/C A#6 Em9 Dm Am7)


Dm                    Dm/C
He's just the kind of man
A#6
You hear about
Em9              A7
Who leaves his family
Dm              Am7
For an easy out
Dm              Dm/C
They never saw the signs
A#6
He never said a word
Em9                    A7        Dm        Am7
He couldn't take another day

Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Carry me to the shoreline
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Bury me in the sand
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Walk me across the water
Bb              Csus4        C
And maybe you'll understand


F              Bb
Once the stone
Csus4
You're crawling under
F        Bb        Csus4
Is lifted off your shoulders
F        Bb        Csus4
Once the cloud that's raining
A7        Dm        Dm/C
Over your head disappears
G
The noise that you'll hear
Bb                    Csus4
Is the crashing down of hollow years

(F Dm F/A# Csus4)

Dm                    Dm/C
She's not the kind of girl
A#6
You hear about
Em9                    A7
She'll never want another
Dm Am7
She'll never be without
Dm              Dm/C
She'll give you all the signs
A#6
She'll tell you everything
Em9                    A7        Dm        Am7
Then turn around and walk away


Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Carry me to the shoreline
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Bury me in the sand
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Walk me across the water
Bb                    Csus4        C
And maybe you'll understand


F              Bb
Once the stone
Csus4
You're crawling under
F        Bb        Csus4
Is lifted off your shoulders
F        Bb        Csus4
Once the cloud that's raining
A7        Dm        Dm/C
Over your head disappears
G
The noise that you'll hear
Bb Csus4
Is the crashing down of hollow years

SOLO
(Dm Dm/C A#6 Em9 Dm Am7)


Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Carry me to the shoreline
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Bury me in the sand
Dm        Dm/A#        C        A7
Walk me across the water
Bb                    Csus4        C
And maybe you'll understand


F              Bb
Once the stone
Csus4
You're crawling under
F        Bb        Csus4
Is lifted off your shoulders
F              Bb              Csus4
Once the cloud that's raining
A7              Dm        Dm/C
Over your head disappears
G
The noise that you'll hear

Bb                    Csus4
Is the crashing down of hollow years

(F Dm F/A# Csus4)


Once the stone

You're crawling under...

Is the crashing down of hollow years