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
