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BEYOND THIS LIFE - DREAM THEATER

this song is nuts

TIME SIGNATURES: time sigs are indicated below the measure
RHYTHM: when there is an empty space under a rhythm indication, it is either
        a tie or a rest



  
E                                                                 

  
B                                                                 

  
G*                                                                

  
D*           4  4  4                         4  4  4              

  
A   6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4    6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4  

  
E   4  4  4           3  3  2  2    4  4  4           3  3  2  2  


 5/4
                                                                  3x


  
                                                                 

  
                                                                 

  
                                                                *

  
           4  4  4                5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  *

  
  6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4    3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  0  0   

  
  4  4  4           3  3  2  2                                   





  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
        6      5      3 2             6      5      3 2     

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2 


15/8



  
                                                                       

  
                                                                       

  
                                                           1           

  
                                             3       4 3 4   3   3 2   

  
        6      5      3 2             6        2 1 2           5     1 

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2                           


                               20/8



  
                                                                 

  
                                                                 

  
*                                                                

  
*           4  4  4                         4  4  4              

  
   6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4    6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4  

  
   4  4  4           3  3  2  2    4  4  4           3  3  2  2  


5/4



  
                                                                 

  
                                                                 

  
                                                                *

  
           4  4  4                5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  *

  
  6  6  6  2  2  2  5  5  4  4    3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  0  0   

  
  4  4  4           3  3  2  2                                   



tacet 8 bars

  0:58                           7x


  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
*         4                *  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  

  
*  6             5    4    *  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  

  
                              3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  0  0  

  
                                                            





  
                                                               

  
                                                               

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6                                 

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2       

  
  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2       

  
                                  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2    





  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
         2                         2                

  
  4             3    2      4             3    2    





  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6                                  

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
                                  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  





  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  

  
                                                                





  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
        6      5      3 2             6      5      3 2     

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2 


15/8



  
                                                                       

  
                                                                       

  
                                                           1           

  
                                             3       4 3 4   3   3 2   

  
        6      5      3 2             6        2 1 2           5     1 

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2                           


                               20/8
 1:37


  
                                                      

  
                                                      

  
*  7      8      7    8    *                          

  
*                          *  5      4      3    2    

  
                                                      

  
                                                      



                             3x


  
                                                      

  
                              8      7      6    5    

  
*  7      8      7    8    *                          

  
*                          *                          

  
                                                      

  
                                                      



                             3x


  
                                                      

  
   6      7      6    7       8      7      6    5    

  
*                          *                          

  
*                          *                          

  
                                                      

  
                                                      



                             3x


  
                                                            

  
   6      7      6    7                                     

  
*                          *  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  

  
*                          *  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  

  
                              3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  0  0  

  
                                                            





  
                                                               

  
                                                               

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6                                 

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2       

  
  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2       

  
                                  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2    





  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
         2                         2                

  
  4             3    2      4             3    2    





  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6                                  

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
                                  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  





  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  

  
                                                                      


                                  6/4



  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6                                  

  
  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4    2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  

  
                                  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  


5/4



  
                                                          

  
                                                          

  
  8            10              12            2            

  
  8            10              12            2            

  
  6            8               10            0            

  
                                                          


6/4

 2:26


  
                  0                               0              

  
           6           6                   6           6         

  
*       7                   7           7                   7    

  
*  0                                                             

  
                                                                 

  
                                   7                             





  
                 0                         0                0       

  
          6           6                 6       6        6       6  

  
       7                   7         7                7             

  
                                  5                6                

  
                                                                    

  
  4                                                                 





  
                 0                               0              

  
          6           6                   6           6         

  
       7                   7           7                   7    

  
  0                                                             

  
                                                                

  
                                  7                             



                                 *first ending********************


  
                 0                               0               

  
          6           6                   6           6          

  
       7                   7           7                   7    *

  
                                                                *

  
                                                                 

  
  6                               0                              




Second ending                     acoustic solo

  
                                                          

  
          6                                               

  
       7                                                  

  
                                                          

  
                                         2                

  
  0              1    2    3      4             3    2    


                                 5/4



  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
                                                    

  
         2                         2                

  
  4             3    2      4             3    2    





  
                                                           

  
                                                           

  
       0       1     2               1       1          1  

  
                                                           

  
  3       2       1     0               2                  

  
                                4               3    2     





  
                                                          

  
                                                          

  
       1       1          1         1       1          1  

  
                                                          

  
          2                            2                  

  
  4               3    2       4               3    2     



                                          3:25
                                         slower tempo (around 100 bpm)


  
                                                                   

  
                                 main                              

  
  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2   riff *                            

  
  5  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2   2x   *                            

  
  3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  0  0                2  4 2               

  
                                         2 4         4 2 4   2 4   


                                         4/4



  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                          4 3                               

  
       2  4 2     4     4     4        2  4 2               

  
  2 4         4 1   1 2           2 4         4 2 4   2 4   





  
                            

  
                            

  
                4   6      *

  
                4   6   4  *

  
       2  4 2   2   4   4   

  
  2 4         4         2   





  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                    6 8 9                         

  
                  6       6 7 6 7 9       6       

  
        6 7 6 7 9                   6 7 9       6 

  
  9 8 9                                     8 9   


6/4



  
                                                                 

  
                                                                 

  
                                                     4           

  
                                                       6  6  6   

  
        2   2 4 5 6 2                    2   2 4 5 6             

  
  2 3 4   4           4  4  4  4   2 3 4   4                     


4/4



  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                    6 8 9                         

  
                  6       6 7 6 7 9       6       

  
        6 7 6 7 9                   6 7 9       6 

  
  9 8 9                                     8 9   


6/4



  
                                                          

  
                                                          

  
                    5                                     

  
      5 7 5   8 5     8 7   7             4               

  
  7 6       6     6       6   4 6 7   6 7   6 4 7   7 6   

  
                                    5             5     4 


7/4

 4:01


  
                                                                                  

  
                                                                                  

  
                                                                                  

  
                                                                                  

  
       2      4   3   2         6 6 6 6        2      4   3   2                   

  
  2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4   2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 


5/4



  
                                                                        

  
                                                                        

  
                                                        4 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 

  
                                                        4 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 

  
       2      4   3   2         6 6 6 6        2      4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 

  
  2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4   2 4     4 2                   


                                         4/4


  
                                                                                    

  
                                                                                    

  
                                                                                    

  
                                                                                    

  
       2      4   3   2         6 6 6 6        2      4   3   2                     

  
  2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4   2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 


5/4



  
                                                                        

  
                                                                        

  
                                                        4 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 

  
                                                        4 6 6 6 4 6 6 6 

  
       2      4   3   2         6 6 6 6        2      4 2 4 4 4 2 4 4 4 

  
  2 4     4 2   2   2   4 2 2 4 4 4 4 4   2 4     4 2                   


                                         4/4


  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
        6      5      3 2             6      5      3 2     

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2 


15/16



  
                                                                       

  
                                                                       

  
                                                           1           

  
                                             3       4 3 4   3   3 2   

  
        6      5      3 2             6        2 1 2           5     1 

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2                           


                               20/16



  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                    6 8 9                         

  
                  6       6 7 6 7 9       6       

  
        6 7 6 7 9                   6 7 9       6 

  
  9 8 9                                     8 9   


6/4



  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
                                                            

  
        6      5      3 2             6      5      3 2     

  
  4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2   4 2 4    4 2    4 2     4 2 


15/16



  
                                                                            

  
                                                                            

  
                    6 8 9                                                   

  
                  6       6 7 6 7 9       6         8 5   8 5   8 5   8 5   

  
        6 7 6 7 9                   6 7 9       6       6     6     6     6 

  
  9 8 9                                     8 9                             


6/4                                                12/8
                                4:50
                                original tempo


  
                                               0              

  
                      10 8              6           6         

  
               10 8        7 *       7                   7    

  
  8 7   10 8        5        *  0                             

  
      6      8                                                

  
                                                              


                               6/4



  
                 0                               0              

  
          6           6                   6           6         

  
       7                   7           7                   7    

  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  7                               4                             





  
           0                0                        0              

  
        6       6        6       6            6           6         

  
     7                7                    7                   7    

  
  5                6                  0                             

  
                                                                    

  
                                                                    





  
                 0                               0              

  
          6           6                   6           6         

  
       7                   7           7                   7    

  
                                                                

  
                                                                

  
  7                               6                             





  
                   0                                0              

  
           7            7                   7            7         

  
*       7       7            7           7       7            7    

  
*  0                                6                              

  
                                                                   

  
                                                                   





  
                  0                                0              

  
          7            7                   7            7         

  
       7       7            7           7       7            7    

  
  5                                                               

  
                                   7                              

  
                                                                  





  
                  0                                0              

  
          7            7                   7            7         

  
       7       7            7           7       7            7    

  
  0                                6                              

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  





  
                  0                                0               

  
          7            7                   7            7          

  
       7       7            7           7       7            7    *

  
  5                                                               *

  
                                   0                               

  
                                                                   




Main riff 1 and 3/4 times and then...



  
                                         

  
                                         

  
                                         

  
                                         

  
  10  10  10  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  

  
  8   8   8   7  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  


12/8

 6:09


  
                                                                             

  
                                                                             

  
*                                                                            

  
*                                                                            

  
   6  6  6  9  9  9  5  5  5  4  4  4    6  6  6  9  9  9  5  5  5  4  4  4  

  
   4  4  4  7  7  7  3  3  3  2  2  2    4  4  4  7  7  7  3  3  3  2  2  2  





  
                                                                                

  
                                                                                

  
                                                                               *

  
                                                                               *

  
  6  6  6  9  9  9  5  5  5  4  4  4    10  10  10  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  7   

  
  4  4  4  7  7  7  3  3  3  2  2  2    8   8   8   7  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5   



                                 8x


  
                                

  
                                

  
*                              *

  
*                              *

  
          2                     

  
   4             3      2       



                                3x


  
                                                              

  
                                                              

  
*                              *                              

  
*         2                    *         2                    

  
   4             3      2         4                           

  
                                                2      3      



                                 4x


  
                                                           

  
                                                           

  
*                              *  3                        

  
*                              *  3                        

  
          2                       1                        

  
   4             3      2                                  





  
                                                           

  
                                                           

  
  2                                                        

  
  2                                                        

  
  0                                   2                    

  
               2      3        4             3      2      





  
                                                         

  
                                                         

  
                                3                        

  
                                3                        

  
         2                      1                        

  
  4             3      2                                 



                                7:10
                               tempo back down


  
                                                              

  
                                                              

  
  4                                                           

  
  4                                                           

  
  2                                  2   2 4 5 6 2            

  
               2      3        2 3 4   4           4  4  4  4 


                              4/4



  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  

  
        2   2 4 5 6 2                    2   2 4 5 6 2            

  
  2 3 4   4           4  4  4  4   2 3 4   4           4  4  4  4 




                                  guitar solo (play your own)
                                                                     8x


  
                                                                   

  
                                                                   

  
                    4           *                                 *

  
                      6  6  6   *                                 *

  
        2   2 4 5 6                      5   5 7 8 9 5             

  
  2 3 4   4                        5 6 7   7           7  7  7  7  



                                   4x                                   4x


  
                                                                      

  
                                                                      

  
*                                 **                                 *

  
*        5   5 7 8 9 5            **                                 *

  
   5 6 7   7           7  7  7  7           5   5 7 8 9 5             

  
                                      5 6 7   7           7  7  7  7  





  
                                                                         

  
                                                                         

  
  6                  5                                                   

  
  6                  5                                                   

  
  4                  3                          5   5 7 8 9 5            

  
                              5    6      5 6 7   7           7  7  7  7 





  
                                                                         

  
                                                                         

  
                                   6                  7                  

  
                                   6                  7                  

  
        5   5 7 8 9 5              4                  5        0    1    

  
  5 6 7   7           7  7  7  7                                         



 8:16


  
                                                              

  
                                                              

  
*                           2  4                             *

  
*      2          2                   2          2           *

  
   2 5   2 5  2 5   2 5  2        2 5   2 5  2 5   2 5  2     

  
                                                              


17/8

the 7 string (I play it an octave up on my 6 string)
                                                              4x


  
                                                              

  
                            1  3                              

  
*                                                            *

  
*                                                            *

  
                                                              

  
       3          3                   3          3            

  
   3 6   3 6  3 6   3 6  3        3 6   3 6  3 6   3 6  3     





  
                                                              

  
                                                              

  
*                                                            *

  
*                           1  3                             *

  
       1          1                   1          1            

  
   1 4   1 4  1 4   1 4  1        1 4   1 4  1 4   1 4  1     





  
                                                                       

  
                                                                       

  
*                               8  10                                 *

  
*       8            8                      8            8            *

  
   8 11   8 11  8 11   8 11  8         8 11   8 11  8 11   8 11  8     

  
                                                                       



 9:06
                   3        3         3         3
                 ______  _________________   ___________


  
            \                              

  
                                           



  
                                                           

  
  9                  9                                     

  
           11           11  8           8                  

  
                               11  9       11  9           

  
                                                  11  9    

  
                                                           



    3         3          3       3                 3         3         3
  ________________    _______________    ______________  __________________


  
                                                       

  
                                                       



  
                                                                            

  
                                8  12  11    12  11  9  8  12               

  
                          8  9                                 11  9  8  9  

  
             9  12  11                                                      

  
      9  11                                                                 

  
                                                                            



         3                9                               5
    ____________     _______________               __________________


  
                                                       

  
                                                       

  
                                                       



  
                                                                      

  
        11    15    14 13 14     12tr13                               

  
                              14                                      

  
  12                                              15      11  14  13  

  
                                                      12              

  
                                                                      



                3            3                  3
   __________________   ____________      _____________


  
                                                  

  
                                                  



  
                                  14    13          12tr13        

  
          11  15  14  11    15                14                  

  
      11                                                          

  
  12                                                              

  
                                                                  

  
                                                                  



                                                              3
    _______________  __________________  _____________   ___________


  
                                                  

  
                                                  

  
                                                  



  
                                                                        

  
  15  14 13 12  15          12              12                          

  
                    15  14     15 14 13 12                              

  
                                                16  15      12    13    

  
                                                                        

  
                                                                        



        3            3           3         3                3        3
   __________    ____________________   ____________      ________________


  
                                                        

  
                                                        



  
                           15  12                                           

  
  15  11                                  14  10                            

  
                12  13                                                      

  
                                                  14                        

  
                                                            11  11  10  10  

  
                                                                            


       3        3        3        3        3        3        3        3
    _______  _______  _______  _______  _______  _______  _______  _______


  
                                                  

  
                                                  



  
                                                              15 16 17 18    

  
                                      14 14 13 13 18 18 17 17                

  
              10 10  9  9 13 13 12 12                                        

  
  11 11 10 10                                                                

  
                                                                             

  
                                                                             



         ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


  
  18tr19                                         

  
                                                 

  
  4           1  1                               

  
       6 4          4 1                          

  
           6            4  2  4  5  6  2         

  
                                          2      



 9:25


  
                                                                                                

  
                                                                                                

  
*                                                                       4                       

  
*                                     4  6                                   6    6  4          

  
         4                4  5  6                       4                               6  4    

  
   4  7     4  7    4  7           4              4  7     4  7    4                            





  
                                                                                                 

  
                                                                                                 

  
                                                 4           1  1                               *

  
                                     4  6             6 4          4 1                          *

  
        4                4  5  6                          6            4  2  4  5  6  2          

  
  4  7     4  7    4  7           4                                                      2       



 Guitar and keys in unison (its kinda fast :)
  C#5


  
                                                                                                 

  
                                                                                                 

  
                                                                                                 

  
                 16                            16    16       16 18 16                      16 18

  
  18 19 18 16 19    19 18 16          16 18 19    19    19 18          19 18 16    16 18 19      

  
                             19 18 19                                           19               



  E5


  
                                                                                      16 18 16    

  
                                                                       16 17 19 17 16          19 

  
              16 18 16          16          18    16             16 18                            

  
  16 18 16             20 18 16    20 18 16    20    20 18 16 20                                  

  
           19                                                                                     

  
                                                                                                  



 keys only
     1         1  1  1  1


  
                        19 16        

  
  19b       19b19b19b19b       19 16 

  
                                     

  
                                     

  
                                     

  
                                     





  
  16                                                                          

  
     19 16             16                                                     

  
           18 16 18 19    16    18 16        16                               

  
                             18       18\ 18    18 16                         

  
                                                      18 16    16 17 18       

  
                                                            19          16\   



  unison
  C#5


  
                                                                                                  

  
                                                                                                  

  
                                                                                                  

  
                 16                            16    16       16 18 16                      16 18 

  
  18 19 18 16 19    19 18 16          16 18 19    19    19 18          19 18 16    16 18 19       

  
                             19 18 19                                           19                



  E5


  
                                                                                      16 18 16    

  
                                                                       16 17 19 17 16          19 

  
              16 18 16          16          18    16             16 18                            

  
  16 18 16             20 18 16    20 18 16    20    20 18 16 20                                  

  
           19                                                                                     

  
                                                                                                  



   D#5
  Guitar                       1           F5


  
   17 18 17    15                                              20 17                      

  
            18    16        18b  18 17   18                 18       18       18          

  
                     15 14                               17             17 15    15 14    

  
                                             15 16 17 19                               15 

  
                                                                                          

  
                                                                                          


 |
 |Keys                         1


  
   13 15 13                                                                               

  
            15 16           15b     12   13                    18                         

  
                  15                                     14 15                15 10       

  
                     17 15                            15                            10    

  
                                             13 14 15                                  12 

  
                                                                                          


  6/8

  Guitar
   G5                                    .5


  
                         12 13 15     17b 15 

  
                                             

  
      14 15     12 14 15          15         

  
   17       13                               

  
                                             

  
                                             


 |
 |Keys                                   .5


  
                                             

  
                            15 16     18b 16 

  
         12              15                  

  
      15        13 15 17          17         

  
   13       13                               

  
                                             



  Guitar
   A5


  
   17 12                                                                 

  
            17 13    14 11                                               

  
         14       15       12 14 12 10                                   

  
                                       14 13 12 10         12            

  
                                                   14 12                 

  
                                                                         


 |
 |Keys


  
                                                           22            

  
   17 14    14 11                               18 20 22                 

  
         14       12 14 12          17 18 20 21                          

  
                           14 19 20                                      

  
                                                                         

  
                                                                         




The rest is the repetion of the two choruses.

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