Dream Theater - Metropolis Part Tab

Author - Justin Humberger

                                        METROPOLIS PART 1.
                                             GUITAR

This is my interpretation of Metropolis.  While this isn't official guitar tab, I do
guarantee it to be 98Èorrect.  (Though I've seen a lot of official tab that wasn't correct
either).  I've put a lot of time into learning this song and tabbing it out so I hope that you
find what you're looking for from this.  I will leave nothing out!  Have fun, and please get
ahold of me just to tell me what you think, good or bad :)

This is a very tough song and all of the material can seem overwhelming at first...  But I
promise all of you, if you put your time and effort into learning this song, the benefits
will be very strong on your guitar playing skills.  Don't get frustrated and take it one
step (or note) at a time, and as always, practice practice practice :)

Intro:

E
B
G
D
A
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 3
B 3 whammy bar
G 5 5~~~~ (4)\ /0\
D 5 2 5 5 5 2
A 0 5 2 0 5 3 0 5 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0
E
B whammy bar
G 5 /5 /7 /9 /11 /12~~~
D 5 5 5 2
A 0 5 3 /3 /5 /7 /9 /10~~~ 0 5 2 7 7 7 7
E 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B whammy bar 0 3/5 5 5 5/7 7 7 7/8 8 8
G 5 /12 \11 9 \7 \5 4
D 5 5 2
A 7 7\ 0 5 3 /10 \9 7 \5 \3 2 0 2
E 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
E 0 0 0 0
B 8/10 10 10 10/12 whammy bar
G 5 /5 /7 /9 /11 12^
D 5 5 5 2 (5)
A 0 5 3 /3 /5 /7 /9 10^ 0 5 2 (5)
E 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 (4)
E
B whammy bar
G (5)^^^^^^^^^^^^^~~~~~ 7
D 10 7 5
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7P0 0 0 0 5 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G 7
D 9 7 5 10
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7P0 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G
D 5 5 4 4 2 2 9 5 5 4 4 2 2
A 5 5 3 3 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 5 5 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G
D
A 5 5 3 3 2 2
E 5 5 3 3 2 2

Verse 1:

E
B
G
D Repeats.
A
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
The smile of dawn arrived early May She carried a gift from her home The night shed a tear to tell her of fear And of sorrow and pain She'll never outgrow Death is the first dance, eternal
E 2
B 2 whammy bar 5 7 8 x 7 5~~~~~
G 4 2 4 /4 /6 /7 /11~~~~~~ 9 5 5 5 5 x 5 5~~~~~
D 5 4 4~ 4 9 7 5 5 5 5 x
A 0 5 2 5 5 2 /2 /4 /5 /9~~~~~~ 7 7 3
E 0 0 2 3 3 2 5
E
B
G
D 2
A 2H3P2 2 2
E 5 5 3 5 3 2 3 0
There's no more fredom The both of you will be confined To this mind

Verse 2:

E 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 5
B 7 5 5 7 5 5 7 5 5 7 7 5 5
G 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 7 7
D 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7 9 7 7
A 9 7 7 9 7 7
E
E 3 0
B 3 3 0
G 0 0 0
D 0 4
A 2
E 3 0
I was told there's a miracle for each day that I try I was told there's a new love that's born for each one that has died I was told there'd be no one to call on when I feel alone and afraid I was told if you dream of the next world You'll find yourself swimming in a lake of fire

Verse 3:

E
B 8 x x 8 8\
G 4 4 4 4 9 x x 9 9\ 4 4
D 4 4 4 x x 4 5 5 5 x x 5 9 x x 9 9\ 2 2 x x 4 4 4 x x 4
A 2 2 2 2 5 x x 5 2 2 2 2 5 x x 5 7 x x 7 7\ 5 5 0 0 x x 2 2 2 2 5 x x 5
E 2 3
E
B 8 8\
G 4 4 9 x x 9 9\
D 5 5 5 x x 5 9 x x 9 9\ 2 10 7
A 2 2 2 2 5 x x 5 7 x x 7 7\ 5 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7p0 0 0 0 5
E 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
As a child, I thought I could live without pain, without sorrow As a man, I've found it's all caught up with me I'm asleep yet I'm so afraid

Verse 4:

E
B 0 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 0 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 0 5 7 8 7 8 7 5 0 5 7 8 7 5
G 7
D 5 9
A 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G 7 5 4 0 7
D 10 7 5 9
A 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7p0 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G 7 7
D 7 5 10 7 5
A 7p0 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7p0 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E
B
G 7 4
D 9 7 5 10 5 4
A 7 7 7 7 7 7p0 0 0 0 5 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7p0 0 5 2
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
E
B 0h5h12p 5 7 8
G twelve times 4 9 5 5 5 5
D 4 9 7 5 5 5 5
A 5 5 2 2 4 5~~~~~~ 7 7 3
E 3 2 2 2 2 5
E
B 7 5~~~~~~
G 5 5~~~~~~
D 5 2
A 2h3p2 2 2
E 5 5 3 5 3 2 3 0
Somewhere like a scene from a memory there's a picture worth a thousand words Eluding stares from faces before me It hides away and will never be heard of again Deceit is the second without end The city's cold blood teaches us to survive Just keep my heart in your eyes and we'll stay alive The third arrives

Bridge: (instrumental)

guitar/keyboard harmony part
E
B
G 7 6 4 4 4 4 6 4 4 6 4 4
D 5 9 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 7 9 4 4 4
A 7 5 4 2 0 0 0 2 5 5/7 7 0 0 2
E 3
E
B
G 4 4 6 4 4 18 16 16 16 16
D 2 2 2 4 4 4 7 9 16 16 16 14 14 14
A 0 0 0 2 5 5/7 7 0 14 12 12
E 3
E
B
G 18 16 16 14 16 18 16 16 16 16
D 16 16 16 12 12/14 14 16 16 16 14 14 14
A 14 10 12 14 12
E
E
B
G 18 16 16 14 16
D 16 16 16 12 12/14 14
A 12 14 10 12
E
fast run
E
B
G 9 11 12 11 12 14 11 12 14
D 9 11 12 9 11 12 11 12 14
A 7 9 10 9 10 12 9 10 12
E 7 9 10 9 10 12
E 12 14 15 14 15 17 17 15 14
B 12 14 15 12 14 15 14 15 17 17 15 14
G 16 14 12
D 16 14 12
A 16 14 12
E
E
B
G
D 14 16 17 16 17 19 14 16 17
A 14 16 17 16 17 19 14 16 17 16 17 19
E 15 14 12 14 15 17 15 17 19
E
B
G 14 16 18 16 18 19 18 19 21 18 19 21
D 16 17 19 17 19 21 17 19 21 17 19 21
A 17 19 21
E 17 19 21
E 19 22 21^ 22`
B 19 20 22 19
G 18 19 21 18 19 21
D
A
E
fancy offtime part
E 2
B 2 10
G 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 0 2 5 4 9
D 4 4 4 2 0 0 4 4 6 5 4 7
A 0 2 0 2 2 2 4 4 0 3 2 0
E 3 0 2
E 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
B 10 8 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0
G 9 7 3 3 15~~~~~ 3 3 3 3 3
D 7 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A 2 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
E 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
E 0 7 9 9 9 x 9 9 x x 9 9 7 9
B 0 7 9 9 9 x 9 9 x x 9 9 7 9
G 3 9 11 11 11 x 11 11 x x 11 11 9 11
D 4 9 11 11 11 x 11 11 x x 11 11 9 11 4 4 4 4 4 5
A 4 7 9 9 9 x 9 9 x x 9 9 7 9 4 4 4 4 4 5
E 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
E 0
B 0
G 3~~~~~~~
D 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 4
A 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 4
E 3 3 3 3 5 5 7 0 2
second guitar/keyboard harmony part
E 12 12 14 12 11
B 12 11 14 13 12 11
G 11 13 12 11 9 8 9 11 9 8
D 11 11 10 9 8
A 11 10
E
E 21 16
B 19 19 17 16^
G /11~~~~~ /21 16 \8~~~~~ 11
D /13 11 9p11h9\8 9 8
A 9 7 6
E
E 9 14 9 12 9
B 10 11 12 13 10 11 12 9 10 11 10 9
G 9 11 9 11 11 11 10 9 8
D 11~~~~~ 11
A
E
E
B
G 8 9 11 9 8 11 9 6 4
D 11 10 9 8 8 9 11 9 8
A 11 11 10 9 8 11 12 13 9 10 11 6 7 8 4 5 6
E
E 7 8 9 9^~~~ 9 8 7 7 8 7 8\7 5 5 6
B /9 10 10 7 7 5 7
G 3 6 5\4 2
D 4 2
A 2 3 4 4~~~~~~
E
E
B
G 2 3
D 4 2 4 2 4^^ 2h4p2h4p2h4p2h4p2h4p2 several times..
A 4 3 2 0
E 2 0
E 0 0
B 0 0
G 3 3
D 4 4 9 9 9 9
A 2 4 2 4 7 8 10 7 8 10 7 8 10 7
E 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8 0 0
E
B
G
D here's the crazy keyboard part
A 8 10
E 0 8
E 12~~~ 10~~~ 18~~~
B 10~~~ 12~~~ 10~~~ 15~~~
G 9~~~ 12~~~ 16~~~ 13~~~ 9~~~ 11~~~
D 12~~~ 14~~~ 8~~~
A
E
E 17 15 16 17 19 16 17 16 16/22
B 17 17 17 17 17 17 17/22
G 16 14 16 14
D 14 14 14 14 13 14
A
E
E 9 10/16
B 17~~~~~~~~~
G 16
D 7 8 9 7 6 14 18 9 9
A 7 7 8 10 7 8 10
E 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 8
E
B
G 6 3 7 10 7
D four times 5 4 6 9 8
A 7 7 7 8 4 5 5 8 9
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 6 4 7 10
E 11
B
G 11 13 14 11 15 11 10 13 12
D 10 12 13 12 14 13 12 11 10 12 12
A 9 11 12 13 13
E 8 10 11 14 12
E
B
G
D 0 0 0
A 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 0 4 3 2 1 0 0
E 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 4 3 2 1 0
E
B
G
D 0
A 4 3 2 1 0
E
Okay, here's the fun part... for this part I have included which finger to use on which note... The proper finger will be located above each note. This part will really help with your chops... This part is 100orrect :) 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 1
E
B
G repeat twice
D 4 5 4 4 4 5
A 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2
E 3 2 3 3 2 3
4 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 2 4 1 1 4 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 1 2 4 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 4
E
B
G 2
D 5 4 4 2 5 4 4 2 5 2 4 2
A 2 3 3 5 2 2 2 3 3 5 2 3 3 5 5 2 3 5
E 5 5 5 5
2 1 2 4 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 4 1 3 1 4 1 1 3 1 4 1 3 2 3 4 1 3 1 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 4
E
B
G 2
D 5 2 4 2 4 5 5 7 4 5 7 4 5 4 5 7
A 3 3 5 5 2 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 3 3
E 2 2 2 3 3 3 5
1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 2 2 2 1 4 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 2 4
E
B
G 9 12 11 11 9
D 5 7 7 9 9 10 12 9 9 10 10 12
A 3 5 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 12 12
E
1 1 4 1 3 2 4 3 4 1 2 4 1 2 2 2 4 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 4 2 2 2 4 1 4 3 4
E
B 10 10
G 12 11 11 9 12 9 11 9 12 9 11
D 9 9 9 10 10 12 9 10 10 12 12 9 10 12 10 10 12 12
A 12 12
E
1 2 1 4 1 4 1 3 4 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 1 2 4 1 1 4 1 3 4
E 15 14 14 12 14 12 15 14
B 12 12 15 13 13 15 12 12 12 15
G 9 14 14 14 14
D 9 10 12
A
E
1 4 1 3 4 2 3 1 4 1 3 4 3 3 1 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 3 1 3 full bend.
E 17 15 14 19 17 17 19 22 22"
B 13 13 17 15 15 15 19 17 20 17 17 20 22 19 19 19
G 17
D
A
E
E
B
G 2 0 0 2 0 7
D 4 4 2 0 4 4 2 0 5 9 7 7
A 3 2 3 2 0 7 5 4
E 3 2 0

Verse 5:

E 0 0
B 3 3 3 3
G 4 4 4 4 0 0 2 4 play twice 0
D 4 4 4 4 0 4
A 2 0 5 4 0
E 3 0
E 0
B 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
G 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A 2 5 0 2 5
E 3 0 3 0
E
B 0 8 x x 8 8\ 8 x x 8
G 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 x x 9 9\ 4 4 4 4 4 4 9 x x 9
D 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 x x 9 9\ 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 9 x x 9
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 x x 7 7\ 5 5 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 x x 7
E 2 3
E 6 5 3 5 5
B 8\ 6 6 6 6 5
G 9\ 3 5 7 7 5 5 5 5
D 9\ 2 3 5 5 7 5 5
A 7\ 5 5 0 1 3 5 5 3 3
E 2 3 3
E 6 6 8 8 3
B 5 6 6 6 8 8 3 3
G 5 5 7 10 10 9 7 5 5
D 8 8 10 10 5
A 6 8 8 8 7 5 3
E 6
E 3 2
B 3 3
G 5 2
D 5 4
A 3 5
E
Before the leaves have fallen Before we lock the doors There must be the third and last dance, this one will last forever Metropolis watches and thoughtfully smiles, she's taken you to your home It can only take place when the struggle between out children has ended Now the Miracle and the Sleeper know that the third is love Love is the Dance of Eternity

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