Octavarium

[Intro ]Fm  C#m  Fm  G#m  Fm  C#m  Fm  G#m  Fm   
        Cm  Bbm  Fm  Gm  G#  C  Fm 

( F  Db7M  Dm7  C#7M/Bb ) 
( F  Db7M  Dm7  C#7M/Bb ) 
( Fm  Cm  Bbm  Fm  D#/G  Ab  C/E  Fm  Fm/D# ) 
( Dm7(5-)  Fº  C/E ) 

I. Someone Like Him 

( Fm  C#m  Fm  C#m ) 

Fm       C#m           Fm                G#m       Eb 
   I never wanted to become someone like him, so secure 
   G#m               Cm                D 
Content to live each day just like the last 
      Bm7(5-) 
I was sure I knew that 
A        C#m     D9 
This was not for me 
      A       C#m         C 
And I wanted so much more 
         Em             Bb  Dm 
Far beyond what I could see 
     C# 
So I swore that I'd 
Bb       Dm           F#m 
Never be someone like him 

Fm        C#m 
  So many years have passed 
Fm         Abm 
Since I proclaimed 
       Eb 
My independance 
   Abm 
My mission 
   Eb 
My aim 
       Abm 
And my vision 
Abm/B  Eb 
So secure 
   Abm               Eb/G             D/F# 
Content to live each day like it's my last 
     Bm7(5-)          A 
It's wonderful to know 
      C#m    D9 
That I could be 
A                   C#m    C 
Something more than what I dreamed 
    Em                  Bb   Dm 
Far beyond what I could see 
        C#              Bb 
Still I swear that I'm 
        C# 
Missing out this time 

   E/B            A/B 
As far as I could tell 
        E/B            B 
There's nothing more I need 
    E/B         A/B 
But still I ask myself 
      Em/B           B 
Could this be everything 
     Bm 
Then all I swore 
     Bb      Bb/F  D/A 
That I would never be was now 
   F#m/C# 
So suddenly 
    Am/E 
The only thing 
  Em 
I wanted 
   D 
To become 
      Dm/F                 A 
To be someone just like him 

Ii. Medicate (Awakening) 

( A  Dm/F  A  Dm/F ) 

A                           Dm/F 
   A doctor sitting next to me 
                  A 
He asked me how I feel 
                Dm/F 
Not sure I understand his questioning 
A                           Dm/F 
   He says I've been away a while 
                        F#m 
But thinks he has cured me 
                F 
From a state of catatonic sleep 

D         F 
   For 30 years 
             A 
Where have I been 
D/F# 
   Eyes open 
    Dm/F                     A 
But not getting through to me 

A 
Medicate me 
Am/F 
Infiltrate me 
A/F#           Dm/F 
Side effects appear 
                       A 
As my conscience slips away 
A 
Medicate me 
Am/F 
Science failing 
A/F#              Dm/F 
Conscience fading fast 
                            A    Dm/F  A  Dm/F 
Can't you stop what's happening 

A                         Dm/F 
   A higher dosage he prescribes 
                     A 
But there's no guarantee 
                   Dm/F 
I feel it starting to take over me 
A                         Dm/F 
   I tell him not to be ashamed 
                        F#m 
There's no one who's to blame 
                 F 
A second shot, A brief awakening 

D           F 
   I feel the relapse 
            A 
Can't break free 
F 
 Eyes open 
       G                   A 
But not getting through to me 

A 
Medicate me 
Am/F 
Infiltrate me 
A/F#            Dm/F 
Side effects appear 
                        A 
As my conscience slips away 
A 
Medicate me 
Am/F 
Science failing 
A/F#              Dm 
Conscience fading fast 
                            E 
Can't you stop what's happening 

Solo E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm 
       E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm 
       C#m  C  C#m  C 
       E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm  E  Bm 
       C#m  C  C#m  C 
       C#m  C  C#m  C 
       E  D#m  D  C#m  E 
       C#m  C  B  Bbm  A 
       G#m  G  F#m  F 
       E  D#  D  C#  C  B   
       Bb  A  G#  Gm  F#m  Fm 

Iii. Full Circle 

( Fm ) 
( Fm  Fm4  Fm  Fm6 )  
( Fm  Fm4  Fm  Fm6 )  

Fm      Fm4 
Sailing on the 
Fm    Fm6 
Seven seize the 
Fm  Fm4 
Day tripper 
C#     C 
Diem's ready 

Fm       Fm4 
Jack the ripper 
Fm    Fm6 
Owens Wilson 
Fm       Fm4 
Phillips and my 
C#       C 
Supper's ready 

Fm   Fm4 
Lucy in the 
Fm       Fm6 
Sky with diamond 
Fm         Fm4 
Dave's not here 
C#        C 
I come to save the 

Fm      Fm4 
Day for nightmare 
Fm  Fm6 
Cinema show 
Fm     Fm4 
Me the way to 
Fm            G#  Bbm 
Get back home again 

Bbm 
Running forward 
Bbm/C#  C#/D# 
Falling back 
Fm  Fm4  Fm6   Fm  Bbm 
Spinning round and round 
Bbm 
Looking outward 
Bbm/C#   C#/D# 
Reaching in 
Fm     Fm4  Fm6 Fm  Bbm 
Scream with-out a sound 

Bbm 
Leaning over 
Bbm/C#   C#/D# 
Crawling up 
Fm  Fm4   Fm6  Fm  Bbm 
Stumbling all aro--und 
Bbm             Bbm/C#  C#/D# 
Losing my place only    to 
Fm   Fm4  Fm6  C    Fm 
Find I've come full circle 

(Fm) 

Fm  Fm4  Fm6     Fm  Fm4  C#   C 
Fly-ing  off the handle   with careful with 
Fm   Fm4  Fm6 Fm        Fm4  C#   C    
That axe  eu--gene gene the dance machine 
Fm  Fm4  Fm6   Fm  Fm4  C#    C 
Messiah  light my fire  gabba gabba 
Fm  Fm4  Fm6  Fm   Fm4  G#            Bbm 
Hey hey  my   my gene---ration's home again 

Bbm 
Running forward 
Bbm/C#  C#/D# 
Falling back 
Fm  Fm4  Fm6   Fm  Bbm 
Spinning round and round 
Bbm 
Looking outward 
Bbm/C#   C#/D# 
Reaching in 
Fm     Fm4  Fm6 Fm  Bbm 
Scream with-out a sound 

Bbm 
Leaning over 
Bbm/C#   C#/D# 
Crawling up 
Fm  Fm4   Fm6  Fm  Bbm 
Stumbling all aro--und 
Bbm             Bbm/C#  C#/D# 
Losing my place only    to 
Fm   Fm4  Fm6  C    Fm 
Find I've come full circle 

( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm )  
( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm )  
( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm )  
( Fm  G#m  Bm  C  C#  D  D# ) 
( D#  D  Fm  E )  
( D#  D  Fm  E ) 
( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm ) 
( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm ) 
( Fm  G#m  Bm  Dm ) 
( Fm  G#m  Bm  C  C#  D  D# ) 
( D#  D  Fm  E )  
( D#  D  Fm  E )  

( Fm  F#º  Bbm  D#º )  
( Fm  F#º  Bbm  D#º )  
( Fm  Gm  G#º  Bbº  Bº  C#º  Dº  Eº )  
( Fm  Gm  G#º  Bbº  Bº  C#º  Dº  Eº )  
( E  D#  F#  F )  
( E  D#  F#  F )  
( E  D#  F#  F ) 
( E  D#  F#  F ) 
( F#  E  D  C  Bb ) 

( Em7  Dm7  C7  Em7  F#m7  F7 ) 
( Em7  Dm7  C7  Em7  A  Am ) 

( E  Bm ) 
( Fm  Gm  G# )  
( Fm  Gm  G# )  
( Fm  Gm  G# )  
( Fm  E  Bm  E  Bm  E/G#  A ) 

Iv. Intervals 

(Fm) 

Fm                Fm6 
(Root) Our deadly sins feel his mortal wrath 
Fm4        Fm6       Fm 
Remove all obstacles from our paths 

Fm                         Fm7 
(Second) Asking questions, search for clues 
Fm6                        Fm 
The answer's been right in front of you 

Fm                             Fm6 
(Third) We try to break through, long to connect 
Fm4             Fm6      Fm 
We fall on deaf ears and failed muted breath 

Fm                      Fm7 
(Fourth) Loyalty, trust, faith and desire 
Fm6                       F 
Carries love through each darkest fire 

F                          Fm6 
(Fifth) Tortured insanity, smothering hell 
F4                  F 
Try to escape but to no avail 

F                            F7 
(Sixth) The call of admirers, who claim they adore 
Fm6                          F 
Drain all your lifeblood but begging for more 

F                             Fm6 
(Seventh) Innocent victims of merciless crimes 
F4                Fm6      F 
Fall prey to some madmen's impulsive designs 

F                               F7 
(Octave) Step after step we try controlling our fate 
Fm6                               F 
When we finally start living it's become too late 

F       F  F   F    F  F  F  F  F 
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um 
F       F  F   F    F  F  F  F  F 
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um 
F  F       F  F   F    F  F  F  F  F 
   Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um 

F       F  F        F  F  F  F  F   F 
Trapped inside this oc-ta-va-ri-um 

V. Razor's Edge 

( Cm  Bbm  Fm  Gm ) 
( G#  C  Fm  Fm/D#  Dm7  Dm7(5-)  C/E ) 

Dm         C# 
We move in circles 
F/C              Fº 
Balanced all the while 
     Bbm              C4   C 
On a gleaming razor's edge 

Dm        C# 
A perfect sphere 
F/C                Fº 
Colliding with our fate 
           Bbm           C4    C 
This story ends where it began 

Final Fm  C#m  Fm  G#m  D#  
        G#m  D#  G#m  D#  G#m  
        Cm  D  Dm7(5-)  A  
        C#m  D  A  C#m  C  
        Em  Bb  Bb/D  C#  
        Bb  C#  E  G 
        F  C#7M  Dm7  C#7M/Bb  F