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#° )
( Fm  F#º  Bbm  D#° )
( Fm  Gm  G#°  Bb°  B°  C#°  D°  E° )
( Fm  Gm  G#°  Bb°  B°  C#°  D°  E° )
( 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              F°
Balanced all the while
     Bbm              C4   C
On a gleaming razor's edge

Dm        C#
A perfect sphere
F/C                F°
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