Dream Theater - The Root of All Evil

The Root of All Evil
Artist: Dream Theater
Album: Octavarium
Album Release Year: 2005
Words and Music by: John Petrucci, Michael Portnoy, John Myung, Kevin Labrie and Jordan Rudess
Genre: Neo Progressive Rock
Transcribed by: Carlos Alvidrez <carlos.alvidrez@gmail.com>
Transcription date: 2005.12.17
Tunning: Regular, half step down (EbAbDbGbBbEb)
Chord Definitions:
 Bm       x24432
 A        x0222x
 C#m      x4665x
 F#m      24422x
 E        022100
 D        xx0232
 G#m7     46647x
 G        35543x
 G#       4664xx
 C#       x4666x
 F5       133xxx
 E5       022xxx
 A5       x022xx


[Intro, 0:]

 F#5   G5   F#5   A5   F#5   G5   F#5   B5    C5   E5


[Verse 1, 1:xx]

    F#5                          G#
      Proud enough for you to,     call me arrogant,
 C#7                         F#       F#7
      Greedy enough to be labeled a thief.
 F#7                         Bm
      Angry enough for me to    go and hurt a man,
 Em                           F#
      Cruel enough for me to feel no grief.


[Pre-Chorus 1, 2:xx]

 F#5 E5 F#5   A5   E5 F#5 C5  B5 C5  E5
 Never could have just a part of it...
  F#5 E5  F#5  A5   E5 F#5 C5  B5 C5  E5  C5  B5
 I always need more to get by.
 F#5  E5 F#5   A5   E5 F#5 C5    B5 C5  E5
 Getting right down to the heart of it...
     F#5  E5 F#5 A5 E5 F#5 C5   B5 C5   E5
 The root of all evil  has been running my whole life.


[Bridge, x:xx]


[Verse 2, x, Music is the same as Verse 1]

    Dirty enough for me to lust,
 Leaving nothing left to trust.
 Jealous enough to still feel envious.
 Lazy enough to sleep all day.
 And let my life just waste away.
 Selfish enough to make you wait for me.


[Pre-Chorus 2, x:xx, Music is the same as Pre-Chorus 1]

 Driven blindly by our sins.
 Misled so easily.
 Entirely ready to leave it behind.
 I'm begging to break free.


[Chorus, x:xx]

 Bm                A
      Take all of me...
       C#m               F#m       E    D
 The desires, that keep burning deep inside!
                 Bm
 Cast them all away,
                             G#m             G
 And help to give me strength     to face another day!
 Bm       F#m
 I am ready!
         C      G#     C5
 Help me be what I can be!


[Part 2, Verse1, x:xx]


 Self-centered fear has got a hold of me
 Clutching my throat
 Self righteous anger running all through me
 Ready to explode

 Procrastination paralyzing me
 Wanting me dead
 These obsessions that keep haunting me
 Won't leave my head

 Help to do for me what I can't do myself
 Take this fear and pain
 I can't break out of this prison all alone
 Help me break these chains


[Part 2, Pre-Chorus 1, x:xx]


 Humility now my only hope
 Won't you take all of me
 Heal this dying soul


[Part 2, Chorus 1, x:xx]


 I can feel my body breaking!
 I can feel my body breaking!
 I'm ready to let it all go!
 I can feel my body shaking!
 Right down to the foundation,
 The root of it all!


[Chorus, x:xx, Music is the same as above Part 1 Chorus]

 Take all of me,
 The desires, that keep burning deep inside!
 Cast it all away,
 And help to give me strength, to face another day.
 I am ready,
 Help me be what I can be!
 I am ready,
 Come to me, take me away!