Tuning: E A D G B E

Intro riff on E E F# E D C F A E C D E G [Interlude] C G F Fm C G G F Eb G F Eb D C C G F Fm C G G F Eb G C [Verse 1]

In ^Ema dark and lonely corner Of ^Ca time-worn dockside inn Sits t^Emhe local barstool warrior ^ATalking to his gin ^EmTracing past decisions He^C motions for a shot ^EmIs he doomed to be a man t^Amhis world forgot? Just a^F prisoner of the mon^Gster on his back

[Chorus]

Call it ba^Cd luc^Gk, call it fate Call i^Ft stuck here the^Fm rest of my days Serves me^C right What went^Gm wrong? And w^Ghere d^Fo ^EbI b^Gelo^Fng?

[Verse 2]

In the^Em glow of flashing lights On the ^Cshoulder of the road ^BmClutching at the bruises on her skin^Am ^EmShe tries to signal danger With^C anguish in her eyes ^DWill he see the world of pain she's ^Amin? ^F Or is it too^G late?

[Chorus] [Interlude] end with Eb A# Cm [Bridge] Gm Eb F Dm x3 Gm Eb F [Bridge]

Promise^Gms made, crying in ^Ebvain, all empt^Fy ^DmNever accepting the bla^Gmme A^Ebnd not letting go of the shame^F

same chords progression A river of tears as months turn to years, all wasted On someone not willing to change Now only a shadow remains

^DmNo one can sa^Fve you And there's n^Gmo one to sa^Fve ^DmIt has been writte^Fn ^CmYou will becom^Bbe all you ^Amthink All ^Adimyou feel, all you dr^Geam

[Outro]

^GNow I'm cutting the anchor awa^Cy And I won^Cm't look back ^G I'm s^Dmtarting a new life to^Ebday ^C ^EbNow I se^Fe where I belo^Gmng

Dream Theater - Barstool warrior