Take Away My Pain

"Take Away My Pain" (chords)

Dream Theater

Transcribed by Dan Morris ([email protected])

verse:

E

I was sitting on the edge of his bed

Staring at the headlines on the paper

A

He said "look at poor Gene Kelly

B E

I guess he won't be singing in the rain."

[bm] A

You can take away my heroes

EF#A B

Can you take away my pain

chorus:

E

Take away my pain

[Dsus2]

Leave the cold outside

[c#m7]A

Please don't let it rain

E

Don't stumble on my pride

E

Take away my pain

[bm7]

I'm not frightened anymore

[c#m7]

Just stay with me tonight

A

I'm tired of this fight

E

Soon I'll be knocking at your door

verse 2:

She was standing by the edge of his bed

Staring at the message on their faces

He said "What else can you do, babe?

I guess I won't be coming home again."

They just took away all my promises

Make them take away my pain

chorus 2:

Take away my pain

Leave the cold outside

Please don't let it rain

Don't stumble on my pride

Take away my pain

I'm not frightened anymore

Just stay with me tonight

I'm tired of this fight

Soon I'll be knocking at your door

bridge:

C

His final scene

[em]

The actor bows

And all those years

C

Are gone somehow

The crowd applauds

[em]

The curtain falls

solo:

C em D em D C D C D E

verse 3:

I was standing by the edge of the water

I noticed my reflection in the waves

Then I saw you looking back at me

And I knew that for a moment

You were calling out my name

You took away my hero

Will you take away my pain

chorus 3:

Take away my pain

Let the cold inside

It's time to let it rain

There's nothing left to hide

Take away my pain

I'm not frightened anymore

I'm learning to survive

Without you in my life

'Til you come knocking at my door...

-----------------------------------

Dan Morris

[email protected]

http://cs.stanford.edu/~dmorris

-----------------------------------