Take Away My Pain

Dream Theater

Tom: A

Intro.: E

E
    I was sitting on the edge of his bed    
E A
    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 
    You can take away my heroes 
  A                        E
    Can you take away my pain 

    Solo: E -  F# -  A

                    E
    Take away my pain 
                    D 
    Leave the cold outside 
                         A/C#
    Please don't let it rain 
  A                     E
    Don't stumble on my pride 
                  E
    Take away my pain 
                           D 
    I'm not frightened anymore 
                          A/C#
    Just stay with me tonight 
                        A
    I'm tired of this fight 
                                  E
    Soon I'll be knocking at your door 
 
    Solo sax: E

             E
    She was standing by the edge of his bed 
     E
    Staring at the message on their faces 
              A
    He said, 'What else can you do, babe? 
      B                             E
    I guess I won't be coming home again.' 
              Bm 
    They just took away all my promises 
  A                        E
    Make them take away my pain 

    Solo: E  F#  A

                   E
    Take away my pain 
                    D 
    Leave the cold outside 
                         A/C#
    Please don't let it rain 
  A                     E
    Don't stumble on my pride 
                  E
    Take away my pain 
                           D 
    I'm not frightened anymore 
                          A/C#
    Just stay with me tonight 
                        A
    I'm tired of this fight 
                                  E
    Soon I'll be knocking at your door 
  C
    His final scene 
                E
    The actor bows 
                 E
    And all those years 
                  C
    Are gone somehow 
                C
    The crowd applauds 
                  E
    The curtain falls 

           E
    I was standing by the edge of the water 
      E
    I noticed my reflection in the waves 
           A
    Then I saw you looking back at me 
          B
    And I knew that for a moment 
             E
    You were calling out my name 
        Bm 
    You took away my hero 
  A
    Will you take away my pain
 
   Solo: E  F#  A

                  E
    Take away my pain 
                   D 
    Let the cold inside 
                         A/C#
    It's time to let it rain 
  A                         E
    There's nothing left to hide 
                  E
    Take away my pain 
                           D 
    I'm not frightened anymore 
                       A/C#
    I'm learning to survive 
                       A
    Without you in my life 
                                 E
    Til you come knocking at my door...