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The Root of All Evil Chords

Music by: Dream Theater
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[Intro 1]
[E]
[Em][D][E][Am][E][F][E][Em][D5][Bb][Am][E][F]
[E][Em][D5][Bb][E][Dm][E][Em][G][E]
[Em][E][D][E][F][E][Em][E][F][E]
[D][Em]
[E]Proud [F]enough

[Verse 1]
[E]for you to call me [F]arrogant
[F]Greedy enough to[F]
be labeled a thief
Angry enough for me [F]to go
and hurt a [Dm]man
Cruel enough [Dm]for m[E]e to
[F]fee[E]l no gri[Em]ef

[Verse 2]
Never could [G]have just [Em]a part [Bb]of it[D]
I [E]always [Em]need [G]more to [Bb]get [D]by[Am]
[E]Getting [Em]right down [G]to the[Bb] heart of it[D]
The [E]root of [Em]all [G]evil h[Bb]as been running m[D]y whole life

[Interlude 1]
[D][Em][D][E][Am]
[Dm][E][Em][Bb][Am][E][Em][E][Am][E][Em][D][E][Am][E][F][E]

[Verse 3]
Dirty [E]enough for me to [Em]lust
[E]Leaving nothing left to [Em]trust[E]
Jealous enough to still feel envious
Lazy enough to sleep all [F]day
[Dm]And let my [F]life just waste away[Dm]
[F]Selfish eno[Dm]ugh to make[Dm]
[E]you[Dm] wait[E] for me

[Verse 4]
[E]Driv[Em]en b[G]lindly b[Bb]y our sins
[D]Misled [Em]so ea[G]s [Gm]ily[Bb][D]
[Am]Entire[E]ly ready[Em] to[G][Bb]
leave it be[D]hind
I'm [E]begging [Em]to b[G]reak free[Em]
[Bb][Dm][D][Am]

[Verse 5]
[Am]Take all of [G]me
The [Bm]desires that keep burn
[Em]ing deep in si[D]de[C]
Cast them all [Am]away
And help to give me [G]strength
[F#dim]to face another day[F]
[Am]I am rea[Em]dy
Help me [Bbdim]be what I can [F#]be[B5][B]

[Interlude 2]
[B][E][D][Em][E][D][F][E][Em]
[D][Bb][E][D][Em][E][D][F][E][D][Em][E][Bb]

[Verse 6]
[E]Self-centered [D]fear [Em]fear has [E]got a hold [F]me
[E]Clutching my [D]thr[Em]oat[E][Bb]
[E]Self right[Em]eous anger
[E]running [D]all through [F]me
[E]Ready to [D]explo[Em]de[E][Bb]

[Verse 7]
[E]Pro[D]crastin[Em] ation par[E]alyzing me[F]
[E]Wanting[D] me dea[Em]d[E][Bb]
[E]These obses[D]sio[Em]ns that keep hau[D]nting me[F]
[E]Won't lea[D]ve my [Em]head[D][Bb]

[Verse 8]
[B5]Help to do [Am]for m[Bm]e wh[D]at I[Bm]
can't [Am]do mys[C]elf
[B]Take this [Am]fear an[D]d p[B]ain[Am][F]
[B5]I can[B]'t [Am]break [Bm]out [D]of
this [B]prison [Am]all [C]alone
[B5]Help [B]me [Am]break these [Bm]chain
[D]s[Bm][Am][F][E]
[Em]Humility

[Verse 9]
[E]now my only hop[Em]e
Won't [E]you take [Em]all of [E]me
Heal [F]this [E]dying soul

[Verse 10]
[B][B5]
I can feel my [B]body breaking
I can [B5]feel [B]my body [E]breaking
I'm ready to [G]let it all [Am]go[B][B5]
I can feel [B]my body [Am]shaking
[B5]Righ[G]t down to the [F#dim]found
[F#m]ation[F#dim][F#]
[E]The root of it [D]all

[Interlude 3]
[E][E][Em][E][D][Em][G][D][Em]
[F#][Em][F#][Em][F#][G][Em][G][Em][G][F#][Em][F#][Em][F#][F#5][F#][F#5][F#][F#5][F#][Am]
[E][Em][D#][E][Em][E][Em][D#][E]
[Bb][G][E][F][E][Em][D#][Bb][E][Am][G5][Gm][Am][Gm][Am]
[E][Em][G][Bb][D][Em][G][Bb][D][Am][E][Em][G]
[Em][Bb][D][E][Em][G][Bb][Am]

[Verse 11]
[Am]Take all of [G]me
And the [Bm]drive that keep burn
[Em]ing deep in si[D]de[C]
Cast it all [Am]away
And help to give me [F#dim]strength
to face an[F]other day
[Am]I am rea[Em]dy
Help me [Bb]be w[Bbm]hat[Gdim]
[F#]I can be[B][Bsus4][Em][B]
[Am]I am rea[E]dy
Come [C#m]to me
[C]Take me away

[Outro 1]
[B][B5][E][G][Am][E][F][E][Em][G][E][Am][E][E][Em][G5][E][E][F]
[E][Em]
[Gm][E][E][E][Em][G][Am][E][Am][E]
[E][Em][Am][Em][E][C][E][C#m][F#dim]
[Am][Em][C]
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