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Hollow Years


The original key of the song "Hollow Years" by Dream Theater is A minor. It was released in 1997 on the album "Falling into Infinity". The song is interpreted and composed by the members of Dream Theater, including vocalist James LaBrie, guitarist John Petrucci, and keyboardist Derek Sherinian. One interesting fact about the song is that it features lyrics written by John Petrucci's high school friend. The melody of "Hollow Years" is melodic and reflective, with a blend of acoustic and electric guitars complemented by intricate keyboard melodies.

Hollow Years - Dream Theater
(Falling Into Infinity, 1997)

legenda nesta cifra :
(colchetes com hífen = slides , hammer-ons e pull-offs do violão)
(parênteses = frases melódicas dos instrumentos e backing vocals)

[intro]
la1 mi re fa
la la la# la#
la1 re do# mi
sol sol la la
la1 mi re fa
DO DO la# la# la la sol sol
la1# re do# mi fa mi [ fa - mi ] re re

[verso 1]
re la sol la sol la
He's just the kind of man
re la sol sol
You hear about
do sol fa sol fa sol
Who leaves his family for
re sol la la
An easy out
re la sol la sol la
They never saw the signs
re la sol la sol sol
He never said a word
re sol fa sol fa sol fa la
He couldn't take another day

[pré - refrão]
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Carry me to the shoreline
FA MI RE DO la DO
Bury me in the sand
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Walk me across the water
la# la sol fa sol sol
And maybe you'll understand

[refrão]
fa DO DO
Once the stone
fa DO la# la sol
You're crawling under
sol fa DO DO la DO la sol
Is lifted off your shoulders
fa DO DO la# la sol
Once the cloud that's raining
la# la sol fa sol la fa
Over your head disappears
do fa sol la sol
The noise that you'll hear
do re fa sol la la# sol fa fa
Is the crashing down of hollow years

( DO FA DO FA DO FA DO DO FA MI RE DO ) x2

[verso 2]
re la sol la sol la
She's not the kind of girl
re la sol sol
You hear about
do sol fa sol fa sol fa
She'll never want another
re sol fa sol la la
She'll never be without
fa FA MI MI RE la
She'll give you all the signs
re la sol la sol sol
She'll tell you everything
re sol fa sol fa sol fa la
Then turn around and walk away

[pré - refrão]
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Carry me to the shoreline
FA MI RE DO la DO ( la DO RE la )
Bury me in the sand (into the waves)
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Walk me across the water
la# la sol fa la DO
And maybe you'll understand

[refrão]
fa DO DO
Once the stone
fa DO la# la sol
You're crawling under
sol fa DO DO la DO la sol
Is lifted off your shoulders
fa DO DO la# la sol
Once the cloud that's raining
la# la sol fa sol la fa
Over your head disappears
do fa sol la sol
The noise that you'll hear
do re fa sol la la# sol fa fa
Is the crashing down of hollow years

[solo]
(colchetes com hífen = slides , hammer-ons e pull-offs do violão)
la1 mi re fa
la la la# la# ( fa [ sol - fa - mi ] fa sol )
la1 re do# mi
sol sol la la ( la FA MI RE sol la )
la MI RE ( FA FA FA MI la# DO )
la# [ la# - DO - la# - la - la# ]
parte rápida
la sol fa sol
la fa mi fa
mi re do# re
( [ fa - la ] la# DO la# la sol fa [ sol - la ] )

[pré-refrão]
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Carry me to the shoreline
FA MI RE DO la DO ( la DO RE la )
Bury me in the sand (into the waves)
FA MI RE DO la DO RE
Walk me across the water
la# la sol fa la DO
And maybe you'll understand

[refrão um tom acima]
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE DO si la
You're crawling under
la sol RE RE si RE si la
Is lifted off your shoulders
sol RE RE DO si la
Once the cloud that's raining
DO si la sol la si sol
Over your head disappears
re sol la si la
The noise that you'll hear
re mi sol la si DO la sol sol
Is the crashing down of hollow years

( RE SOL RE SOL RE SOL RE RE SOL FA# MI RE )

[outro]
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE si RE si la
You're crawling under
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE DO si la
You're crawling under
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE si RE si la
You're crawling under
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE DO si la
You're crawling under
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE si RE si la
You're crawling under
sol RE RE
Once the stone
sol RE si RE si la
You're crawling under
( DO si la sol )
(The sound you'll hear)
( sol la si DO si la sol )
(Crashing down of hollow years)

[frase final do piano junto dos backing vocals]
( SOL LA SI SOL RE DO si DO )
( DO si la sol )
( la la - si la la sol sol )

( fa# sol )

música de Dream Theater e letra de John Petrucci