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Dream Theater – Octavarium

These known chords are used in this song.

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Dream Theater- Octavarium
arranged for piano

1. Someone Like Him

Fade in

 
When I play the intro I use:  
Fm 
 
C#m 
 
Fm 
 
Bbm 
 
Fm 
 
C#m 
 
Fm 
 
Then when the guitar comes in: Fmajor DbM7 Dm7  
Db 
(twice)

Flute solo: | = bar line

 
Fm 
| 
 
 
Fm 
| 
 
 
Fm 
| 
 
 
Fm 
| 
 
 
Cm 
| 
 
 
Bbm 
| 
 
 
Fm 
| 
 
 
Eb/G 
| 
 
 
Ab 
| 
 
 
C/E 
| 
 
 
Fm 
 
Fm/D# 
|
 
Dm7b5 |  
Fdim 
| 
 
 
C/E 
| 
 
 
C/E 

Then:

 
Fm 
| 
 
 
C#m 
| 
 
 
Fm 
| 
 
 
C#m 
|
 
Fm 
I 
 
 
C#m 
never 
 
 
Fm 
wanted 
 
 
Abm 
to 
 
 
Eb 
become someone like him, so secure
Ab 
content 
 
 
Cm 
to 
 
 
D 
live each day just like the last
Bm7b5
I was sure I knew that
A 
This 
 
 
C#m 
was 
 
 
D9 
not for me
A 
 
A 
nd 
 
 
C#m 
I 
 
 
C 
wanted so much more
Em 
 
F 
ar 
 
 
Bb 
beyond 
 
 
Dm 
what I could see
C# 
So I swore that I'
D 
Bb 
Never 
 
 
Dm 
be 
 
 
F#m 
someone 
 
 
F#m 
like 
 
him
 
Fm 
So 
 
 
C#m 
many years have passed
Fm 
Since 
 
 
Abm 
I 
 
proclaimed
Eb 
My 
 
independance
Abm 
My 
 
mission
Eb 
My 
 
aim
Abm 
 
A 
nd my vision
Eb 
So 
 
secure
Abm 
 
C 
ontent 
 
 
Eb/G 
to 
 
 
D/F# 
live each day like it’s my last
 
Bm7  
A 
It’s wonderful to know
C#m 
That 
 
 
D9 
I could be
A 
Something 
 
 
C#m 
more 
 
 
C 
than what I dreamed
Em 
 
F 
ar 
 
 
Bb 
beyond 
 
 
Dm 
what I could see
C# 
Still 
 
 
Bb 
I swear that I’m
C# 
Missing out this time
 
E/B 
As 
 
 
A/B 
far as I could tell
E/B 
There’s 
 
 
B 
nothing more I need
E/B 
But 
 
 
A/B 
still I ask myself
Em/B 
Could 
 
 
B 
this be everything
B 
Then all I swore
Bb 
That 
 
 
Bb/F 
I 
 
 
D/A 
would never be was now
 
F#m/
C 
#
Am/E 
The only thing
Em 
I 
 
wanted
D 
To 
 
become
Dm/F 
To 
 
 
A 
be someone just like him

the timing might not be perfect but the chords are definately correct

to see my version of someone like (starting from flute solo) him go to:

2. Mediate (awakening)

 
Bass solo then:  
A 
| 
 
 
Dm/F 
| 
 
 
A 
|
Dm/F 
 
A 
 
A 
 
Dm/F 
doctor sitting next to me
A 
He asked me how I feel
Dm/F 
Not sure I understand his questioning
A 
He 
 
 
Dm/F 
says I’ve been away  
A 
while
F#m 
 
B 
ut thinks he has cured me
F 
 
D 
 
F 
or 
 
 
F 
30 
 
years
A 
Where have I been
D/F# 
Eyes 
 
open
F 
 
B 
ut 
 
 
A 
not getting through to me
 
A 
Medicate 
 
me
Am/F 
Infiltrate 
 
me
A/F# 
Side 
 
 
Am/F 
effects 
 
appear
A 
 
A 
s my conscience slips away
A 
Medicate 
 
me
Am/F 
Science 
 
failing
A/F# 
Conscience 
 
 
Am/F 
fading 
 
fast
A 
| 
 
 
Dm/F 
| 
 
 
A 
| 
 
 
Dm/F 
(stop and sustain-1 bar)
Can’t you stop what’s happening

 
A 
 
A 
 
Dm/F 
higher dosage he prescribes
A 
 
B 
ut there’s no guarantee
Dm/F 
I feel it starting to take over me
A 
I 
 
 
Dm/F 
tell him not to be ashamed
F#m 
There’s no one who’s to blame
F 
 
A 
second shot,  
A 
brief 
 
awakening
 
D 
I 
 
 
F 
feel the relapse
A 
 
C 
an’t break free
D/F# 
Eyes 
 
open
F 
 
B 
ut 
 
 
A 
not getting through to me
 
A 
Medicate 
 
me
Am/F 
Infiltrate 
 
me
A/F# 
Side 
 
 
Am/F 
effects 
 
appear
A 
 
A 
s my conscience slips away
A 
Medicate 
 
me
Am/F 
Science 
 
failing
A/F# 
Conscience 
 
 
Am/F 
fading 
 
fast
A 
 
C 
an’t you stop what’s happening

The chords definitely sound right when you play it but I don’t think

they’re exactly the same as the Dream Theater version. My version of
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