The Catalyst
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Afinação: D A D G B ETecla: F#mCapotraste: Sem capotraste
Note:
Officially, the entire song is played using power chords.
In this version, they are written as open chords (like they would be would played on an
acoustic guitar).
When playing on an acoustic guitar, you can replace Ab5 with E/Ab.
[Intro]
Am x11
F x4
Dm x4
Am x9
Bm Am
Bm Am
[Verse]
Bm
Hear my call rising from the pyre
A
(Unchain me, elation suspire)
Bm
And hear my cry calling out for aid
A
(Redeem me, from deception despair)
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm A
Am I the vengeance, your rising insanity
F#m Bm
Or the ambition of change? (Artist of rage)
Bm A
Are the tears from another shattered reality
F#m G
Enough to make me ascend? (I venerate)
[Chorus]
F#m D
I'm dedicated for a lifetime
A Ab5
Let's fight to find the catalyst
F#m D
Never too late to see the sun rise
A Ab5
We stand up for the sanity
D
Come and ride with me
N.C.
The catalyst
[Interlude]
Bm Am
[Verse]
Bm
See the storm, the clouds on the horizon
A
(Transfix me, escape I require)
Bm
Just feel the force coursing through the air
N.C.
(Deliverance from the grief I implore)
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm A
Am I the deathless and the incorruptible
F#m Bm
The incarnation of faith? (Reveal myself)
Bm A
Is your lost independence a consequence of vanity
F#m G
The architect of your fate? (I consecrate)
[Chorus]
F#m D
I'm dedicated for a lifetime
A Ab5
Let's fight to find the catalyst
F#m D
Never too late to see the sun rise
A Ab5
We stand up for the sanity
D
Come and ride with me
C#m
The catalyst
[Solo]
F#m
F#m D Bm
F#m
D Bm
[Bridge]
Bm
Overturn the infestation, ambition reclaimed
Bm
Abdicate the aberration, the false accusations
Bm
Modificate the revelation, a martyr proclaimed
Bm
Reinvent the definition of pure dedication
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C. Bm
Am I the deathless and the incorruptible
F#m Bm
The incarnation of faith? (Artist of rage)
Bm A
Is your lost independence a consequence of vanity
F#m G
The architect of your fate? (I venerate)
[Chorus]
F#m D
I'm dedicated for a lifetime
A Ab5
Let's fight to find the catalyst
F#m D
Never too late to see the sun rise
A Ab5
We stand up for the sanity
D
Come and ride with me
N.C. F#m
The catalyst
How to play The Catalyst
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.