The Waking Eye
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F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Dreams shadow
A B
Sons follow the waking eye
F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Seer's shadow
A B
Brothers follow beyond the sky
A F#m A C#m B F#m A C#m B A C#
Soothsayer
C# C#m
Prophecy
C#m C#
Waking eye
C#
Sanctity
[Verse 1]
C#m
A glaring dream
C# A
A garden in her pure pristine
A G#
She held a thorn
E A
Growing tall and strong
A C#m
Into heaven raising high
C#m A
A stem shining golden white
A G#m
Still underneath
G#m E A G#
Bright bloody red the earth
G# G#m
The grace of premonition
G#m A B
Embrace my dawning fate
[Chorus]
F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Dreams shadow
C#m B
Sons follow the waking eye
F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Seer's shadow
C#m B
Brothers follow beyond the sky
A
Waking eye
A
Soothsayer
C#m
Prophecy
C#m B
Waking eye
C#
Sanctity
[Verse 2]
C#m C#sus2
A wanted dream
C#sus2 A
Revealed to him on sordid beds
A G#
A man of deeds
G#m E A
Golden ringlets on his head
A C# C#m
Son of heaven reaching down
C#m A
So lively so sound
A G#m
One shall unfold
G#m E A G#
A vision of his son on this earth
G# G#m
The grace of premonition
G#m A B
Embrace my dawning fate
[Chorus 2]
F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Dreams shadow
C#m B
Sons follow the waking eye
F#m
Behold tomorrow
A
Seer's shadow
C#m B
Brothers follow beyond the sky
F#m A C#m
One day he will stand up tall
C#m B
The waking eye
F#m F#m7 A C#m
He shall gather one and all
B
Beyond the sky
[Bridge]
A
Waking eye
A C#
Soothsayer
C#m
Prophecy
C#m
Waking eye
C#m C# D# A# C C# A# C#m
Sanctity
C#m C
Hail the gods we stand up tall
Am A C# D#m F7
Arise above the darkened call
D#m B
With the chieftains side by side
A D#m G#m7 G#m
Men of legends curse the storms
G#m G#m7 B
Kingdom glory
D#m C#
Dreams shadow
G#m G#m7 B
One life story
D#m C#
Waves to halo
[Chorus]
G#m
Behold tomorrow
B
Dreams shadow
D#m C#
Sons follow the waking eye
G#m
Behold tomorrow
B
Seer's shadow
D#m C#
Brothers follow beyond the sky
G#m B D#m
One day he will stand up tall
C#m
The waking eye
G#m B D#m
He shall gather one and all
D#m C#
Beyond the sky
B
Waking eye
[Outro]
D#m C# D#m
Waking eye
How to play The Waking Eye
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 F#m. 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.