From: Teddy Cerra & Carlos Perez  
 
DREAM THEATER 
Carpe Diem "Seize the Day" 
From:A Change of Seasons 
 
This is my first tablature, so if there are any questions or comments please 
e-mail me at Perezca@acad.umm.maine.edu (Carlos Perez) 
 
(Standard Tuned Acoustic) 
The prelude follows a 4/4 rhythm, and is right after "Crimson Sunrise" 
The rest of the song is in a 3/3.  It will make your life 82.5 times easier 
if you listen to the song a couple of times while reading the tab.  Enjoy. 
 
PRELUDE 
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LYRICS BEGIN 
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                I'll   always          remember 
 
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               the      chill    of    November 
 
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             The   news   of the   fall,       the   sound in the 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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       Hall.         The clock on the  wall,        ticking away 
 
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     "Seize the     Day,"         I    heard    him   say 
 
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       Life  will  not  always      be       this   way 
 
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          Look   around,           hear    the    sound 
 
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        Cherish your  life while      you're          still        a- 
 
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          round.                                 Ooh. 
 
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                                                      We     can 
 
 
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        Learn,         from   the        past,         but those 
 
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      Days are    gone. We can     hope           for    the    future 
 
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          But  there may not be   one. 
 
 
Tablature Notation: 
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( ) :Sustain 
 P  :Pull off 
 /  :Slide 
 
Other helpful hints: 
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There are a couple of changes in the tempo that I wasn't able to add.  Listen 
to the CD, and you'll know what I mean.  Also, definitely don't forget to 
drastically slow down during the last line.