[Chorus] Em7(#5) - B7(#9) - C#m7(b5) - G#m7(b5) Unrelenting pursuit, a never-ending quest For technical mastery, The Crack finds no rest Through the void, it hurtles, an unyielding force Petrucci's fury, unbridled, leaves the listener, of course
Imagine a sonic entity that embodies the unrelenting pursuit of technical mastery. This entity, dubbed "The Crack," is a maelstrom of notes that converges and diverges in dazzling displays of fretboard pyrotechnics. Petrucci's Crack is a hydra-like construct, its multiple heads weaving in and out of complex time signatures, polyrhythms, and sweep picking arpeggios. Archetype Petrucci Crack
[Verse 2] Dmaj7(#11) - E7(#9) - Bm7(add13) - Gmaj7(#5) Legato lines, a river of sound As The Crack flows, unfettered, unbound Tapping, sweep picking, alternate picking in tow The Crack's fury, an unrelenting show [Chorus] Em7(#5) - B7(#9) - C#m7(b5) - G#m7(b5)