The Best Of Times
Styx
From the Album-"Paradise Theater"
1981
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Tabbed by Ray Scheidler
stingray12002@yahoo.com
Chords:
Am7 D D7 G G/F C Em
E--------2-----2-----3-----3------------
B--1-----3-----1-----------------1-----2
G--------2-----2-----------------------2
D--2-----------------------3-----2------
A--------------------2-----------3------
E--------------------3------------------
Fmaj7 E7 F Am C/G D7sus G/C
E---------------1--------------3----3---
B--1------------1----1----1----1--------
G--2-------1----2----2---------2--------
D--3------------3----2----2-------------
A----------3--------------3---------3---
E-------------------------3-------------
C/E Dm7 Dm7/G G7 E Em7 F/C
E-------1----1----1--------------1------
B--1----1----1--------------3----1------
G-------2----2---------1---------2------
D--3--------------2----2----2----3------
A----------------------2----2----3------
E------------3----3---------------------
Am7 D D7
Tonight's the night we'll make history
G G/F C Em
Honey you and I
Fmaj7 E7
'Cause I'll take any risk to tie
F
Back the hands of time
E--------------------------1-------------------
B----------------------1-----------------------
G------------------2---------------------------
D--------------3-------------------------------
A------0---3-----------------------------------
E--1-------------------------------------------
G Am
And stay with you here tonight
Am G/A Am G/A
E--0---0---------------------------------------
B--1---1---1---(3)-------1---1-----------------
G----------2---(4)-------2---2-------(4)-------
D--------------------------------2---(5)-------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
Am G/A Am F G
E--0---0-----------------------------1---3-----
B--1---1---1---(3)-------1---1-------1---------
G----------2---(4)-------2---2-------2---------
D--------------------------------2---3---------
A----------------------------------------2-----
E----------------------------------------3-----
Am D D7
I know you feel these are the worst of times
G G/F C Em
I do believe it's true
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Fmaj7 G/F Fmaj7 G/F
When people lock their doors and hide inside
Fmaj7 G/F Am E
Rumor has it it's the end of paradise
Am C/G
But I know if the world just passed us by
F D7sus G
Baby I know I wouldn't have to cry no no
C G/C C F/C
The best of times
C G/C C G/C Am G
Are when I'm alone with you
C G/C C F/C
Some rain some shine
C G/C C G/C Am G
We'll make this a world for two
F C/E Dm7 Dm7/G G7
Our memories of yesterday will last a lifetime
F C/E Dm7
We'll take the best forget the rest
Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Dm7/G
And someday we'll find
C G/C F/C
These are the best of times
C G/C F/C E7
These are the best of times
Solo: Am E7 Am E7 Fadd9 C/E Dm7 Dm7/6
F C/E Dm7 Fmaj7 Em7 Dm7 Dm7/G
Am G/A Am G/A
E--0---0---------------------------------------
B--1---1---1---(3)-------1---1-----------------
G----------2---(4)-------2---2-------(4)-------
D--------------------------------2---(5)-------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
Am G/A Am F G
E--0---0-----------------------------1---3-----
B--1---1---1---(3)-------1---1-------1---------
G----------2---(4)-------2---2-------2---------
D--------------------------------2---3---------
A----------------------------------------2-----
E----------------------------------------3-----
Am D D7
The headlines read these are the worst of times
G G/F C Em
I do believe it's true
Fmaj7 G/F
I feel so helpless
Fmaj7 G/F
LIke a boat against the tide
Fmaj7 G/F
I wish the summer winds
Am E
Could bring back paradise
Am C/G
But I know if the world turned upside down
F D7sus G
Baby I know you'd always be around my my
C G/C C F/C
The best of times
C G/C C G/C Am G
Are when I'm alone with you
C G/C C F/C
Some rain some shine
C G/C C G/C Am G
We'll make this a world for two
C G/C C F/C
The best of times
C G/C C G/C Am G
Are when I'm alone with you
C G/C C F/C
Some rain some shine
C G/C C G/C Am G
We'll make this a world for two
Repeat ad nauseum
