The Art Of Shreddin'

Guitar Tabs

Best Of Times - Styx

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

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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/styx/best_of_times_tab.html ]
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