xThe Best Of Times Styx From the Album-"Paradise Theater" 1981 Written by Dennis DeYoung Tabbed by Ray Scheidler [email protected] 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 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
