Tabs
I lost my copy of "Grand Illusion" about ten years ago, so excuse any flaws in this partial tab. I used to twiddle with this song and still remember how I played it. It's pretty much based on standard power chords. The only tricky part is the hammer on/pull off combination (you'll know the one I mean when you try it)--better alternatives would be of interest, but I could never come up with anything easier that sounded right. MISS AMERICA - Styx h = hammer on p = pull off Vertical lines indicate natural breaks in the song--not necessarily actual measures
---------------------------|----------------------------| ---------------------------|----------------------------| -9p7-9--------9h12p9--5-7--|--9p7-9--------9h12p9--7-5--| ----------------------5-7--|-----------------------7-5--| -------7-10-7---------3-5--|--------7-10-7---------5-3--| ---------------------------|----------------------------| ---------------------------|--7-7-7-7-7-3-5-5-5--| ---------------------------|--7-7-7-7-7-3-5-5-5--| -9p7-9--------9h12p9--5-7--|--8-8-8-8-8-4-6-6-6--| ----------------------5-7--|--9-9-9-9-9-5-7-7-7--| -------7-10-7---------3-5--|--9-9-9-9-9-5-7-7-7--| ---------------------------|--7-7-7-7-7-3-5-5-5--| The above is repeated over the verse. The chorus then goes something like this (my memory could be a little weak here): -7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-3--|--7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5-3-5--| -7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-3--|--7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5-3-5--| -8-8-8-8-8-9--8-6--|--8-8-8-8-8-8-6-4--|--8-8-8-8-8-9--8-6-4-6--| -9-9-9-9-9-10-9-7--|--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-5--|--9-9-9-9-9-10-9-7-5-7--| -9-9-9-9-9-10-9-7--|--9-9-9-9-9-9-7-5--|--9-9-9-9-9-10-9-7-5-7--| -7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5--|--7-7-7-7-7-7-5-3--|--7-7-7-7-7-8--7-5-3-5--| You can opt not to use full barre chords, but I prefer them for this song. All I remember of the lyrics is "You are the queen of the United States/A augmentedA disease for which there is no cure". My mind is blank after that. Steve Pachuta
