The Best Of Times chords by Styx

The Best Of Times
Styx
From the Album-"Paradise Theater"
1981
Written by Dennis DeYoung
Tabbed by Ray Scheidler
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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