Styx - The Best of Times
Originally in Am, I play in Am
Vox on 1 3 1 3 on “tonight’s the night”
Em7Tonight’s the night we’ll make hA9istorA7y
HDoney D/Cyou and GI G→ Bm/F#
Cmaj7‘Cause I’ll take any risk to tB7ie
Back the Baughands oB7f tCime
And stDay with you here tonEmight
EmD/EEmD/E
EmD/EEmCD
EmI know you feel these are the wA9orst of tA7imes
DI do belD/Cieve it’s trGue G→ Bm/F#
Cmaj7When people D/Clock their doors Cmaj7and hide inD/Cside
Cmaj7Rumor D/Chas it it’s the Emend of paradBise
But I kEmnow Em/D#if the Em/Dworld just passed us bEm/C#y
Baby I knCow I wAm7ouldn’t have to crDy no no
There isn’t a great melody option in my key, I choose “5 5 5 1” on “the best of times”
GTGhe D/Gbest Gof C/Gtimes
GAre wD/Ghen GI’mD/GaloEmne with yDou
GSGome D/Grain sGome sC/Ghine
GWGe’ll D/Gmake thGisD/Ga wEmorld for tDwo
COur memorG/Bies of yesterAm7day will last aAm7/DlifetDime
CWe’ll take the G/Bbest forget the Am7rest
And somedaCmaj7y wBm7e’ll Am7find D
GThese are the best D/Gof tC/Gimes
GThese are the best D/Gof tC/Gimes B7
solo
EmB7EmB7
CG/BAm7Am/D
CG/BAm7Cmaj7→ Bm7→ Am7→ Am7/D
EmD/EEmD/E
EmD/EEmCD
EmThe headlines read these are the wA9orst of tA7imes
DI do belD/Cieve it’s trGue G→ Bm/F#
Cmaj7I feel so hD/Celpless
Like a Cmaj7boat against the D/Ctide
Cmaj7I wish the sD/Cummer winds
Could bEmring back paradBise
But I kEmnow Em/D#if the wEm/Dorld turned upside dEm/C#own
Baby I knCow you’d Am7always be aroDund my my
GTGhe D/Gbest Gof C/Gtimes
GAre wD/Ghen GI’mD/GaloEmne with yDou
GSGome D/Grain sGome sC/Ghine
GWGe’ll D/Gmake thGisD/Ga wEmorld for tDwo
(When I’m alone with you) GTGhe D/Gbest Gof C/Gtimes
(Everything’s alright) GAre wD/Ghen GI’mD/GaloEmne with yDou
(When I’m alone with you) GSGome D/Grain sGome sC/Ghine
(You brighten up the night) GWGe’ll D/Gmake thGisD/Ga wEmorld for tDwo