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The Bestof Times Words and Musb by Dennis DeYor.rng

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night

-

we'll make

hon-ey,

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hmony

E7 E/G#E7/B

E+

Am

G/A +et 1--

1

-

A

--t stay with you

here

night.

r

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(Wirh you

Rny. Fig.

l

.

'/

tBkgd. vocals with synth. effect, next 12 meas

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FG

night.)

-End Rhy. Fig.1

ft

v".r" 2nd time. Gtr. 3: w/

Fill

I

Am7

2. I

know you feel _ 3. The head-iines read _

these 'These

are the are the

of of

worst worst

I do be I do be -

times,

times."

let ring throughout

*Piano

&

synth.

m. for

gtr.

When peo

- ple 10ck their doors so help-less, like

I feel

and hide a

boat

a-gainst

-

lieve lieve

fi

To Coda

Ru - mor

I wish

the

has it, it's the end of mer wind could bring - back

sum -

AmTlG

Am/F#

Am(maj7)/Gfl

But I But I

par par

F ctr.

I O

a

,r-

bvI

world just passed us

know.

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Chorus Gtr. 1 tacet

F/C

C5 Voc. Fig.1

(The 6s. 2 Rhy. Fig.2

best

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1

Our-mem-or-ies-

this

of-

yes

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life

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tlme

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and

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some day

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Em7

(These

-

w

are the

best

-

best,

-

for

- - - - - -

get

the resl

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Guitar Solo Gtr. 2 tacet

F-E5

N.C.(C)

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These

- are the

best _

of

(oo,

times.)

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3

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-

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t*Chord symbols reflect overall harmony

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FmajT

Breakdown Gtr.

1:

w/Rhy. Fig.

1

Am

G/A

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Crystal Ball Words and Music by Tommy Shaw

Intro ModeratelyslowJ =81

3

Composite mangement. +* Key signature denotes A Dorian. +++

Chord symbols reflect implied hamony

Verse Am7

used won -

to

to der

2nd time, Gtrs.

I&

to -

2: w/ Fill I

Am7

GmajT

^

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30

All Rights Controlled and Administered by ALMO MUSIC CORP. All Rights

Reserved Used by Permission

walk mor

-

the

straight

row

has

-

-

GmajT

Some Per -

fine. all.

times haps

I'd Illl

sit and get a

for to

days

look

-

-

-

GmajT

v

less and

dreams. see.

-

A11

-

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and

!//

trapped

my-self-

-

in

time.-

- a cry -

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and my -

trapped- in self a

-

ll2. C

31

Em(add9)

know

itrg,

where

I've End Voc. Fig.

I

End Riff A

let ring throughout

Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 1 (2 1/2 times) Gtrs. I & 2: d Riff A (2 times)

Em

Tell

Em(add9)

:..-\

-

won't -

me,

you

tell

me

then

-

-

me

tell

a

-

Em(add9)

-

1ng,

don't

my

Em

Em(add9)

.--\ tell-

me,

tell

me,

-

32

won't- you tell-

Cmaj7

-----\ me._

-

know

-

where

-

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just

ta

know.

-

*Gtrs.3&4(elec.)

mf

P.M

w/ slight dist.

* Composite arangement.

Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 2 (2 times) Gfts. I & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. I (2 times)

Em

Bm

SO

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sral.)

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End Rhy. Fig,

1

letring--

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33

a-..,,'..-\

so

man

-y

things _

got -

ta

know.

Won't vou

Gtrs. 3 & 4

C Voc. Fig.3

End Voc. Fig.3

^l tell

-

me,

please -

Gtrs. 3 & 4

End Rhy. Fig.

to

Rhv' Fig' 2A

End Rhy. Fig.2A

Rhy. Fig.2 Gtrs.

I&

End Rhy. Fig.2

2

Interlude Gtrs.3&4tacet * Gtr.

Em

5 .h (elec.) J

Emiadd9;

Em

Dsus2

Gtrs. I & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3 (lst meas.)

Gtrs.

Em

D

Em(add9) Em

I&

2: w/Fill 2

Gtrs. I & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 4 (2 times)

Dsus2

Em

D

Em(add9)

Em

Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3

Em

D

Em(add9)

FiII 2

35

D

Dsus2

D

(Ah.)

/^.t+ 4.

Gtr. 6 (elec.)

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YGtr.5l

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f-

* Gtr.

5

to left of slash in tab

Bridge

Gtr. 5 tacet

Bsus4

E5

tell

-

me. tell

.il'---\-

I

)t^

Gtrs. I & 2

Gtrs. 3 &,1

36

3/4

^--

D5

Em

}l-)

Rhy. Fig.5

me

E5

where

Em

I'm

so

1ng,

Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 5 (2 U2 times)

E5

don't

-

know- where I've

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me, tell

-

me,

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me and

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tell-

me a-gain.

hearl

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is

my bod - y's

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37

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don't

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know

-

where

- to

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go.

me, tell

tell

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me,

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Gtr. 6 tacet

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letfing- -

38

- - - - I

Chorus Bkgd. Voc.: w/ Voc. Fig. 2 (3 times) Gtrs. I & 2: w/ Riy. Fig. I (3 times) Gtrs. 3 & 4: w/ Rhy. Fig. I A

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!;

to

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man

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things

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ta

know.

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you tell

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hold bend

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me,

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be

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3rd time, Gtr. 3: w/ Fill 3

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ter the

days.

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rules

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letring--

pro spot

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fast

buck,

take

pride,

lame be

duck, wise,

______r

fits for tin' the

fun. _ fools. _

plans, crack -

trick Big

telm,

slow

bum,

shot

here

for

fdbk.

90

and

get

shots,

- ting it

done

take

the

pots

And some

mon

- ey and

bend -

straight

_

ing the

talk -

We need

run. rules,

ing,

hard

long

_

To

Codafi Chorus

A

{n itrg that

we

can'l

And we'll

lose.

-

-

D/A

D/A

A5

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a

to

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be...

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G/A

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dise

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G/A

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G/A

dise.

-

N.C. 45

to - night.)

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nf rake

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92

Gtrs.

D

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2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 3

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(q)

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D6D

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A

Gtrs. 1 & 2: w/ Rny. Fig. 3 (lst 2 meas.)

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85

3

93

D.S. al Coda (ake 2nd lyricsl (take 2nil ending) B6

B5

Come

on

and

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A

A

G/A

D/AA5

D/A A

in

You know we're rock - in

D/A

You know,

rock-in' to -

night.

in'.

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2: w/ Rhy. Fig. 2 (2 times)

gon - na

G/A

in',

rock

A5

tn,

rock - in

rock

Par-a

D/A A

Come

on

babe.

*

Come on,

94

come

-

Outro C

-

A

-

rock

dise.

a

Gtn. 1 &

A5 D/A A

DlA

Par-

G/D

on.

_

rock

Suite Madame Blue Words and Music by Dennis DeYoung

Gtr. 2: Nashville tuning;

(lowtohigh)El

At

D1-G-B-E

Intro ModeratelyslowJ =61 ** Bm

Bml1/G{

Bml l/A

RiffA

Fil

Bm11/G

End Riff A

*Gtrs. 1,2 & 3

nf let ring throughout

x Gtrs. 1 & 2 (elec.) w/ clean tone; Gtr. 3 (12-str. acous.) composite ffiangement.

xx+ T thunb on sixth string =

+* Chord symbols reflect overall hamony.

Bm

Bm11/A

Bm11/G#

Bm11/G

Verse Gtrs. l, 2 & 3: w/Riff A (6 times)

Bml l/A

Bm

1. Time

2.

long

Once

Bmli/G#

call world

Ff

Bm11/G

Bmll/G Ff

Bm11/Gf

I

ter time a-go,

a

Bm

Bm11/A

I know I'm -

Bm

a

and I

fool

but

you're

for your and the

wait -

from your lips -

Bm11/G#

But some - how you've changed,

tumed a-round.

sit word

Ff

Bm11/G

what so

can I

say?

- far a- way.-

Bmll/Gf

Bm11/A

I long

What ev

er

the

pnce,

for-

the

past

-

Bml l/A

Bm11/G

pay

I'11

and-

-

dream-

-

of

the davs

-

11.

Bm

dame

Bm11/A

Bml

l/Gf

Bml

l/G

Ffl

Blue.

Copyright @ 1975 ALMO MUSIC CORP. and STYGIAN SONGS - and Administered by ALMO MUSIC CORP. All Rights Controlled - Permission All Bights Reserved Used by

95

Bmil/A

Chorus Bm

s-

3 ---------t

Suite Ma - dame Blue,

lel ring throughout

at

yourlook-ingglass

r--

r--

3 ---------1

letring- -

-

-------l

the fut - ure

Suite Ma - dame Blue,

your

J

jewels,

- - - -

you made

letfing- -

your

own

but

is

-

past.

-

-t

rules

]letring-

- - - - - i

97

A

'--2i-:--You

quered

the

---.,,_..-

world

==--....-t-=---.----

let ring

-

Interlude Gtrs. I & 2: w/ Riff A (2 times)

Bm

Bm11/A

Bml l/Gf

Bm11/A

Bmlt/G$ Bmll/G F*

door,

ctrs.

Bm

Bml

1&2

l/Gf

Breakdown Free time Bml l/G$

Bm11/G

Bm

Bsus2

98

Emadd9/F$

Emadd9/Ff

Emadd9 Rm

Emadd9

Interlude FasterJ = 79

Gtrsl&2tacet

D5/A

B5

B5 A5/B

N.C.

E5/B E

A.5

85

Bm A5/E D5/A E5/B E

N.C.

D5/A

N.C.

E5/B E/B

* Doubled throughout

f w/ dist. & slapback delay steady gliss.

End Rhy. Fig.

let

ring4

l

let ringa

pitch: D

Guitar Solo Gtr.4: w/ Rhy. Fig. I (4 times)

B5

D5/A E5lB

D5 G5 A5 IAA'AAAAAAAAN

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a ,i,a/.|/!l

13J steady gliss.

L3,

L3J

laAAAaa

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99

N.C

B5

N.C.

B-5

D5

G5

A5

tA^

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tteqdr- gliss.

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Bridge Gtr.4: w/ Rhy. Fig.

1 (2

times)

Gtr. 5 tacet

85

N.C.

D5

D5/A E5/B E/B 85

G5 A5

D5

D5/A E5lB E/B 85

N.C.

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j

times

G5A5

A-mer - ri-ca

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and

make a

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start.

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Gtrs.

4&s

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+

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hmony

Bm

B5

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102

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