The Best Of Times

Intro Bm D/A F#m Am Em Bm D/A F#m Am E Am E Bm D/A E [Solo Violin] A Fmaj7-5/A A E F Csus4 C Esus4 E Am [Solo Acoustic Guitar] Am Dm G C Am Fmaj7 Dm/F G Esus4 E Am Dm G C Am Dsus2/F# Am Bsus4 B [Interlude 1] E B D A/C# E F#m E/G# A Bridge E B G A E B D [Verse 1] A E Remember days of yesterday B How it flew so fast G The two score and a year we had A I thought it would always last E Those summer days and west coast dreams B I wished would never end D A young boy and his father A Idol and best friend Chorus F#m E Asus2 I'll always remember B E F#m Those were the best of times E F#m E Asus2 A lifetime together E I'll never forget Bridge B D A/C# F#m E/G# A [Verse 2] E The morning shows on the radio B The case of the missing dog G Lying on the pillows at the old eight twelve A Watching Harold and Maude E The record shops, the stickball fields B My home away from home D And when we weren't together Asus2 The hours on the phone Chorus F#m E Asus2 I'll always remember B E F#m Those were the best of times E F#m E Asus2 I'll cherish them forever B C#m The best of times [Interlude 2] E6/B C#m/G# C#m/A But then came the call G#sus4 E C#m E6/B C#m/G# C#m/A E6/B Our lives changed forever more C#m C#sus2/D# E C#m/A "You can pray for a change G#sus4 E F#madd9 E D A/C# But prepare for the end..." [Solo Strings] Bm Em A D A/C# Bm Bm/A G A F#sus4 F#m Bm Em A D A/C# Bm Bm/A E/G# G A G A Bm [Verse 3] Bm6 D F#m The fleeting winds of time Am Asus2 Emadd9 Flying through each day Bm6 D F#m All the things I should've done Am6 Eadd9 But time just slipped away Am6 Eadd9 Remember: "Seize the Day" Bm Bm/A Life goes by in the blink of an eye E/G# F#7sus4 E5 With so much left to say Chorus A Asus4 Dm6add9/A These were the best of times A Asus4 Em I'll miss these days F Csus4 C Esus4 E Your spirit lit my life each day [Verse 4] Bm6 D F#m Thank you for the inspiration Am Asus2 Emadd9 Thank you for the smiles Bm6 D F#m All the unconditional love Am6 Eadd9 That carried me for miles Am6 Eadd9 It carried me for miles Bm Bm/A E/G# F#7sus4 E5 But most of all thank you for my life Chorus A Asus4 Dm6add9/A These were the best of times A Asus4 Em I'll miss these days F Csus4 C Esus4 E Your spirit lit my life each day A Asus4 Dm6add9/A My heart is bleeding bad A Asus4 Em But I'll be OK F Csus4 C Esus4 E Your spirit guides my life each day Solo Am Dm G C G6/B Am Am/G F G E Am Dm G C E/G# Am Am/G D/F# F F6 G Am Dm G C G6/B Am Am/G F G E Am Dm G C E/G# Am Am/G D/F# F F6 G C Fm C Gm G# D#sus4 D# Gsus4 G C Fm C Gm G# D#sus4 D# Gsus4 G C Fm C Gm [Fade Out] G# D#sus4 D# Gsus4 G C Fm C Gm G# D#sus4 D# Gsus4 G