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