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