Styx - Sing For The Day

intro
G C F G A#
G C F A# E A

pattern 1
( !a chords played like this! )

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chorus :

sing for the day
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– – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – –
– – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
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sing for the mo – ment
– – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – –
– – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – –
– – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –

sing for – the time of your life
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– – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – – 8 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – –
– – 7 – – – – 9 – – – – 11 – – – – 9 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –

come for an hour
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– – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –

stay for the mo – ment
– – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 2 – – – – 0 – – – – 2 – –
– – 7 – – – – 5 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – – – – 3 – –
– – 7 – – – – 4 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – – – – 2 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –

stay for – the rest of your life
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– – 7 – – – – 8 – – – – 10 – – – 8 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – –
– – 7 – – – – 9 – – – – 11 – – – – 9 – – – – 7 – – – – 5 – –
– – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – – – – 0 – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –
– – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – – – – x – –

Gmaj7 C
hannah you’re with me in spirit wherever i go
Gmaj7 C
to the ends of the earth and all points between high and low
A D
each night by the stage you appear as you are
A D
the ever intangible child
A D
ageless and timeless as dorian grey
Bm Gmaj7 A
oh hannah i know that it’s you and you’re leading me on
Gmaj7 C
hannah you’re my inspiration , my fountain of youth
Gmaj7 C
and as your surrogate leader i’m bound in your search for the truth

A D A D
and yes how the truth rushes out , when it’s become honestly clear
A D
i see your anxious and curious eyes
Bm G A
but hannah i need you as much as you think you need me
Gmaj7 A7 ( pattern 1 as above )
come to your window tonight and we’ll fly to your dreams and we’ll

chorus

synth part
G Bm G Bm G A ( pattern 1 )

synth solo
G Dm G A#
G A# G A# A ( pattern 1 )

chorus

Gmaj7 C
hannah don’t fail me i need you like never before
Gmaj7 C
father time is at my back , on my heels , behind every door
A D
he says son when the youth has but gone from your face
A D
will she let you grow older with grace
A D
or will she give you up for one younger than you
Bm G A
oh hannah please tell me the things that he says aren’t true
Gmaj7 A
hannah i’m honestly hoping you’ll always be there and we’ll

chorus 2

x – – please add your own “sus4” , “6” and so on to the chords .
it wont make it easier to read if i write that down . – –

written by tommy shaw
lead vocals by tommy shaw