The Best of Times

Intro: 0:00
Am7
  Tonight's the night
            D9  D7
We'll make history,
G         G/F    C  Em/B
  Honey, you and I,
0:12
Fmaj7
  'Cause I'll take any risk
    E7  Eaug          E7  F
To tie back the hands of time
      G                   Am ->
And stay with you here tonight.

Instrumental 1: 0:25
Am G/A  - x4
Am | F G

Verse 1: 0:37
Am
  I know you feel these
         D9       D7
Are the worst of times,
G         G/F         C   Em/B
  I do believe it's true.
0:50
Fmaj7          G/F
  When people lock their doors
Fmaj7         G/F
  And hide inside,
Fmaj7    G/F
  Rumor has it, it's the
Am          E
End of Paradise.
1:03
        Am G#aug
But I know
        C/G                  F#m7/5-
If the world just passed us by,
          F
Baby, I know,
   D7sus4            G
I wouldn't have to cry, no, no.

Chorus: 1:15
C      G/C C   F/C
  The best of times
C       G/C C
  Are when  I'm
G/C  Am        G
A - lone with you.
1:28
C       G/C   C     F/C
  Some rain, some shine,
C        G/C   C
  We'll make this
G/C Am        G
A  world for two.
1:40
F          C/E
  Our memories
          Dm7
Of yesterday
             Dm7/G  G7
Will last a life - time.
1:47
F                 C/E
  We'll take the best,
            Dm7
Forget the rest
         Fmaj7 Em7   Dm7 Dm7/G
And someday   we'll find
1:56
C                    G/C F/C
  These are the best of times.
C                    G/C F/C  E7
  These are the best of times.

Instrumental 2: 2:08
Am | E7 | Am | E7
Fadd9 C/E | Dm11 Dm7/G
Fadd9 C/E | Dm11 Fmaj7:Em7
Dm7 Dm7/G

[Instrumental 1] 2:35

Verse 2: 2:47
Am
  The headlines read these
         D9       D7
Are the worst of times,
G         G/F         C  Em/B
  I do believe it's true.
3:00
Fmaj7        G/F
  I feel so helpless like
   Fmaj7            G/F
A boat against the tide,
Fmaj7         G/F
  I wish the summer wind could
  Am            E
Bring back Paradise.
3:12
        Am G#aug
But I know
        C/G                 F#m7/5-
If the world turned upside down,
         F
Baby I know
      D7sus4      G
You'd always be around, my, my.

Chorus: 3:25
C      G/C C   F/C
  The best of times
C       G/C C
  Are when  I'm
G/C  Am        G
A - lone with you.
3:37
C       G/C   C     F/C
  Some rain, some shine,
C        G/C   C
  We'll make this
G/C Am        G
A  world for two.
(When I'm alone with you)
3:48
C      G/C C   F/C
  The best of times
(Everything's alright)
C       G/C C
  Are when  I'm
G/C  Am        G
A - lone with you.
(When I'm alone with you)
4:00
C       G/C   C     F/C
  Some rain, some shine,
(You brighten up the night)
C        G/C   C
  We'll make this
G/C Am        G
A  world for two.
(Said when I'm alone with you)
4:12
C      G/C C   F/C
  The best of times...