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25 Or 6 To 4
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Step 1 / 7Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
A5 = 577xxx D9/F# = 200210 C = x32010
G5 = 355xxx Fmaj7 = 133210 Csus4 = x33011
F#5 = 244xxx E7 = 022130 G = 355433
F5 = 133xxx F = 133211 D5 = x577xx
E = 022100 (F/G) = 3xxxxx C5 = x355xx
Am = x02210 (F/A) = x0xxxx B5 = x244xx
Am/G = 302210 (F/B) = x2xxxx A#5 = x133xx
B/A = x04442
^ = Emphasise the beats
(The chords shown in brackets are intended to be
played as passing bass notes only)
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[Guitar intro]
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
[Verse 1]
AmWaiting Am/Gfor the break of D9/F#day,Fmaj7 E7
AmSearching Am/Gfor something to D9/F#say, Fmaj7 E7
AmFlashing Am/Glights against the D9/F#sky,Fmaj7 E7
AmGiving Am/Gup I close my D9/F#eyes,Fmaj7 E7
F(F/G) (F/A)(F/B) C Csus4 C
Sitting cross - legged on the floor,
G25 or 6 to 4---F---!
[Brass and Lead guitar Break]
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
[Verse 2]
AmStaring Am/Gblindly into D9/F#space,Fmaj7 E7
AmGetting Am/Gup to splash my D9/F#face,Fmaj7 E7
AmWanting Am/Gjust to stay a - D9/F#wake,Fmaj7 E7
AmWondering Am/Ghow much I can D9/F#take, Fmaj7oo, E7hoo - hoo!
F(F/G)(F/A)(F/B) C Csus4 C
Should I try to do some more?
G25 or 6 to 4----F---!
[Wah-wah Guitar solo break]
||: Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ :|| [x12]
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
| Am/ / / / | Am/G/ / / / | D9/F#/ / / / | Fmaj7/ / / E7/ |
[Verse 3]
AmFeeling Am/Glike I ought to D9/F#sleep,Fmaj7 E7
AmSpinning Am/Groom is sinking D9/F#deep, Fmaj7 E7
AmSearching Am/Gfor something to D9/F#say,Fmaj7 E7
AmWaiting Am/Gfor the break of D9/F#day, Fmaj7hoo, E7oo!
F(F/G)(F/A)(F/B) C Csus4 C G F
25 or 6 to 4, ...25 or 6 to 4
[Lead guitar break]
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| A5/_/ /_/ / / | G5/_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
| F#5/_/ /_/ / / | F5/_/ /_/ E/_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda for Rhythm guitar]
| D5/ / / / | C5/ / / / | B5/ / / / | A#5/ / / / | B/A/ ||
The power chord intro riff also works for the
This bass riff could be added to the last line
F F (F/G) (F/A)(F/B) C
1. Sitting cross -legged on the floor----
2. Should I try to do some more----?
3. Twenty five or six to four-----
e|--1----1--------------------------|--0---------|
B|--1----1--------------------------|--1---------|
G|--2----2--------------------------|--0---------|
D|--3----3--------------------------|--2---------|
A|--3----3-------------------0---2--|--3---------|
E|--1----1--------1-----3-----------|------------|
Dsus2 Cm9 B6#9 G/A# G7/A# B/A
The jazzy chords in the Coda sound very dramatic
I prefer the 5th chords.
Just for completeness, here are the full Coda chords
Dsus2 = xx0230 G/A# = x10003
Cm9 = x3133x G7/A# = x10001
B6#9 = x20144 B/A = x04442
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
A5 G5 F#5 F5
E7 G D5 C5
B5 A#5 B/A F/B
All chords in this song (22)
25 Or 6 To 4
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25 Or 6 To 4
by Chicago
Chords in this song · guitar
A5
G5
F#5
F5
E
Am
Am/G
D9/F#
Fmaj7
E7
F
F/G
F/A
F/B
C
Csus4
G
D5
C5
B5
A#5
B/A
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
A5 = 577xxx D9/F# = 200210 C = x32010
G5 = 355xxx Fmaj7 = 133210 Csus4 = x33011
F#5 = 244xxx E7 = 022130 G = 355433
F5 = 133xxx F = 133211 D5 = x577xx
E = 022100 (F/G) = 3xxxxx C5 = x355xx
Am = x02210 (F/A) = x0xxxx B5 = x244xx
Am/G = 302210 (F/B) = x2xxxx A#5 = x133xx
B/A = x04442
^ = Emphasise the beats
(The chords shown in brackets are intended to be
played as passing bass notes only)
Please take a second to swipe down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Guitar intro]
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Waiting for the break of day,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Searching for something to say,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Flashing lights against the sky,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Giving up I close my eyes,
F F/G F/A F/B C Csus4 C
() ()()
Sitting cross - legged on the floor,
G F
25 or 6 to 4------!
[Brass and Lead guitar Break]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Staring blindly into space,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Getting up to splash my face,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Wanting just to stay a - wake,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Wondering how much I can take, oo, hoo - hoo!
F F/G F/A F/B C Csus4 C
()()()
Should I try to do some more?
G F
25 or 6 to 4-------!
[Wah-wah Guitar solo break]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x12]
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Brass break]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3]
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Feeling like I ought to sleep,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Spinning room is sinking deep,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Searching for something to say,
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
Waiting for the break of day, hoo, oo!
F F/G F/A F/B C Csus4 C G F
()()()
25 or 6 to 4, ...25 or 6 to 4
[Lead guitar break]
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A5 G5
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#5 F5 E
| /_/ /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda for Rhythm guitar]
D5 C5 B5 A#5 B/A
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / ||
The power chord intro riff also works for the
This bass riff could be added to the last line
F F (F/G) (F/A)(F/B) C
1. Sitting cross -legged on the floor----
2. Should I try to do some more----?
3. Twenty five or six to four-----
e|--1----1--------------------------|--0---------|
B|--1----1--------------------------|--1---------|
G|--2----2--------------------------|--0---------|
D|--3----3--------------------------|--2---------|
A|--3----3-------------------0---2--|--3---------|
E|--1----1--------1-----3-----------|------------|
Dsus2 Cm9 B6#9 G/A# G7/A# B/A
The jazzy chords in the Coda sound very dramatic
I prefer the 5th chords.
Just for completeness, here are the full Coda chords
Dsus2 = xx0230 G/A# = x10003
Cm9 = x3133x G7/A# = x10001
B6#9 = x20144 B/A = x04442
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
The remaining chord boxes can be the default
A5 G5 F#5 F5
E7 G D5 C5
B5 A#5 B/A F/B
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