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Time Out Of Mind

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Tab by Harry Scott
There are two key phrases for this tune
the best inversions for them are the following
 Cmaj9-  B   D   E   Gover C  
 Bm7-  A   D   F#over B  
 G6/A-  B   D   E   Gover A  
If you are familiar with the tune, it's easy to pick up where the chords are,
it's hard to follow on the tab because of the placement.
Note: B7sus (in the instrumental section) has both a suspended 2nd and a suspended 4th, making it either
B7sus2 with an added 4th or B7sus4 with an added 2nd (same thing).
[Intro]
A6    Cmaj9 Bm7  Amaj9    G6/A
Bm7/A Amaj9   A6
Son you better be Cmaj9ready Bm7for Amaj9loveG6/A  
OBm7/An this gAmaj9lory dayA6  
This is your cCmaj9hance Bm7to bAmaj9elieveG6/A  
WBm7/Ahat I've Amaj9got to sA6ay
Keep your eyCmaj9es on tBm7he skAmaj9yG6/A  
PBm7/Aut a dollaAmaj9r in the A6kitty
Don't the moCmaj9on looBm7k pretAmaj9ty
[Chorus]
TonAm7ight Gmaj7when I chF#m7ase the Em11dragonDmaj7  
The Am7wateGmaj7r will chF#m7ange to Em11cherry wDmaj7ine
And Am7the Gmaj7silver wiF#m7ll turn Em11to goldDmaj7  
Time out of mindCmaj9  Bm7  Amaj9  G6/A  
[Verse]
I am hoCmaj9lding thBm7e mystA6ical sphereA6/G  
It'Bm7/As direct fAmaj9rom LhasaA6  
Where peCmaj9ople are Bm7rolling A6in the snowA6/G  
FBm7/Aar from the Amaj9world we knA6ow
Children Cmaj9we have iBm7t right A6hereA6/G  
ItBm7/A's the lighAmaj9t in my eyesA6  
It's perfCmaj9ection anBm7d graceA6  A6/G  
It'Bm7/As the smile Amaj9on my faceA6  
[Chorus]
TonAm7ight Gmaj7when I chF#m7ase the Em11dragonDmaj7  
The Am7wateGmaj7r will chF#m7ange to Em11cherry wDmaj7ine
And Am7the Gmaj7silver wiF#m7ll turn Em11to goldDmaj7  
Time out of mindCmaj9  Bm7  A6  A6/G  
[Instrumental]
C#m7   B7sus   Amaj9   Bm7add11  C#m7
Amaj9   Dmaj9   C#m7+5  B7sus   C#7#5b9  F#m7
Bm11   C#m7+5   G/C  C/F     D/E
Amaj9   Dmaj9   C#m7+5  B7sus   C#7#5b9  F#m7
B7-5  E7  A6sus2   D/E
Amaj9   Dmaj9   C#m7+5  B7sus   C#7#5b9  F#m7
Bm11   C#m7+5   G/C  C/F     D/E
Amaj9   Dmaj9   C#m7+5  B7sus   C#7#5b9  F#m7
B7-5  E7  A6
[Verse]
Children we have iCmaj9t right Bm7hereAmaj9  A6/G  
It's the light iBm7/An my eyesAmaj9  A6  
It's perfection anCmaj9d graceBm7  Amaj7  A6/G  
It's the smiBm7/Ale on my faceAmaj9  A6  
[Chorus]
ToniAm7ght wGmaj7hen I chaF#m7se the dEm11ragonDmaj7  
The Am7water Gmaj7will chaF#m7nge to cEm11herry wiDmaj7ne
And Am7the sGmaj7ilver wilF#m7l turn tEm11o goldDmaj7  
Time out of mindCmaj9  Bm7  Amaj9  A6/G  
                  Fade

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Time Out Of Mind

by Steely Dan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj9

Bm7

G6/A

Amaj9

Bm7/A

Am7

Gmaj7

F#m7

Em11

Dmaj7

A6/G

C#m7

B7sus

Bm7add11

Dmaj9

C#m7+5

Tab by Harry Scott

There are two key phrases for this tune

the best inversions for them are the following

Cmaj9 B D E G C

- over

Bm7 A D F# B

- over

G6/A B D E G A

- over

If you are familiar with the tune, it's easy to pick up where the chords are,

it's hard to follow on the tab because of the placement.

Note: B7sus (in the instrumental section) has both a suspended 2nd and a suspended 4th, making it either

B7sus2 with an added 4th or B7sus4 with an added 2nd (same thing).

[Intro]

A6 Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 G6/A

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 G6/A

Son you better be ready for love

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

On this glory day

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 G6/A

This is your chance to believe

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

What I've got to say

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 G6/A

Keep your eyes on the sky

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

Put a dollar in the kitty

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9

Don't the moon look pretty

[Chorus]

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

Tonight when I chase the dragon

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

The water will change to cherry wine

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

And the silver will turn to gold

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 G6/A

Time out of mind

[Verse]

Cmaj9 Bm7 A6 A6/G

I am holding the mystical sphere

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

It's direct from Lhasa

Cmaj9 Bm7 A6 A6/G

Where people are rolling in the snow

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

Far from the world we know

Cmaj9 Bm7 A6 A6/G

Children we have it right here

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

It's the light in my eyes

Cmaj9 Bm7 A6 A6/G

It's perfection and grace

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

It's the smile on my face

[Chorus]

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

Tonight when I chase the dragon

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

The water will change to cherry wine

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

And the silver will turn to gold

Cmaj9 Bm7 A6 A6/G

Time out of mind

[Instrumental]

C#m7 B7sus Amaj9 Bm7add11 C#m7

Amaj9 Dmaj9 C#m7+5 B7sus C#7#5b9 F#m7

Bm11 C#m7+5 G/C C/F D/E

Amaj9 Dmaj9 C#m7+5 B7sus C#7#5b9 F#m7

B7-5 E7 A6sus2 D/E

Amaj9 Dmaj9 C#m7+5 B7sus C#7#5b9 F#m7

Bm11 C#m7+5 G/C C/F D/E

Amaj9 Dmaj9 C#m7+5 B7sus C#7#5b9 F#m7

B7-5 E7 A6

[Verse]

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 A6/G

Children we have it right here

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

It's the light in my eyes

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj7 A6/G

It's perfection and grace

Bm7/A Amaj9 A6

It's the smile on my face

[Chorus]

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

Tonight when I chase the dragon

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

The water will change to cherry wine

Am7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Em11 Dmaj7

And the silver will turn to gold

Cmaj9 Bm7 Amaj9 A6/G

Time out of mind

Fade

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