25 or 6 to 4
25 or 6 to 4
Ch
Chicago
ChordsTempo: 144*
Text size
Multiple possible keys*
- Em (Song metadata)
- Am (Chord analysis)
Guitar intro
A5 G5
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F#5 F5 E
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A5 G5
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F#5 F5 E
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Brass break
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
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Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
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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
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Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
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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
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A5 G5
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F#5 F5 E
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A5 G5
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F#5 F5 E
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Repetition: Brass break
Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
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Am Am/G D9/F# Fmaj7 E7
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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
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F#5 F5 E
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A5 G5
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F#5 F5 E
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Coda for Rhythm guitar
D5 C5 B5 A#5 B/A
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* Automatically estimated; not yet verified by the author.
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