STYX - "Crystal Ball" Tablature
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From: spartan3@pacbell.net (Greg Shepherd)
Crystal Ball - by Styx (words and music by Tommy Shaw)
This is my first attempt at Tabbing so I hope it comes through OK.
Crystal Ball is one of my favorite songs and I have never seen it even
close to right anywhere. I only Tabbed the intro - I just wrote
chords for the rest. It should be easy if you get out the CD. I think
this is just about what Tommy Shaw is playing. It is played on a 12
string, and this sounds right on mine. It also sounds OK on my 6
string. Also, make sure you use a fixed-width font so the Tab will
line up (I just learned that).
If you need more help or if you have corrections, please E:Mail me at spartan3@pacbell.net
Intro:
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
e:|--0-------0|3---------0--|--2-------2--|--2-------2--|
B:|----1------|--1---------1|----0-------0|----0-------0|
G:|--------0--|----0---0----|--------0----|--------0----|
D:|------2----|------2------|------0------|------0------|
A:|0----------|-------------|-------------|-------------|
E:|-----------|3------------|3------------|3------------|
Am7 ? ? ? Dsus4 D
e:----0-------0--|----0-------0--|3-------3----|2-------2----|
B:------1-------3|------5-------8|----3-------3|----3-------3|
G:--0-------0----|--0-------0----|--2-------2--|--2-------2--|
D:--------4------|5-------9------|0------------|0------------|
A:0--------------|---------------|------0------|------0------|
E:---------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
I used to like to walk the straight and narrow line
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
I used to think that everything was fine
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
Sometimes I'd sit and gaze for days through sleepless dreams
Em A A/E C C/G D D/A
All alone and trapped in time
Em A A/E C D
All alone and trapped in time
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
I wonder what tomorrow has in mind for me
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
Or am I even in it's mind at all
Am7 Am7/G Gmaj7
Perhaps I'll get a chance to look ahead and see
Em A A/E C C/G D D/A
Soon as I find myself a crystal ball
Em A A/E C D
Soon as I find myself a crystal ball
Em Em9 Em
Well tell me, tell me where I'm going
C C D
I dont' know where I've been
Em Em9 Em
Tell me, tell me won't you tell me
C C D
and then tell me again
Em Em9 Em
My heart is breaking, my body's aching,
C C D
And I don't know where to go
Em Em9 Em
So tell me, tell me, won't you tell me
C D Em
I've just gotta know
Em Bm
Crystal Ball...there are so many things I need to know
Em Bm
Crystal ball...there are so many things I've got to know
Em Bm
Crystal ball... won't you tell me please before I go
C Bm Dsus4
Crystal ball...
Am7
E--0--
B--1--
G--0--
D--2--
A--0--
E--X--
Am7/G
E--3--
B--1--
G--0--
D--2--
A--0--
E--3--
Gmaj7
E--2--
B--0--
G--0--
D--0--
A--0--
E--3--
Dsus4
E--3--
B--3--
G--2--
D--0--
A--X--
E--X--
D
E--2--
B--3--
G--2--
D--0--
A--X--
E--X--
Em
E--0--
B--0--
G--0--
D--2--
A--2--
E--0--
A
E--0--
B--2--
G--2--
D--2--
A--0--
E--X--
A/E
E--0--
B--2--
G--2--
D--2--
A--0--
E--0--
C
E--0--
B--1--
G--0--
D--2--
A--3--
E--X--
C/G
E--0--
B--1--
G--0--
D--2--
A--3--
E--3--
D/A
E--2--
B--3--
G--2--
D--0--
A--0--
E--X--
Em9
E--0--
B--0--
G--0--
D--4--
A--2--
E--0--
Bm
E--2--
B--3--
G--4--
D--4--
A--2--
E--X--
Note: On Bm, hammer from A to B on the A string using your bar finger
(listen to the CD)
This was alot of work, let me know what you think?
Greg
This musical interpretation has been removed due to a legal threat from Moses & Singer LLP,
representing the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and
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