From: [email protected] (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 [email protected]
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