'Journey To The Center Of The Mind' by The Amboy Dukes - Guitar Tutorial
Gtp chords: Journey To The Center Of The Mind
Song lyrics:
Intro:
Rhythm guitar, bass, and drums (2X):
A C
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Lead guitar enters, playing variations on A and C barre chords
at 5th and 8th frets (2X)
Solo: A
v v v v v v v v
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-8b9----------------------------------------10-8---
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(slow bend)
C
v v v v v v v v
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(slow bend)
A
v v v v v v v v
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-------------5-----5--7---b9-r7-------------8--10--
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C
v v v v v v v v
[--------------------10b12----r10-8----------------------
b12b12-10-8h10p8------------------10b12r10-8-----10-----
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A
v v v v v v v v
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8b9---7p5----5--7--5---------5--------------8------
----------6-----------6---------6--4--2s9------9---
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C
v v v v v v v v
[----------8----------------------------------------
-8--10-8-----8------------------------------10b12--
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A E
v v v v v v v v
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-10----10------b12r10-8----------------------------
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Verse 1:
E (piano in left channel plays E6)
Leave your cares behind
Come with us and find
D E
The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind
Chorus:
A C C C B Bb A
Come along if you care
(A) C C C B Bb A
Come along if you dare
(A) C C C B Bb B
Take a ride to the land inside (1,2: of your mind)
(3: and you'll see)
Verse 2:
Beyond the seas of thought
Beyone the realm of what
Across the streams of hopes
and dreams where things are really not
repeat chorus
Bridge:
E
But please realise
You'll probably be surprised
(fill:
[----------15b17-b17-])
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C#m A
For it's the land unknown to man
F# E
Where fantasy is fact
C#m A
So if you can, please understand
F# B (N.C.)
You might not come back
(fill:
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[---9---] (w/heavy vibrato)
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(guitar solo - slight variation on solo from Intro)
Break:
(distorted power chords panned between channels - aaaaahh, 1968!)
A5 D5 D#5 E5 B5 Bb5
v v v v v v v v
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[-----------------------------------] (3X)
[-7---7---7-12--1314--14--14-9---8--
-7---7---7-12--1314--14--14-9---8--
-5---5---5-10--1112--12--12-7---6--]
A5 D5 D#5 E5
v v v v v v v v
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-7---7---7-12--1314-----------14--
-7---7---7-12--1314-----------14--
-5---5---5-10--1112-----------12--]
repeat chorus
Verse 3 (note extra line):
How happy life could be
If all of mankind
Would take the time to journey
to the center of the mind
D E
Would take the time to journey
to the center of the mind
Center of the mind (echo: the mind, the mind...)
(guitar solo - another variation on Intro solo for 10 bars)
Coda: (A) B (fade)
v v v v v
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