While Theres Still Time
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Performed by Styx
Words and Music by Dennis DeYoung
Bassist: Chuck Panozzo
>From the album "Brave New World" (CMC International)
Intro:
G+---------+---------+---------+---------+
(4) D|-3-------|-0-------|---------|---------|
(4) A|---------|---------|-1-------|-3-------|
E+---------+---------+---------+---------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Verse:
G+----------+---------+---------+---------+
D|:-3---0---|---------|-3---0---|---------|
A|:---------|-1-----3-|---------|-1-------|
E+----------+---------+---------+---------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+---------+---------+---------+----------+
D|-----0---|---------|-3-------|---------:|
A|-3-------|-1---3---|---------|-1-------:|
E+---------+---------+---------+----------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Chorus:
G+-----------------+ +---------------+---------------------+
(2) D|-----------------| (4) |---------------|---------------------|
(4) A|-------------0---| (4) |-1-----------1-|-1---1-----0---------|
E+-1-----3---------+ +---------------+-----------------3---+
1 e & a 2 e & a 1 2 3 4 e & a 1 2 3 e & a 4 e & a
G+-----------+---------------------+---------------+
D|-----------|---------------------|---------------|
A|-----------|-----------------3---|-1-----------1-|
E+-1-------1-+-1---1-----3---------+---------------+
1 2 3 4 & 1 2 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 2 3 4 e & a
[1st ending] [2nd ending]
G+---------------------+---------+---------++---------+
D|-----------0-----2---|-3-------|---------||-3-----2-|
A|-1---3---------------|---------|-1-------||---------|
E+---------------------+---------+---------++---------+
1 2 3 e & a 4 e & a 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Bridge:
G+---------+---------+---------+---------+
D|-0-------|---------|-0-------|---------|
A|-----3---|-----1---|-----3---|-----1---|
E+---------+-3-------+---------+-3-------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
G+---------+---------+---------+
D|-0-------|---------|---------|
A|-----3---|-1---1---|-3---3---|
E+---------+---------+---------+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Outro Last note
G+----------+----------++---+
D|:-3-------|---------:||---|
A|:---------|-1-------:||---|
E+----------+----------++-1-+
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
While There's Still Time
|Intro|VerseX2|Chorus[w/1st ending]|Verse|Chorus [w/2nd ending]|
|Bridge|Intro|Chorus [directly to] OutroX4|Last note|
Hope you enjoy this bass tab.
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Ciao!
Brian Angell (DCFan427@aol.com)
How to play While Theres Still Time
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.