Journey To The Center by Amboy Dukes #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# The Amboy Dukes' only hit single (#16, 1968). The eponymous LP has 30-odd different smoking implements on the cover, and the entire second side (which this both leads off and concludes) is a suite about finding The Meaning Of Life through O.D.ing. Nonetheless, Ted Nugent swears to this day that he didn't know it's about drugs... -- AWR "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" (Ted Nugent - Steve Farmer) 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 -------------------------|--------------------------| -8b9---------------------|-------------------10-8---| -------------------------|----------------9---------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| (slow bend) C v v v v v v v v -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|-------------------8b10---| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| (slow bend) A v v v v v v v v -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------5-----5--7--|-b9-r7-------------8--10--| ----------------6--------|-------6--------9---------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| C v v v v v v v v --------------------10b12---|-r10-8----------------------| b12b12-10-8h10p8------------|------10b12r10-8-----10-----| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| ----------------------------|----------------------------| A v v v v v v v v -------------------------|--------------------------| 8b9---7p5----5--7--5-----|----5--------------8------| ----------6-----------6--|-------6--4--2s9------9---| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| C v v v v v v v v ----------8--------------|--------------------------| -8--10-8-----8-----------|-------------------10b12--| -------------------------|----------------9---------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| A E v v v v v v v v -------------------------|--------------------------| -10----10------b12r10-8--|--------------------------| -------------------------|-9-----9------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| -------------------------|--------------------------| 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--| -12-15-12------------| ---------------------| ---------------------| ---------------------| ---------------------| 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: --------------------------| ---9--- (w/heavy vibrato--| --------------------------| --------------------------| --------------------------| --------------------------| [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 -----------------|------------------| -----------------|------------------| -----------------|------------------| [3X] -7---7---7-12--13|14--14--14-9---8--| -7---7---7-12--13|14--14--14-9---8--| -5---5---5-10--11|12--12--12-7---6--| A5 D5 D#5 E5 v v v v v v v v -----------------|------------------| -----------------|------------------| -----------------|------------------| -7---7---7-12--13|14-----------14\--| -7---7---7-12--13|14-----------14\--| -5---5---5-10--11|12-----------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 -------|-------------------------| ----8--|-7-----------------------| s9-----|-------------------------| -------|-------------------------| -------|-------------------------| -------|-------------------------| -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers www.TAB6.com