Boston – Peace of Mind
250 bpm 4/4 Strumming [Boston 1976]
Intro
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Interlude 1
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Verse 1
E E
Now if you're feelin’ kinda low…
E E
‘bout the dues you've been paying…
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Things is coming much too slow…
E E
and you wanna run but somehow
E E
you just keep on stayin’…
D A..
Can't decide on which way to
B.... B B B
go… Wo-ooo… Yeah… Yeah… Yeah…
Chorus 1
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I understand about indecision…
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but I don’t care if I… get behind…
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People livin' in competition…
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All I want is to have my peace
* A (A) (A) (A)
o-ooo-of mi-iii-iii-nd…
Interlude 2
E E E E E E E E
Yeah-hhh… Whoo-hoo-hoo…
Verse 2
E E
Now you're climbin’ to the top
E E
of the company ladder…
D A.. E.... E
Hope it doesn't take too long…
E E
Can't you see there'll come a day…
E E
when it won't matter…
D A..
Come a day when you'll be
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gone-eee-eee… Whoa-oh-oh…
Chorus 2
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I understand about indecision…
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but I don't care if I… get behind…
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People livin' in competition…
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All I want is to have my peace of
* A (A) (A) (A)
mi-iii-iii-nd…
Bridge 1
B B * A * C#m. * B. B B * A * C#m. * B.
B B * A * C#m. * B.
Take a look ahead…
B B * A * C#m. * B.
Take a look ahead… Yeah… Yeah… Yeah…
Interlude 3
E E E E E E E E
Yeah-hhh… Whoa…
Solo
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D A.. B.... B B B
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* A (A)(A)(A)
Interlude 1
E E E E E E E E
Verse 3
E E
Now everybody's got advice…
E E
They just keep on givin’…
D A.. E.... E
Doesn't mean too much to me…
E E
Lots of people have to
E E
make a living livin’…
D A..
Can't decide who they should
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be-eee-eee… Oh-hhh… Ooo-ooo…
Chorus 2
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I understand about indecision…
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but I don't care if I… get behind…
C#m.. A.... E.. B....
People livin' in competition…
C#m.. A.... E.. B....
All I want is to have my peace of
* A (A) (A) (A)
mi-iii-iii-nd…
Bridge 2
B B * A * C#m. * B. B B * A * C#m. * B.
B B * A * C#m. * B.
Take a look ahead…
B B * A * C#m. * B.
Take a look ahead… Look a---
* A * C#m. * B. * A * C#m. * B.
---head-ddd-ddd-ddd--ddd-ddd-ddd-ddd---
* A * C#m. * B. * A ** C#m. * B.
---ddd--ddd-ddd-ddd--ddd…
* B (B)(B)(B)
Interlude 4
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Outro / Solo (Fade Ending)
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