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Date: Sun, 23 Apr 1995 19:04:07 -0700
From: Phillip McClean 

The Strangest Party (These Are The Times)
INXS - A. Farriss/M. Hutchence
from: The Greatest Hits


CHORDS - all three chords are barre chords 

     Eb    Ab    Bb
e----6-----4-----6----
B----8-----4-----6----
G----8-----5-----7----
D----8-----6-----8----
A----6-----6-----8----
E----6-----4-----6----


D#  for whole verse (not a chord, mostly a bass lead)
Welcome to the strangest party, baby
It's like we're staring at the sun
Everybodies got their invitations
Hoping that you're gonna come, yeah

Eb                   Ab     Eb
These are the times (times)
Eb                    Ab      Eb
These are the crimes (crimes)
Eb                     Ab   Eb
What are we waiting for
Eb                    Ab   Eb
What are we hating for

D# for whole verse (not a chord, mostly a bass lead)
You're part of the solution or part of the problem
You're gonna have to dance with one
You're giving up on the future, honey
I'll count you out of having some, yeah some

Eb                   Ab     Eb
These are the times (times)
Eb                    Ab     Eb
These are the crimes (crimes)
Eb                     Ab   Eb
What are we waiting for
Eb                    Ab   Eb
What are we hating for
Eb   Ab            Eb
Here comes the rain
Eb    Ab             Bb   Eb
Yeah, here comes the rain

(Solo Guitar - in progress)

Eb                 Ab     Eb
These are the times
Eb                  Ab     Eb
These are the crimes
Eb                     Ab   Eb
What are we waiting for
Eb                    Ab   Eb
What are we hating for

Eb                   Ab     Eb
These are the times (times)
Eb                    Ab     Eb
These are the crimes (crimes)
Eb                     Ab   Eb
What are we waiting for
    (What are we)
Eb                    Ab   Eb
What are we hating for
    (waiting for)
Eb   Ab            Eb
Wash away the pain
Eb   Ab       Bb       Eb
Into the blue sea, yeah

Eb                   Ab     Eb
These are the times (times)
Eb                    Ab     Eb
These are the crimes (crimes)
Eb                     Ab   Eb
What are we waiting for
    (What are we)
Eb                    Ab   Eb
What are we hating for
    (waiting for)
Eb   Ab           Eb
Wash away the rain
Eb   Ab       Bb       Eb
Into the blue sea, yeah 

Eb            Ab  Bb  Eb
These are the times
Eb            Ab  Bb  Eb
These are the times