• Song:

    Show Me The Way

  • Artist:

    Styx

  • Album:

    Come Sail Away: The Sty...

b = bend
r = release
~ = hold, vibrato
tr = trill
h = hammer on
p = pull off

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Verse:
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F#   Abmin   Bbmin Ebmin          B

Ever night I say a prayer, in the hopes that


          C#

there's a heaven

    F#   Abmin   Bbmin   Ebmin        B

but everyday I'm more confused as the saints


          C#

turn into sinners


        Ebmin*** (This is a walkdown with Ebmin)

All the heroes and legends I knew as a child


     B                  C#

have fallen to idols of clay


      F#        Abmin Bmin     Ebmin     B

And I feel this empty space inside, so afraid


                  C#

that I've lost my faith
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Chorus:
______________________________________________________________________
            F#      C# B

Show me the way


            F#      C# B

Show me the way


        F#             Bbmin     Ebmin

Take me tonight to the river and wash my

            Abmin    C#

illusions away

            F#

show me the way
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Then just play another verse and switch on the distortion, cuz here comes the best parts :)
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Chorus:
____________________________________________________________________________
        e|----------------------------|   }
        b|----------------------------|   }
        g|---------------6------4-----|   }
        d|--4------------6------4-----|   }x2
        a|--4------------4------2-----|   }
        e|--2-------------------------|   }
                                          }
Show me the way ________________________  }

   e|--------------------------------------------------|
   b|--------------------------------------------------|
   g|--------------------------------------------------|
   d|--------------------6------6---8---(b9)--11---------|
   a|--(b9)--8---6---4----6------6---8---(b9)--11---------|
   e|--------------------4------4---6---7---(b9)---------|
Take me tonight......           .   .   .
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Guitar riff:
_________________________________________________________________________
e|--16b18~~~~~~~--16b18r16-14~~--------------------------|
b|--------------------------------/16-14---12tr14--11~~~~|
g|-------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------|
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The interlude that seemingly changes keys:
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Bb                             Ebmin-C#-B

And if I see a light, should I believe


                   Abmin C#

Tell me how will I know

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Mini acoustic solo:
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e---------------------------------------------12-|
b----(b9)--(b9)11---11--13-14-13-11---(b9)--13-14-11---|
g------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|

e-------------------------------------14---|
b----(b9)--(b9)11---11--13-14-13-11-13-14------|
g------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|

e--13p12--13p12--13--12--13-14-13-12-13-12-13-12-|
b------------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|

e--13-12-----------------------------------------|
b---------13-11----------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------|
d------------------------------------------------|
a------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------|

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Solo:
____________________________________________________________________________
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|----------------12b13------12p11-12~~~~-------------------------|
g|----------------------------------------------------------------|
d|-------------------------------------------11h13-11~~~~---------|
a|-------------/11------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------------------------------------------------------------|
b|--13b15-13b15--13p11--------------------------------------------|
g|----------------------13~~~~------------------------------------|
d|----------------------------------------------------------------|
a|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------------------------------------------|

and then that small little run

e|-------------------------------------|
b|--------------------11-14-14b16~~--14|
g|--------------11-13------------------|
d|--11-11h13h15------------------------|
a|-------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------|

e|--16b18r16b18r16-p14-16-14~~--18-21-21b23-21b23~~~~--21b23-21b23-21~~|
b|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
g|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
d|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
a|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--21b23r21-18--------------|
b|---------------21-1(b9)------|
g|---------------------------|
d|---------------------------|
a|---------------------------|
e|---------------------------|

Then back to the chorus, which is played twice. Then into the outro, which
is just the first line of the first verse, so you would play this:

F#   Abmin   Bbmin Ebmin          B

Ever night I say a prayer, in the hopes that


          C#

there's a heaven

Chords:

F#          Abmin       Bbmin       Ebmin       B           C#          Bb
e|---2----| e|---4----| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------|
b|---2----| b|---4----| b|---2----| b|---7----| b|---4----| b|---6----| b|---3----|
g|---3----| g|---4----| g|---3----| g|---8----| g|---4----| g|---6----| g|---3----|
d|---4----| d|---6----| d|---3----| d|---8----| d|---4----| d|---6----| d|---3----|
a|---4----| a|---6----| a|---1----| a|---6----| a|---2----| a|---4----| a|---1----|
e|---2----| e|---4----| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------| e|--------|

Once more, thanks to the anonymous donor for the chords for the song.
And please, if you think this tab has any flaws, point them out.
Please give suggestions for my next tabs too.
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