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Journey To The Center Of The Mind
(Ted Nugent - Steve Farmer)
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... - AW
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
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(slow bend)
C
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(slow bend)
A
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C
v v v v v v v v
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b12b12-10-8h10p8------------|------10b12r10-8-----10-----
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A
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8b9---7p5----5--7--5-----|----5--------------8------
----------6-----------6--|-------6--4--2s9------9---
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C
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A E
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E (piano in left channel plays E6)
Verse 1: Leave your cares behind
Come with us and find
D E
The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind
A C C C B Bb A
Chorus: 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
E
Bridge: But please realise
You'll probably be surprised (fill: ----------15b17-b17-)
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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: -------)
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(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
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-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
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-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
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