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-----|------------------------- -------|------------------------- -------|------------------------- -------|-------------------------
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