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25 or 6 To 4 chords by Chicago (Official Version)

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Am
Am/G
F#m7b5
Fmaj7
E
F
C
G
Dm9
Cm9
B7#9
Bb7b9
Adim7

Intro 1

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Verse 1
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Waiting for the break of day
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Searching for something to say
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Dancing lights against the sky
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Giving up I close my eyes
Fmaj7 
E 

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Chorus 1

F

C

Sitting cross-legged on the floor

G

F

25 or 6 to 4

Interlude 1

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Verse 2
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Staring blindly into space
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Getting up to splash my face
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Wanting just to stay awake
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Wondering how much I can take
Fmaj7 
E 

Chorus 2

F

C

Should have tried to do some more

G

F

25 or 6 to 4

Solo 1
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Fmaj7 
E 

Verse 3
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Feeling like I ought to sleep
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Spinning room is sinking deep
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Searching for something to say
Fmaj7 
E 
Am 
Am/G 
F#m7b5 
Waiting for the break of day
Fmaj7 
E 

Chorus 3

F

C

25 or 6 to 4

G

F

25 or 6 to 4

Outro 1

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Am

Am/G

F#m7b5

Fmaj7

E

Dm9

Cm9

B7#9

Bb7b9

Adim7

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Am
Am/G
F#m7b5
Fmaj7
E
F
C
G
Dm9
Cm9
B7#9
Bb7b9
Adim7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: A minorBPM: 148

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Am/G: 3-x-2-2-1-0
F#m7b5: 2-x-2-2-1-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Cm9: x-3-1-3-3-x
B7#9: x-2-1-2-3-x
Bb7b9: x-1-0-1-0-1
Adim7: 5-x-4-5-4-x

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of 25 or 6 To 4 by Chicago, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of A minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Chicago's performance.

25 or 6 To 4

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