THEN CAME THE LAST DAYS

As recorded by Blue Oyster Cult

(From the 2005 Album BLUE OYSTER CULT)
Transcribed by slayde

A Intro Solo
P = 80
VVVV VV
(Am)
(E) (F) (G)

V VVVVVVV V V V V V VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV
1 4
I4 kV l
3

M M MO FullM M
Gtr I
Full Full Full Full

T 15
O
15 15 13 13 13 13
15 12
15
O 13 15 15 15 13
O 13 12 13 12 13 12 12
A 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 14
15
B
P P H P

B First Verse
Am G F Esus4 E Am G

V V eV V WWW WWW
I V V k VVV WWW WWW VVV gVVV WWW
u V
4

GK5 GK3 GK1 GK0 GK5 GK3

mf p
T
A 14 13 12 10 (10)
3
4
5
KK57 KK45 KK23 KK22 0
1
2
KK57 KK45
B 5
sl.

F Am C D

l l V V V V V V V V R VVV VVV k 24 gVVV k

8
I VVV V V P V V V
ff M
Full mf
GK3 GK5
GK1 O GK5 KK55 KK77
T
A KK23 7
5
7
5 7 (7) 5
7 5 5 7
KK57 K5 K7
B 7
sl. P H

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Dm Am G F

VVV WW WW VV VV VV }} VV }} VV V
11
I 44 V WW WW VV VV VV
VV }} VV
VV }} VV VV
VV
}} }}
GK5
Gtr I
GK5 GK3 GK1 ff
KK67 KK55 KK34 KK12 1 1 x 1 x 1

K7 K7 K5 K3
T 1 1 x 1 x 1 0
A 2 2 x 2 x 2 0
3 3 x 3 x 3 0
B 3 x 3 x 3
1 x 1 x 1

4 V V V V V c
I4 V V V V V V V k
Gtr II mf
let ring

T 10 8 6 5
A 10 9 7 5 5 7 (7)
B
sl. H
Am D Am D

}} gVV }} VV VV VVV VV V gVV VVV

I VVV VV VV VV VV V VV VV VV VV VV }}} VV }} VV VV VV V
VV VV VV VV V }}} VV }}} VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV }} VV }} VV VV VV VV VV
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V V } } V } }}
Gtr I
x x 5 x x 5
T x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0 7 x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0
A 5 5 5 5 5 x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0 5 5 5 5 5 7 x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 x 7 x 7 7 7 7 0
B 7 7 7 7 7 5 x 5 x 5 5 5 5 7 7 7 7 7 5 x 5 x 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 0 x x 5 5 5 5 5 0 x x

C Second Verse
Am D C D (Am)

gVV VVV VV VV gVV VVV j VV VV VV V V V VV l VV VV

16
I VVV VV
VV
VV
VV VV V VV VV VV V
V
mf ff M
Full

T 7 7 5 5 7 7 8 10 8 10
O 8 10 (10)
A 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 9 9 9 9 9 9 (9)
7 7 7 7 7 5 5 7 7
B 7 7 7 5 5 3 3 5 5
5 5 5
sl.
C D F G Am

gVV VV VV VV VV UU
V
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VV
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}}
}}
}} VV VV VV VV UU
V
19

}} }}
mf GK5
x x
KK55
K7
T 5 5 7 7 x x 10 10 12 12
A 5 5 7 7 x x 10 10 12 12
5 5 7 7 x x 10 10 12 12
B 3 3 5 5 x x 8 8 10 10
x x

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Em Dm

V V VVV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
V l V l V l VV VVV VVV VVV VVV } VVV l VVV VVV V V V V }} VlVVVVV
22
I j k
v u
k }}
}}
k }}
} }}
Gtr I ff
10 10 7 x 10 10 10 10 10 x 10 10 10 10 10(10)
T 10 10 10 10 x 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 x 10 10 10 10 10(10)
A 9 9 9 7 10 10 10 10 x 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 x 10 10 10 10 10(10)
12 12 12 12 x 12 12 12 x
B x x
x x
sl.

c
c }} k VV VV }} }} VV VV VVV VV VVV VVV V VVV
I Vk }} VV VV }} }} VV VV VV VV V
V }} }} }}
Gtr II mf let ring let ring
x x x
T x 8 8 x x 8 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
A x 9 9 x x 9 9 7
x 9 9 x x 9 9 5 7 5 7 7 7
B 7 x 7 7 x x 7 7
0 x x x
sl. sl. sl.

D Third Verse

c
Am G F Esus4 E Am G

V k VVV VVV k VVV k VV V V VV gVV VVV k VVV VVV k VVV

25
I VV VVV V
u u u u
Gtr I p
T 5 5 3 3 1 1 10 9 5 5 3 3
A 5 5 4 4 2 2 9 9 9 5 5 4 4
7 7 5 5 3 3 9 7 7 5 5
B
sl.

V V V V V V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V
I k k k k k
Gtr II
17 15 13 15 14 17 15
T
A
B

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V V gVVV
F Am D

I k l v V V V gV f V d k 24 V k
V eV V V V
28

V V V V
Gtr I ff GKmf5
5
KK77
K7
T 5
A 5 7
7 6 5
B 7 6 5 3
5 3 5 (5) 8
sl. sl.

WWW WWW 24
I WWW W
Gtr II
GK1
mf
GK5 GK3
KK23 KK57 KK55
K5
T
A
B

VVV WW WW
Dm Am G F

4 WW WW VV VV VV k l VV l
31
I4 V VV VV VV VV V
v u
GK5
Gtr I
GK5 GK3 GK1 fff
KK67 KK55 KK34 KK12 1 1 1

K7 K7 K5 K3
T 1 1 1
A 2 2 2
3 3 3 5
B
sl.

4 V V V V V ck
I4 V V V V V V V
Gtr II
let ring

T 10 8 6 5
A 10 9 7 5 5 7 (7)
B
sl. H

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E Guitar Solo
Am D Am D

I V V V V V V V V V V V V V VV VV V V V V V V
V V V V V V
V V
34

M
3/4 M
Full M
Full

T
5
5
(5) 5
(5) 8 8
O5
A 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 0
7 5 7 7 5 7 0
B
7
sl.

V } VVV VVV k l VVV VVV k VV k VVV }} VVV VVV k l VV VV k VV k

I VV }}} V }} V V V
}} v }} v
Gtr II mp
x x
T 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5
7 x 7 7 5 5 5 7 x 7 7 5 5 5
B x x
x x

Am D Am D

VV VV V VV gVVV V l
I V V V V V V gV V V V V V V V V V V gV V gV V V V
36

V V
T 5 5 5 7
A 5 5 5 7
5 5 7 5 7 7 7 5 0 4 5 6 7 (7) (0)
B 7 7 9 9 7 5 0 2 3 5 7
8
sl. sl. sl.
sl.

V }} VVV VVV k l VVV VVV k VV k VVV }} VVV VVV k l VVV VVV k VV k

I VV }} V }} V
}} v }} v
x x
T 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5
A 5 x 5 5 5 5 5 5 x 5 5 5 5 5
7 x 7 7 5 5 5 7 x 7 7 5 5 5
B x x
x x

F Fourth Verse
Am D C D (Am)

gVV VVV WW gWW j VV VV VV V V V VV l VV VV

38
I WWW VV V V WW WW V
W
Gtr I mf ff M
Full

GK5 GK7 GK7 O

T
KK77 KK77 KK77 8 10 8 10 8 10 (10)

K5 K5
A 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

K5
10 9
B 10
3 8
sl.
sl.

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UUU
C D F G Am

W gWW WW WW UU
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I WWW WW WW WW

GK5
mf
GK7 GK10 GK12 GK12
KK55 KK77 KK1010 KK1212 KK1314
KK1412
T
A
B K3 K5 K8 K10

WW V V V V V V V V
Em Dm
V V V W V V V eV V
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I V V V V V
Gtr I
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ff
M
Full 1M1/2

T 12
14
O
14 12 14 14 14 14
12 13 12
14 12 14 14
A 14 13 12 10
B 12 10 12
H

c
c V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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}} }}
V } u }
Gtr II mf let ring let ring
x x
T x 8 x 8 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
A x 9 x 9 7
x 9 x 9 5 7 5 7 7 7
B 7 x 7 x 7
0 x x
sl. sl. sl.

G Fifth Verse

c
Am G F Esus4 E Am G

V
I VV k VVV VVV k VVV VVV k VV V V VV gVV VVV k VVV VVV k VVV
47
V
u u u u
Gtr I p
T 5 5 3 3 1 1 10 9 5 5 3 3
A 5 5 4 4 2 2 9 9 9 5 5 4 4
7 7 5 5 3 3 9 7 7 5 5
B
sl.

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V V V V V V V
F Am D

50
I j l V V l l V j 24
Gtr I ff FullM M
Full

5 8 5 8 8 8 5
T 5 8 (8)
A
B

I WWW
WWW WWW
W 24 gVVVV k

Gtr II
GK1
p
GK5
mf GK3 GK5
KK23 KK57 KK55 KK77
K5 K7
T
A
B

VVV WW WW
Dm Am G F

4 WW WW VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV
53
I4 V VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV VV V

Gtr I
GKmf5 GK5 GK3 GK1 fff
KK67 KK55 KK34 KK12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

K7 K7 K5 K3
T 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5
B

4 V V V V V ck
I4 V V V V V V V
Gtr II
let ring

T 10 8 6 5
A 10 9 7 5 5 7 (7)
B
sl. H

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H Outro Guitar Solo

Am
V VVVV V VVVVVVVVV
56
I VVVVVVVVVVVVVV VVVVVVVVVV l
1/2 M Full

T 8 10
O
10(10) 8 10 10 8 10(10) 8 10 8
A 5 7 5 7 7 5 7 5 5 (5) 5 5 5 7 9 9 7 7
7 5 7 7 5 7 7
B
H sl. P P P P

gVV VV gVV
I j VV
VV
j VV j VV j VV j VV
VV
j VV
VV
T 7 5 7
A 5 7 5 7 5 5
7 7 5 7 7 7
B 7 5 3 5 7 7
5 5 5

C D F G Am

V V V V V V l V V V V V V V V V V V V U
59
I V V
V V V
V V

M
Full [[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[[
T 8 10 8 10 10 8 8 10 10
A 7 9 9 9 7 5 5 5 7 9 9
7 7 7 5 7
B 7
H P

W gWW WW WW
I WWW WW WW WW UU
UU

T 5 7 10 12
A 5 7 10 12 5
5 7 10 12 7
B 3 5 8 10 7
5

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Em Dm

V k V V V V V V
I u V V V
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M
Full M
Full M
Full

T
10
13
12
15 (15) 12 13 12
14 12 14 (14)
5
8 5
7
5
7
O5
A 7 5
B 7
10
sl.

c c c
c }}} k }}} k }}} k V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
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let ring let ring
x x x
T x x x 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 5
A x x x 7
x x x 5 7 5 7 7 7
B 7 x x x
0 x x x
sl. sl. sl.
Am
65
I
U U
T
A
B
5 (5)

I UU UU
UU UU
T
A 5 (5)
7 (7)
B 7 (7)
5 (5)

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