Biography:
Christopher Cross is an American singer-songwriter originally from Austin, Texas, known as an influential artist in American soft rock music. He has written or co-written all his own songs, with the exception of "Nature's Way" that appears on his 'Window' album. He's most famous for singing the tunes "Arthur's Theme" from the Dudley Moore film 'Arthur', which won him the Academy Award for Best Song in 1981 (alongside co-composers Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager, and Peter Allen), and the iconic yacht rock classic "Sailing".
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Christopher Cross
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Tuning: Standard
Transcribed by Soch Hean
[Intro]
F G C F Bb E A
[Verse]
F G
Once in your life you will find her
C F
Someone who turns your heart around
Bb
And next thing you know
E A
You're closing down the town
F G
Wake up and it's still with you
C F
Even though you left her way across town
Bb E
Wonderin' to yourself
A
Hey, what have I found
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Verse 2]
F G
Arthur, he does as he pleases
C F
All of his life his master's toys
Bb E
And deep in his heart he's just
A
He's just a boy
F G
Living his life one day at a time
C F
He's showing himself a pretty good time
Bb E
He's laughing about the way
A
They want him to be
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Sax Solo Interlude] (2:15) Sax Arranged For Guitar
e|-/13-13-13-13--------------------12-12-12-12-----12s=15--13--12-----------|
B|---------------------15-12~-------------------13----------------15--13----|
G|---------------14-14----------12------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15------------------14h15=p14--17--14h15=p14--17-------------------|
G|--------------10--9--9s=16---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------15--15h17-15---------15-17-18b20~~---17-15--------|
B|-6s===-18-18-18-18--18--18----------------18--17-----------------------15s17-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------14-17-17~-|
B|-----13-13--15-15-15-15--18--17s=-12---15-15--14-17----------------14-17-----------|
G|-/14-------------------------------------------------16b18rp16---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------16------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Fade Out]
Chords:
F: 133211
G: 320033
C: x32010
Bb: x1333x
E: 022100
A: x02220
D: xx0232
Bm: x24432
F#m: 244222
**************************
s - slide
b - bend
r - release
p - pulloff
h - hammeron
**************************
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
Tuning: Standard
Transcribed by Soch Hean
[Intro]
F G C F Bb E A
[Verse]
F G
Once in your life you will find her
C F
Someone who turns your heart around
Bb
And next thing you know
E A
You're closing down the town
F G
Wake up and it's still with you
C F
Even though you left her way across town
Bb E
Wonderin' to yourself
A
Hey, what have I found
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Verse 2]
F G
Arthur, he does as he pleases
C F
All of his life his master's toys
Bb E
And deep in his heart he's just
A
He's just a boy
F G
Living his life one day at a time
C F
He's showing himself a pretty good time
Bb E
He's laughing about the way
A
They want him to be
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Sax Solo Interlude] (2:15) Sax Arranged For Guitar
e|-/13-13-13-13--------------------12-12-12-12-----12s=15--13--12-----------|
B|---------------------15-12~-------------------13----------------15--13----|
G|---------------14-14----------12------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15-15-15-15------------------14h15=p14--17--14h15=p14--17-------------------|
G|--------------10--9--9s=16---------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|----------------------------15--15h17-15---------15-17-18b20~~---17-15--------|
B|-6s===-18-18-18-18--18--18----------------18--17-----------------------15s17-|
G|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------14-17-17~-|
B|-----13-13--15-15-15-15--18--17s=-12---15-15--14-17----------------14-17-----------|
G|-/14-------------------------------------------------16b18rp16---------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------16------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
D
When you get caught
A
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
I know it's crazy
A
But it's true
D
If you get caught
E F#m
Between the moon and New York City
Bm
The best that you can do
Bm
The best that you can do
A
Is fall in love
[Fade Out]
Chords:
F: 133211
G: 320033
C: x32010
Bb: x1333x
E: 022100
A: x02220
D: xx0232
Bm: x24432
F#m: 244222
**************************
s - slide
b - bend
r - release
p - pulloff
h - hammeron
**************************
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