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# From ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Fri Apr 18 10:29:45 1997 Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 16:28:47 -0500 From: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com To: guitar@olga.net Subject: CRD: It's Late - Ricky Nelson It's Late [Dorsey Burnette] Recorded by Ricky Nelson on 'Ricky Sings Again', Imperial LP 9061 Notes: Song is in G#. Capo at the fourth fret and play in E as notated. Intro: Strum E chord w/lead guitar. Verse I:
IEt's Late [it's late] We gotta gAet on hEome IEt's late [it's late] We been gB7one too lEong TEoo bad [too bad] We shoulda cAhecked our tEime CEan't phone [can't phone] We done sB7pent every dime
Verse II: It's late [it's late] We're 'bout to run outta gas It's late [it's late] We gotta get home fast Can't speed [can't speed] We're in a slow down zone
Baby, lEook at that clock why cB7an't it be wErong Chorus/bridge:
If we cAoulda left home by a qEuarter to nine WB7oulda had fun and pElenty of time WAe got started just a Elittle bit late HF#ope this won't be oB7ur last date
Verse III: Look up [look up] Is that the moon we see' Can't be [can't be] Looks like the sun to me It's late [it's late] I hate to face your dad Too bad [too bad] I know he's gonna be mad It's late [it's late] We gotta get on home It's late [it's late] We been gone too long [Instrumental break over verse chords] [Repeat verse II] If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine We woulda had fun and plenty of time We got started just a little bit late [doo-wop] Hope this won't be our last date Repeat Verse III, stretch out last line w/lead guitar. So simple, but Ricky's wide-eyed delivery and his crack band both sound great. Do not play the leads with anything but a Telecaster. Tab/Chord interpretation by Craig Carlson email with corrections etc: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com