From ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Fri Apr 18 10:29:45 1997 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: E It's Late ... A E We gotta get ... E It's late [... B7 E We been gone ... E Too bad [... A E We shoulda ... E Can't phone [... B7 We done spent ...
Verse II: It's late [it's late]... E B7 E Baby, look at that clock ... Chorus/bridge: A E If we coulda left home ... B7 E Woulda had fun and ... A E We got started just a ... F# B7 Hope this won't ... Verse III: Look up [look up]... It's late [it's late]... [Instrumental break over verse chords] [Repeat verse II] If we coulda left home by a ... 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
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