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It's Late Chords by Ricky Nelson

It's Late chords by Ricky Nelson

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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 ...
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     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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