Time Won't Let Me
The Outsiders
(Tom King - Tom Kelly)
Intro:
[drum roll]
2X; horns enter second time:
guitar 1:
A
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G
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guitar 2 (bass more or less doubles this):
A
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G
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Verse 1:
A G A
I can't wait forever
A G A
Even though you want me to
A G A
I can't wait forever
A G A
To know if you'll be true
Chorus:
A F#m
Time won't let me (oh, no)
A F#m
Time won't let me (oh, no)
Bm C#m D E [N.C.]
Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee
[1: Wait that long (repeat intro 1X; to Verse 2)]
[2: Wow! (to solo)]
[3: Wait that long (to coda)]
Verse 2 (half-length):
Can't you see I've waited too long
To love you, to hold you in my arms
[repeat chorus]
Solo (half-length verse plus last line of chorus):
A G A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
A G A
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Bm C#m D E [N.C.]
Ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...ah!
[repeat verse 1]
[repeat chorus]
Coda:
guitar 1:
A F#m
v v v v v v v v
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guitar 2:
A F#m
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A F#m A
...long It won't let me wait that long
F#m
(wait, wait, wait, wait that long) <- BG vocals continue to end
A
Hear me baby waitin' that long
F#m A
Take me back, I'm comin' back right now
F#m A
Hear me baby sayin' I'm comin' home
[double-time]
F#m
I'm comin' home, oh hear me talkin', pretty baby
A F#m
Don't you know I'm comin' back to you, oh!
A
Oh pretty baby, take me back, I'm comin' back
F#m A
Open up your arms and take me back, a-here I come [fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
(
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