#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 21:05:12 -0500 (EST) From: [email protected] Subject: TAB: too_late.tab by Goldfinger Song: Too Late Band: Goldfinger Album: Hang-Ups (1997) Written by John Feldman Transcribed by Luke Knox ([email protected]) e-mail me! This is another kick-ass Goldfinger song. I did this as a request, and I'm taking any you have off of Hang-ups, or from other cool ska-punk bands. Anyways, enjoy this one: [Intro]: feedback [Verse]: E------------------- B------------------- G---7-------4------- D---7---7---4---4--- A---5---7---2---4--- E-------5-------2--- D A B F# D A B The young boy has turned into a man, and he's growing F# D A B stronger. He's battled through things he thought he could go F# on no longer. [Bridge]: E--------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------- G---5------------------------5-----------10--- D---5---5---2---3-3-3-3-2-0--5---5---2---10--- A---3---5---2---3------------3---5---2----8--- E-------3---0---1----------------3---0-------- C G E F C G E Fii C G E F The father stood by his side, wanting nothing more than just C G E be his dad. But pride only answers to one call, he only Fii condemns him. [1st Chorus]: (starts out bass only!) *Played during chorus: D------- A--5b--- E------- And if the boy only knew his father's pain. The nights that he stayed up late, wondered why. Doesn't he see the future D C G is so bleak so bleak. Solo: E------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------ G------------------------------------------------------ D----2-0---0-------0-----3-2-0---2-0---0----------2---- A--3-----3---2-2-2---3-0-------3-----3----2-2-2-2---3-- E------------------------------------------------------ [Verse]: D A B F# D Father's retired now, he's left with TV and rest. The weight A B of the world and what did he do wrong, has gone to his F# chest. [Bridge]: C G E F He had such a good life. The family he loved were all by his C G E F side. To his son he whispered, "Goddamn this pride." [2nd Chorus]: (^-heavily palm muted) C F G F E---3---1---3---1---------------------------------------- B---5---1---3---1---------------------------------------- G---5---2---4---2---7-------5---7-------5----7---5------- D---5---3---5---3---7---5---5---7---5---5----7---5---5--- A-------------------5---5---3---5---5---3----5---3---5--- E-----------------------3-----------3----------------3--- D^ G^ C^ D^ G^ C^ D C G C F G And if the boy only knew his father's pain, the nights that F D^ G^ C^ D^ G^ he stayed up late, wondered why. The choices he made. C^ D C G Doesn't he see the future is so bleak, so bleak. [Break]: Play F# (let ring), then mess around with feedback. Then: E----------------- B----------------- G---xxx-xxx-xxx--- D---xxx-xxx-xxx--- A---xxx-xxx-xxx--- E---xxx-xxx-xxx--- *Play these riffs over the chords at the top, with the chords heavily palm muted: F# * B * F# * B * F# * B E-------*-----*------*---------*------*--------------------- B-------*-----*------*---------*------*--------------------- G-------*-----*------*-2-2-----*------*--------------------- D-------*-2-2-*------*-----2-2-*------*----2-2-4-4-4s5-4-4-- A-------*-----*------*---------*------*--------------------- E-------*-----*------*---------*------*--------------------- (con't.) E--------------- B--------------- G--6--7-6---4--- D--6--7-6---4--- A--4--5-4---2--- E--------------- C#-D-C# B [Verse]: E--5---------------- B--5---6------------ G--5---7---10---5--- D--7---7---10---5--- A--7---5----8---3--- E--5---------------- Am Dm Fii C Am Dm Fii C Am So fuck I'm all by myself, now you've gone away. You've left Dm Fii C me all by myself with that fucked up thing you said. [Bridge]: E-------------------- B-------------------- G---10---5----------- D---10---5---7---8--- A----8---3---7---8--- E------------5---6--- Fii C A Bb (*one guitar plays these chords, the other plays Fii until the Bb Bb Bb part). Fii C A Bb Fii C If I could forgive myself, you knew the way. Now I'm all by A Bb Bb Bb Bb myself, and I'm sorry. [Outro]: F Bb C F Bb F C F Gii Bb C E---5---6---8---5---6---5---8---5-------10----6-----8---- B---6---6---8---6---6---6---8---6-------12----6-----8---- G---5---7---9---5---7---5---9---5-------12----7-----9---- D-------8--10-------8------10----------(12)--(8)--(10)--- A-------------------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------------------- F Bb C F But if you only knew your son's pain. How bad that he wanted Bb F C you to say "you're doing just fine, you turned out to be one F Gii Bb C good guy", but it's too late. Well? Whadya think? Please e-mail me and tell me I'm the king of tab-world, or tell me I suck, I don't care. Also drop me a line if you've got any changes, comments, questions about my work, or requests. Thanks Luke
