Band: O.A.R.
Song: Right On Time
Album: In Between Now and Then
Tabbed By: O-52-A-50-R
The other versions are good but I believe that mine is basically perfect, plus I
did the whole song.
Intro (0:00-0:26)
Guitar 1 (Updated January 15, 2008)
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Guitar 2 (Comes in after Guitar 1’s first play of the riff)
Tip- I like to use my pointer finger for the 7th frets and my ring finger for the 9th frets.
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|7-9---9-----9---9--|
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D ~
I know it's been a long, long year.
God forbid you to listen to me now.
D~ G ~
I may have the pressure on good, but since that day
I'll never ask again.
(Play Intro)
D ~
It's funny, it's come right down to this.
I have to steal my time cause you won't give it up for free.
D ~
I've been talking to the Moon all night, but the Stars won't say-
G ~
-nothing to me.
And though I feel it's easy for a man to grow up-----\
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Much harder for a man to grow out. \
|(Play Intro)
You may not appear, but I'm standing here My God. /
/
I'll never ask you.----------------------------------/
D A D G
Where have you been?
You could have told me just.
D A D G
Where have you been?
Cause if you know me you know me you know.
D A D G
I won't ask why.
They always told me you'd be
D A D G
right on my time.
We're coming around.
(Play Intro)
D ~
I know you're kind of busy right now.
Been a day, but I haven't heard your call.
D~ G~ I climbed a
just to get a better view of you.
But I'll never ask again.
(Play Intro)
D ~
It's crazy that we just can't feel the time
And lay down for awhile.
And let life catch your eye.
D ~
I've been relaxing with the Wind all day.
G ~
But the Sky won't open up for me.
And though I feel:
it's easy for a man to stand tall.------------------\
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Much harder for a man to simmer down. \
|Play Intro
You may not appear, but I'm standing here my God. /
/
I'll never ask you.---------------------------------/
D A D G
Where have you been?
You could have told me just,
D A D G
Where have you been?
If you know me you know.
D A D G
I won't ask why.
D A D G
They always told me you'd be right on my time
D-------(strum d throughout)-------------------------D
If you give me just a minute of your day,
A-------(strum a throughout)-------------------------A
I see now why you choose to stay away.
D-------(strum d throughout)-------------------------D
Up here life seems more like living,
[Sax Solo]
D--------------(strum chord throughout)-----------------------|D
A---------------------(same)----------------------------------|A
D---------------------(same)----------------------------------|D
A---------------------(same)----------------------------------|A
Em--------------------(same)----------------------------------|Em
G---------------------(same)----------------------------------|G
(Play Intro)
I'll never ask you.
D A D G
Where have you been?
You could have told me just,
D A D G
Where have you been?
If you know me you know.
D A D G
I won't ask why.
D A D G
They always told me you'd be right on my time.
We're coming around.
(Play Intro)---------------------------
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You act like you can't see me. |
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You act like you don't know me. |
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I just wish you would show me |
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That you'll be right on my time. |
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You act like you can't see me. |
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You act like you don't know me. |
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I just wish you would show me |______
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That you'll be right on my time. [repeat 4x] |
Near the end of the verses the riff is
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|3---3---3---3---3---3---|
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