It's Late Ricky Nelson
From ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com Fri Apr 18 10:29:45 1997
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 1997 16:28:47 -0500
From: ccarlson@valsmtp.riag.com
To: guitar@olga.net
Subject: CRD: It's Late - Ricky Nelson
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:
I[E]t's Late [its late]
We gotta g[A]et on h[E]ome
I[E]t's late [its late]
We been g[B7]one too l[E]ong
T[E]oo bad [too bad]
We shoulda c[A]hecked our t[E]ime
C[E]an't phone [cant pbone]
We done s[B7]pent every dime
Verse II:
It's late [its late]
We're `bout to run outta gas
It's late [its late]
We gotta get home fast
Can't speed [cant speed]
We're in a slow down zone
Baby, l[E]ook at that clock why c[B7]an't it be w[E]rong
Chorus/bridge:
If we c[A]oulda left home by a q[E]uarter to nine
W[B7]oulda had fun and p[E]lenty of time
W[A]e got started just a [E]little bit late
H[F#]ope this won't be o[B7]ur last date
Verse III:
Look up [look up]
Is that the moon we see?
Can't be [cant be]
Looks like the sun to me
It's late [its late]
I hate to face your dad
Too bad [too bad]
I know he's gonna be mad
It's late [its late]
We gotta get on home
It's late [its late]
We been gone too long
[Instrumental break over verse cbords]
[Repeat verse II]
If we coulda left home by a quarter to nine
We woulda had fun and plenty of time
We got started just a little bit late [doo-wop]
Hope this won't be our last date
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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