Too Late Tabs & Lyrics by Goldfinger
Too Late
guitar tabs lyrics
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
