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IT'S TOO LATE
As recorded by Otis Redding
(From the 1965 Album THE GREAT OTIS REDDING SINGS SOUL BALLADS)
[1st Verse]
GWished I had told her
GOoh she was my only one
But it's Dtoo late, it's too late
GN.C.
She's gone
[2nd Verse]
N.C. G  
It's too late, she's gone now
GI know she's gone now
G7   C   GN.C.
It's too late, my baby's gone now
[3rd Verse]
GI need her loving
Oh more than anyone ooh
But it's D7too late, i know it's Dtoo late
GN.C.
She's gone
[4th Verse]
GIt's a weak man that cry nowC  G  
GSo I guess I better
C   GN.C.
Guess I better dry my weeping eyes now
[5th Verse]
GI need her loving
GMore than anyone oh
GBut it's tDoo late
It seems like it's too late
GN.C.
She's gone
[Bridge]
CShe's gone, my baby's Ggone
GShe's Cgone, oh my baby, Gshe's gone
GShe's Cgone, my baby's sGhe's goneEm  
A7   DN.C.
But where can, where can my my baby be
GLord, i wonder sometimes
GDoes she really Cknow
CDoes she really Gknow
GDoes she really know when she left me
C   GN.C.
Oh it hurt my little heart so now
[6th Verse]
GI need your loving
GPlease don't make me wait
GLord, but it's Dtoo late, it's too late
D   GN.C.
She's gone
[7th Verse]
GI need your loving
GOh more than anyone
GDon't let it be Dtoo late
DNo, don't D7let it be too late
D7But she's Ggone
[Outro]
GWished I had told her
GOoh she was my only one
GOoh but it's Dtoo late
DI know it's too late
GN.C.
She's gone
GWished I had told her
GOh she was the only one...
Please don't let it Dbe too late
DNo, don't let it be too late
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