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Getting Late

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Tuning: Standard
In the verses you just play the G chord with a hammer on B-string at certain points, 
listen to the song to figure out where. The tap-parts are a bit simplified but you can use 
imagination to put in more sound. Enjoy
Chords:
   G320003
G*  320013 (hammer on B)
   Dxx0232
   C032010
Intro G / G*  (Hammer on B-string)
        G  G*            G  
this life keeps moving on
G*               G*
gone away before too long
so tell Dyour friends just how you feel
                          G  G*
you'd better say it loud for the world to hear
               G  G*         G  
'cause it's getting late, it's time to go
                          G  G*
the paper moon is fading slow
but the night, Dit keeps moving on
                              G  G*
'til it takes you in; it brings you home
whilGe you're watching over the moments that make up your lCife
                          G  G*
it's getting late that's the way it is
       G*                        G*
you cant deny when it feels like this
and it's strangDe whats it's bringing out
                                       G  G*
you're gonna open up, 'cause you cant stop now
Solo:
e------------------------------------------|
B-1-1-h3---5-5-p3----1-1-h3--3-h5-3-1-0----|
G------------------------------------------|
D------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|x2
                                   G  G*
it's getting late, you don't know how
                                      G  G*
you're wide awake, but you're missing out
you get your kicDks while you can
                                G  G*
then you go to work to pay the man
while yoGu're watching over the moments that make up your lCife
     G*
it's getting late (x5)
Ending: (simplified)
e------------------------------|
B---3--1--0--------------------|
G------------0-----------------|
D-0----------------------------|
A------------------------------|
E------------------------------|x8

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Getting Late

by Rob Thomas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

In the verses you just play the G chord with a hammer on B-string at certain points,

listen to the song to figure out where. The tap-parts are a bit simplified but you can use

imagination to put in more sound. Enjoy

Chords:

320003

G B

* 320013 (hammer on )

xx0232

032010

Intro G / G* (Hammer on B-string)

G G G

this life keeps moving on

G G

* *

gone away before too long

so tell your friends just how you feel

G G

you'd better say it loud for the world to hear

G G G

'cause it's getting late, it's time to go

G G

the paper moon is fading slow

but the night, it keeps moving on

G G

'til it takes you in; it brings you home

G C

while you're watching over the moments that make up your life

G G

it's getting late that's the way it is

G G

* *

you cant deny when it feels like this

and it's strange whats it's bringing out

G G

you're gonna open up, 'cause you cant stop now

Solo:

e------------------------------------------|

B-1-1-h3---5-5-p3----1-1-h3--3-h5-3-1-0----|

G------------------------------------------|

D------------------------------------------|

A------------------------------------------|

E------------------------------------------|x2

G G

it's getting late, you don't know how

G G

you're wide awake, but you're missing out

you get your kicks while you can

G G

then you go to work to pay the man

G C

while you're watching over the moments that make up your life

it's getting late (x5)

Ending: (simplified)

e------------------------------|

B---3--1--0--------------------|

G------------0-----------------|

D-0----------------------------|

A------------------------------|

E------------------------------|x8

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