GRASS ROOTS - "tip of my tongue" Tablature

From: Andrew Rogers <rogers@hi.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:21:07 -0400
Subject: g/grass_roots/tip_of_my_tongue.crd



Another great non-hit, released in the fall of '66 to underwhelming
response. Note that Rob Grill rerecorded the lead vocal track for the
_Let's Live For Today_ LP.

"Tip Of My Tongue"
(P. F. Sloan - Steve Barri)

Intro:

fuzz guitar (doubled w/bass and marimba):

v v v v v v v v
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-----------------|-----------------
-1-0-----------0-|-1-0-------------
-------3---0-3---|-----3-----------

Verse 1:

Em Am
So ...
D /F# G
Are buzzing ...
Em Am
So ...
D /F# G
Are still ...

E A E A
I keep a-tryin' to ...
E A E A
I keep a-tryin' but my ...
E A E A
I keep a-tryin' to ...
E G#
It's on the ...

Chorus:

D# G# C#m
It's on the tip ...[1, 2, 3: baby]
D# G# C#m
It's on the ...[1, 4: tongue] [2, 3: T- t- t- ah!]
D# G# A
It's on the ...
C#m B
But the words ...

Verse 2:

Each time you see me...

When I keep trying to tell ....

Bridge:

C
What is it ...
Am
Do I have to come out and ...
Bm Bb+ Bm7/A E/G#
It must hurt you too....
A B E
Wanting to hear words ....

[repeat chorus 2X; fade at end 2nd time]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers