GRASS ROOTS - "Tip Of My Tongue" Tablature

m: 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
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-1-0-----------0-|-1-0-------------
-------3---0-3---|-----3-----------

Verse 1:

Em Am
So many words
D /F# G
Are buzzing 'round my head
Em Am
So many words
D /F# G
Are still waiting to be said

E A E A
I keep a-tryin' to tell you I'm sorry
E A E A
I keep a-tryin' but my mouth gets numb
E A E A
I keep a-tryin' to tell you I'm sorry
E G#
It's on the tip of my tongue

Chorus:

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

Verse 2:

Each time you see me
You must be thinking, "here comes a bad scene"
But if you could just be me
Then you'd know what I mean

When I keep trying to tell you I'm sorry
When I keep hoping it's not over and done [45: yeah LP: no!]
When I keep trying to tell you I'm sorry
It's on the tip of my tongue

Bridge:

C
What is it you want me to do
Am
Do I have to come out and spell it for you
Bm Bb+ Bm7/A E/G#
It must hurt you too, going on this way
A B E
Wanting to hear words that I just can't say

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


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers