Too Little Too Late
Written By Steven Page and Ed Robertson
Recorded by Barenaked Ladies
From the album Maroon
Transcribed by John Argentiero (jargent100@hotmail.com)
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This song is played with a capo on the 2nd fret.
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Nice little uptempo opener to the Maroon album. This was transcribed with
acoustic guitar in mind, but should play exactly the same on electric.
This is the main riff. The chords are something like a Gmaj7 into a G,
a Gmaj7/B into a G/B and a Cadd9(F#) into a C9.
To make it a little easier to read, I'll call them G, G/B and Cadd9 as
below, vut in the transcription below this is just referred to as the Main
Riff
The main riff for this song is a lot like the main riff for a song by
Cowboy Mouth called "Man on the Run". Learn this and you get two songs in
one. Here is the main riff tabbed out.
G G/B Cadd9
e----2--3--3--3----2--3--3--3--2-----2--3--3--3--2--3--3--3--2------|
B----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|
G----0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
D----0-----0--0----0-----0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--0---|
A----x-----2--2----x-----2--2--------2-----2--2--3-----3--3---------|
E----3-----3--3----3-----3--3---------------------------------------|
Throughout the rest of the songs, here are the voicings of the chords I'm
using. These names aren't entirely correct, but deal with it, they're close
enough.
G6/B Csus2 A7 B7 Em D/F# D C G G/B
e---0----0----0---------0----2----2----3----3----3----|
B---3----3----2----4----0----3----3----3----3----3----|
G---0----0----0----2----0----2----2----0----0----0----|
D---0----0----2----1----2----0----0----2----0----0----|
A---2----3----0----2----2----x---------3----2----2----|
E-----------------------0----2--------------3---------|
For a lot of the verses, you just use the first part of the main riff, like
this. We'll call this, riff 1! Repeat as necessary to fill the beats in
the
verse.
e----2--3--3--3----|
B----3--3--3--3----|
G----0--0--0--0----|
D----0-----0--0----|
A----x-----2--2----|
E----3-----3--3----|
And during the Chorus, Ed does some low string pulls off that are something
like this. Not exactly, but close enough. If you're playing this on
acoustic, just skip out on this, it sounds really neat with the full band,
but kinda weak alone. This will be Riff 2.
e---3----------------------2--|
B---3---3--3--3--3--3--3---3--|
G---0---0--0--0--0--0--0---2--|
D---0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
A---2---2--0--2--0--2--0------|
E---3-------------------------|
He also does a little walkdown from the C to the G in the chorus, but I'm
sleepy, so you get to figure that out yourself. Enjoy!
That covers it. On with the song:
Main Riff followed by Riff 1
VERSE 1:
G (riff 1)
You say "Why does everything revolve around you?"
G (riff 1)
You say "Why does everything I do confound you?"
G (riff 1) G6/B Csus2
You say that I pulled the world from under you,
G6/B A7
You can't go through it this time
CHORUS:
G (riff 2) D C G D
I could be good and I would - If only I was understood
G(Riff 2) D C G/B
And it'll be great, just wait - Or is it too little too late
END CHORUS
Main riff
VERSE 2:
Main Riff
One day, this embarrassment will fade behind me.
Main Riff
And that day, I could think of things that don't remind me.
Riff 1 G6/B Csus2
But these days, it's unbearable for both of us,
G6/B A7 B7
We can't discuss it this way, this way
Em D/F# G A7
I'm gaining strength, trying to learn to pull my own weight
Em D/F# G A7 B7
I'm gaining pounds at the precipice of Too Late Just wait
REPEAT CHORUS
LITTLE INSTRUMENTAL SECTION
Main Riff Riff 1 G6/B Csus2 G6/B A7 B7
BRIDGE
Em D/F# G A7
Record and Play after years of endless rewind
Em D/F# G A7
Yesterday wasn't half as tough as this time
G/B C D Em
This time isn't hell Last time, couldn't tell
D/F# G A7 B7
This time wasn't well Next time, hope I'm
REPEAT CHORUS x 2
Main Riff
End on G
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