INTRO (with distortion)
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|----------------------77777--|
D|-5555//10101010-33333-77777--|
A|-5555//10101010-33333-55555--|
E|-3333//8-8-8-8--11111--------|
VERSE (clean)
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|---------------------77777--|
D|-5555-10101010-33333-77777--|
A|-5555-10101010-33333-55555--|
E|-3333-8-8-8-8--11111--------|
PRE CHORUS
(this is played clean and theres
a little apreggo played over it but
dont worry about that)
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|------5555------------|
D|-3333-5555-555555555--|
A|-3333-3333-555555555--|
E|-1111------333333333--|
PM^^^^^^^
CHORUS
"what took you..."
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|-5555------3333-------|
D|-5555-3333-3333-5555--|
A|-3333-3333-1111-5555--|
E|------1111------3333--|
(end the chorus on G before the drum part)
SOLO
this is done on a keybord with a wierd effect
but ive tabbed it out for a guitar, the bass or
second guitar plays the intro riff behind this
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|---10/12-12-12-10-9-10-9----------|the 12 is an optional note
A|-------------------------10-(12)--|i dont think its in the song
E|----------------------------------|but it links the next riff better
e|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|---10-9-10-9-----10-9---------|
A|----------------------12-12---|
E|------------------------------|
LYRICS
[VERSE1]
do you know the time is right to die but everything below
and you must inform yourself that every word you read was written there before
and i have a sea its me and you know your welcome any time
and i was a long time comming late this morning sorry
[PRE CHORUS]
but you tried to hold my hand....
old advice you gave me i could understand....
[CHORUS]
what took you so long... (i tryed my best)
what took you so long... (i need a rest)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont need a test)
what took you so long... (dont waste my time)
what took you so long... (i know its mine)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont even mind)
[VERSE2]
do you have the time tonight to cancel whare you have to go
and you might enjoy yourself despite yourself dont worry ive been here before
and you know the sea its me and you know your welcome back again
and i was a long time comming late this morning sorry
[PRE CHORUS]
but you tried to hold my hand....
old advice you gave me i could understand....
[CHORUS]
what took you so long... (i tryed my best)
what took you so long... (i need a rest)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont need a test)
what took you so long... (dont waste my time)
what took you so long... (i know its mine)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont even mind)
[SOLO]
[PRE CHORUS]
but you tried to hold my hand....
old advice you gave me i could understand....
[CHORUS]
what took you so long... (i tryed my best)
what took you so long... (i need a rest)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont need a test)
what took you so long...(dont waste my time)
what took you so long... (i know its mine)
what took you so long... (my time is coming now)
what took you so long... (i dont even mind)
End on C
(Heres the chords written out in short)
intro & verse
G, C, F, D
Pre chorus
F, C, G
Chorus
C, F, A#, G
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