Cant Be Too Long by Grand Funk Railroad #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# FROM: Lukas Lechner, Woergl, Austria E-MAIL: luggi69@web.de DATE: Sun, 27 May 2001 6:08 p.m. GMT+1 ARTIST: Grand Funk Railroad SONG: Can't Be Too Long ALBUM: On Time, 1969 Can't Be Too Long ????????????????? written by Mark Farner Intro (with drums, Don!) E C E C Aaaaaahhhh E G The heat of a summer day G G A Down and Down on my back A A A E Work like a dog in the sunlight E E E Tryin' to pay the people back E G A I killed a man in the springtime A A-E E Had to happen just to make it damn E G A E To buy my baby the things that she needs E G I guess I didn't think twice A And now I have to pay the price E For killing a man of another creed E C D E C Aaaaahhh aaaahh aaah E Bm F#m Bm I guess I have to be strong Bm F#m D D# E The rest of my life can't be too long E G A I know I die some day A E And we're going far away E G A E And you won't remember the things that I've done. E I feel a shedding tear G It's only been a year A But I know I'll be dead E When that ev'ning comes E C D E C E Aaaaaahhh aaaah aaaaah E E then play this little riff 3 times: e:----------------| B:----------------| G:----------------| D:-------1-2--4---| A:--2--4----------| E:----------------| and change into Bm Bm F#m Bm I guess I have to be strong Bm F#m D D# E The rest of my life can't be too long E C D E C E Aaaaaahhh aaaah aaaaah slow part E-C E...G...A...E and off we go! Solo over E G A keep this pattern going fulminating end Ain't it a great tune? :-) Corrections, questions, comments and suggestions are always welcome, just e-mail me! __________________________________________________________ |"Won't you tell me, where have all the good times gone?" | | -Ray Davies, 1965 | | | |You can hardly listen to today's music. | | "music"? | |_________________________________________________________| www.TAB6.com