Author/Artist: Barenaked Ladies
Title: Go Home
Album: Maroon
Transcribed by: Brian Beglin
Email: jayhawk_182@hotmail.com
Here is one of the best songs off of Maroon. It's really fun to play, too; very up-tempo.
This is also my first tab, so I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks!
CAPO 2nd FRET
Chords used:
[G] [Cadd9] [Am] [Asus2] [D] [Dsus2] [Dsus] [G/F#] [Em] [Em7] [Bm] [F] [Cm] [D/F#]
These are all basically the same riff and it's ok to play each one the same way. I just like a little variety.
This is the little part at the end of verses 1, 3, and 5.
Riff 1:
This is the little part at the end of verses 2, 4, and 6. (Hey, we're being specific, right'?)
Riff 2:
Here's the main riff for the choruses.
Riff 3:
This is the riff for the last part of choruses 2 and 3.
Riff 4:
INTRO:
G Cadd9 x 4
VERSE 1:
Well let me tell you if you're [G]feeling a[Cadd9]lone,
Instead of w[G]hining and [Cadd9]moaning,
Just [G]get on the p[Cadd9]hone, tell her [G]you're coming [Cadd9]home
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 2:
And if you [G]scream in your s[Cadd9]leep, or coll[G]apse in a h[Cadd9]eap
And spont[G]aneously w[Cadd9]eep then you k[G]now you're in d[Cadd9]eep
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 1:
Riff 3
There's nothing better than affairs of the heart
[G]To make you [G/F#]feel so good then [Em]tear you appart
Riff 3 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Make up your mind and stick it out or start again.
VERSE 3:
You can't imagine what an [G]effort it [Cadd9]takes
When you [G]make a mis[Cadd9]take
And you [G]know in the w[Cadd9]ake that a [G]heart's gonna b[Cadd9]reak
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 4:
If you're [G]flummoxed and f[Cadd9]lushed
And your [G]heartbeat is r[Cadd9]ushed
Then get [G]out of the s[Cadd9]lush, tell your [G]dog team to m[Cadd9]ush
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 2:
Riff 3
If you think of her as Joan of Arc
[G]She's burning [G/F#]for you, get your [Em]car out of p[Em7]ark
Riff 3
If you think of her as Catherine the Great
Then [G]you should be the [G/F#]horse to help her [Em]meet her [Em7]fate
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
Go [G]Home[Cadd9].[G][Bm]
BRIDGE:
[Em]You can't bel[D]ieve it, but it's tru[G]e[Cadd9][G][Bm]
[Em]She's given e[D]verything to you[G][Cadd9][G][Bm]
[Em]Now take a [F]moment to be [Am]sure
Before you [Cm]give it all to her[G].[Cadd9][G][Cadd9]
VERSE 5:
Well now you're thinking that it's [G]over at l[Cadd9]ast,
All your [G]woes in the p[Cadd9]ast
But you've [G]got to be f[Cadd9]ast; put your [G]foot on the g[Cadd9]as
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 6:
So now you're out from [G]under the g[Cadd9]un,
And it's [G]over and d[Cadd9]one
I won't [G]spoil all the f[Cadd9]un but if [G]you ever w[Cadd9]onder
Riff 2
She'll be there if you need her
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 3:
Riff 3
If you're lucky to be one of the few
[G]To find some[G/F#]body who can [Em]tolerate [Em7]you
Riff 3
Then I shouldn't have to tell you again
[G]Just pack your [G/F#]bags and get your[Em]self on a pl[Em7]ane
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]ome.[G/F#].......[Em]C'mon [Em7]man,
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]oooo[Cadd9]oooome..[G]. [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] [D/F#]Fuck [G]yeah!
Title: Go Home
Album: Maroon
Transcribed by: Brian Beglin
Email: jayhawk_182@hotmail.com
Here is one of the best songs off of Maroon. It's really fun to play, too; very up-tempo.
This is also my first tab, so I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks!
CAPO 2nd FRET
Chords used:
[G] [Cadd9] [Am] [Asus2] [D] [Dsus2] [Dsus] [G/F#] [Em] [Em7] [Bm] [F] [Cm] [D/F#]
-3--3------0--0-----2--0-----3----3----0---3----2---1--3---2-----------------------
-3--3------1--0-----3--3-----3----3----0---3----3---1--4---3-----------------------
-0--0------2--2-----2--2-----2----2----0---0----4---2--5---2-----------------------
-0--2------2--2-----0--0-----0----0----2---2----4---3--5---0-----------------------
-2--3------0--0-----x--x-----x----0----2---2----2---3--3---x-----------------------
-3--x------x--x-----x--x-----x----2----0---0----x---1--x---2-----------------------
These are all basically the same riff and it's ok to play each one the same way. I just like a little variety.
This is the little part at the end of verses 1, 3, and 5.
Riff 1:
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2--0--2-
-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3--3--3--3-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0-
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x-
-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x-
This is the little part at the end of verses 2, 4, and 6. (Hey, we're being specific, right'?)
Riff 2:
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2--3--2-
-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3--3--3--3-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0-
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x-
-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x-
Here's the main riff for the choruses.
Riff 3:
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0--2--2--0--2-
-|--1-1-1-1-0--1--3--3--3--3-
-|--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2--2-
-|--2-2-2-2-2--2--0--0--0--0-
-|--0-0-0-0-0--0--x--x--x--x-
-|--x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x-
This is the riff for the last part of choruses 2 and 3.
Riff 4:
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-
-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-
-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-
-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
INTRO:
G Cadd9 x 4
VERSE 1:
Well let me tell you if you're [G]feeling a[Cadd9]lone,
Instead of w[G]hining and [Cadd9]moaning,
Just [G]get on the p[Cadd9]hone, tell her [G]you're coming [Cadd9]home
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 2:
And if you [G]scream in your s[Cadd9]leep, or coll[G]apse in a h[Cadd9]eap
And spont[G]aneously w[Cadd9]eep then you k[G]now you're in d[Cadd9]eep
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 1:
Riff 3
There's nothing better than affairs of the heart
[G]To make you [G/F#]feel so good then [Em]tear you appart
Riff 3 G Cadd9 G Cadd9
Make up your mind and stick it out or start again.
VERSE 3:
You can't imagine what an [G]effort it [Cadd9]takes
When you [G]make a mis[Cadd9]take
And you [G]know in the w[Cadd9]ake that a [G]heart's gonna b[Cadd9]reak
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 4:
If you're [G]flummoxed and f[Cadd9]lushed
And your [G]heartbeat is r[Cadd9]ushed
Then get [G]out of the s[Cadd9]lush, tell your [G]dog team to m[Cadd9]ush
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 2:
Riff 3
If you think of her as Joan of Arc
[G]She's burning [G/F#]for you, get your [Em]car out of p[Em7]ark
Riff 3
If you think of her as Catherine the Great
Then [G]you should be the [G/F#]horse to help her [Em]meet her [Em7]fate
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
Go [G]Home[Cadd9].[G][Bm]
BRIDGE:
[Em]You can't bel[D]ieve it, but it's tru[G]e[Cadd9][G][Bm]
[Em]She's given e[D]verything to you[G][Cadd9][G][Bm]
[Em]Now take a [F]moment to be [Am]sure
Before you [Cm]give it all to her[G].[Cadd9][G][Cadd9]
VERSE 5:
Well now you're thinking that it's [G]over at l[Cadd9]ast,
All your [G]woes in the p[Cadd9]ast
But you've [G]got to be f[Cadd9]ast; put your [G]foot on the g[Cadd9]as
Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there
VERSE 6:
So now you're out from [G]under the g[Cadd9]un,
And it's [G]over and d[Cadd9]one
I won't [G]spoil all the f[Cadd9]un but if [G]you ever w[Cadd9]onder
Riff 2
She'll be there if you need her
Go H[G]ome.[Cadd9][G]
CHORUS 3:
Riff 3
If you're lucky to be one of the few
[G]To find some[G/F#]body who can [Em]tolerate [Em7]you
Riff 3
Then I shouldn't have to tell you again
[G]Just pack your [G/F#]bags and get your[Em]self on a pl[Em7]ane
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]ome.[G/F#].......[Em]C'mon [Em7]man,
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
Go H[G]oooo[Cadd9]oooome..[G]. [Cadd9] [G] [Cadd9] [G] [D/F#]Fuck [G]yeah!
