Grass Roots - Tip Of My Tongue (First Version)
 Grass Roots - Tip Of My Tongue First Version: chords and tabs for the song. Watch chords and tablatures for all songs of the singer (group) Grass Roots. Other chords and tabs for the "Tip Of My Tongue" can find at the bottom of the page. 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 -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -----------------|----------------- -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 |
