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/ Barenaked Ladies / Maroon (2000) / Go Home guitar tab

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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#
-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:
                               G        Cadd9
Well let me tell you if you're feeling alone,
            G          Cadd9
Instead of whining and moaning,
     G           Cadd9          G             Cadd9
Just get on the phone, tell her you're coming home
       Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 2:
           G               Cadd9        G          Cadd9
And if you scream in your sleep, or collapse in a heap
         G         Cadd9         G              Cadd9
And spontaneously weep then you know you're in deep
       Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there
    G   Cadd9   G
Go Home.

CHORUS 1:
Riff 3
There's nothing better than affairs of the heart
G           G/F#              Em
To make you feel so good then tear you appart
Riff 3                                        G   Cadd9  G   Cadd9
Make up your mind and stick it out or start again.

VERSE 3:
                          G         Cadd9
You can't imagine what an effort it takes
         G         Cadd9
When you make a mistake
        G            Cadd9      G              Cadd9
And you know in the wake that a heart's gonna break
       Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 4:
          G              Cadd9
If you're flummoxed and flushed
         G             Cadd9
And your heartbeat is rushed
         G           Cadd9           G            Cadd9
Then get out of the slush, tell your dog team to mush
       Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
    G   Cadd9   G
Go Home.

CHORUS 2:
Riff 3
If you think of her as Joan of Arc
G             G/F#              Em          Em7
She's burning for you, get your car out of park
Riff 3
If you think of her as Catherine the Great
     G                 G/F#              Em       Em7
Then you should be the horse to help her meet her fate
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
   G   Cadd9   G   Bm
Go Home.

BRIDGE:
Em           D                    G   Cadd9   G   Bm
You can't believe it, but it's true
Em           D               G   Cadd9   G   Bm
She's given everything to you
Em         F            Am
Now take a moment to be sure
           Cm                G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
Before you give it all to her.

VERSE 5:
                                   G        Cadd9
Well now you're thinking that it's over at last,
         G            Cadd9
All your woes in the past
           G          Cadd9         G            Cadd9
But you've got to be fast; put your foot on the gas
       Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 6:
                       G          Cadd9
So now you're out from under the gun,
         G         Cadd9
And it's over and done
        G              Cadd9     G         Cadd9
I won't spoil all the fun but if you ever wonder
Riff 2
She'll be there if you need her
    G   Cadd9   G
Go Home.

CHORUS 3:
Riff 3
If you're lucky to be one of the few
G           G/F#         Em       Em7
To find somebody who can tolerate you
Riff 3
Then I shouldn't have to tell you again
G              G/F#             Em          Em7
Just pack your bags and get yourself on a plane
Riff 4
If you need her, you should be there,
    G   G/F#   Em    Em7
Go Home........C'mon man,
Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
    G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9   G D/F# G
Go Hoooooooome...                         Fuck yeah!


Barenaked Ladies albums
2003 Everything to Everyone
2000 Maroon
1998 Stunt
1996 Born on a Pirate Ship
1994 Maybe You Should Drive
1992 Gordon
Maroon tabs
01Too Little Too Late tabbass tab
03Pinch Me tabbass tab
04Go Home tabbass tab
05Falling for the First Time tabbass tab
06Conventioneers tabbass tab
10Off the Hook tabbass tab
11Helicopters tabbass tab

 

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