Barenaked Ladies
          Too Little Too Late

          Written By Steven Page and Ed Robertson
          Recorded by Barenaked Ladies
          From the album Maroon
          Transcribed by John Argentiero (jargent100@hotmail.com)
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          This song is played with a capo on the 2nd fret.
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          Nice little uptempo opener to the Maroon album. This was transcribed with
          acoustic guitar in mind, but should play exactly the same on electric.

          This is the main riff. The chords are something like a Gmaj7 into a G,
          a Gmaj7/B into a G/B and a Cadd9(F#) into a C9.
          To make it a little easier to read, I'll call them G, G/B and Cadd9 as
          below,
          vut in the transcription below this is just referred to as the Main Riff

          The main riff for this song is a lot like the main riff for a song by
          Cowboy Mouth called "Man on the Run". Learn this and you get two songs in
          one.
          Here is the main riff tabbed out.

          G G/B Cadd9
          e----2--3--3--3----2--3--3--3--2-----2--3--3--3--2--3--3--3--2------|
          B----3--3--3--3----3--3--3--3--3-----3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|
          G----0--0--0--0----0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0---|
          D----0-----0--0----0-----0--0--0--0--0-----0--0--0-----0--0--0--0---|
          A----x-----2--2----x-----2--2--------2-----2--2--3-----3--3---------|
          E----3-----3--3----3-----3--3---------------------------------------|

          Throughout the rest of the songs, here are the voicings of
          the chords I'm using. These names aren't entirely correct,
          but deal with it, they're close enough.

          G6/B Csus2 A7 B7 Em D/F# D C G G/B
          e---0----0----0---------0----2----2----3----3----3----|
          B---3----3----2----4----0----3----3----3----3----3----|
          G---0----0----0----2----0----2----2----0----0----0----|
          D---0----0----2----1----2----0----0----2----0----0----|
          A---2----3----0----2----2----x---------3----2----2----|
          E-----------------------0----2--------------3---------|

          For a lot of the verses, you just use the first part of
          the main riff, like this. We'll call this, riff 1!
          Repeat as necessary to fill the beats in the verse.

          e----2--3--3--3----|
          B----3--3--3--3----|
          G----0--0--0--0----|
          D----0-----0--0----|
          A----x-----2--2----|
          E----3-----3--3----|

          And during the Chorus, Ed does some low string pulls off
          that are something like this. Not exactly, but close enough.
          If you're playing this on acoustic, just skip out on this,
          it sounds really neat with the full band, but kinda weak alone.
          This will be Riff 2.

          e---3----------------------2--|
          B---3---3--3--3--3--3--3---3--|
          G---0---0--0--0--0--0--0---2--|
          D---0---0--0--0--0--0--0---0--|
          A---2---2--0--2--0--2--0------|
          E---3-------------------------|

          He also does a little walkdown from the C to the G in the chorus,
          but I'm sleepy,
          so you get to figure that out yourself. Enjoy!

          That covers it. On with the song:


          Main Riff followed by Riff 1

          VERSE 1:

          G (riff 1)
          You say "Why does everything revolve around you?"

          G (riff 1)
          You say "Why does everything I do confound you?"

          G (riff 1) G6/B Csus2
          You say that I pulled the world from under you,

          G6/B A7
          You can't go through it this time

          CHORUS:

          G (riff 2) D C G D
          I could be good and I would - If only I was understood

          G(Riff 2) D C G/B
          And it'll be great, just wait - Or is it too little too late

          END CHORUS

          Main riff

          VERSE 2:

          Main Riff
          One day, this embarrassment will fade behind me.

          Main Riff
          And that day, I could think of things that don't remind me.

          Riff 1 G6/B Csus2
          But these days, it's unbearable for both of us,

          G6/B A7 B7
          We can't discuss it this way, this way


          Em D/F# G A7
          I'm gaining strength, trying to learn to pull my own weight

          Em D/F# G A7 B7
          I'm gaining pounds at the precipice of Too Late Just wait

          REPEAT CHORUS

          LITTLE INSTRUMENTAL SECTION
          Main Riff Riff 1 G6/B Csus2 G6/B A7 B7

          BRIDGE
          Em D/F# G A7
          Record and Play after years of endless rewind

          Em D/F# G A7
          Yesterday wasn't half as tough as this time

          G/B C D Em
          This time isn't hell Last time, couldn't tell

          D/F# G A7 B7
          This time wasn't well Next time, hope I'm

          REPEAT CHORUS x 2

          Main Riff

          End on G

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          That should cover it.
          Any questions, mail me at jargent100@hotmail.com