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Make It Up
By Joe Purdy (http://www.joepurdy.com)
From the album Paris In the Morning
Tabbed by Kevin (liquoricewhip@hotmail.com)
Check out the Unofficial Joe Purdy Transcription site at www.kevin.cafe150.com
Standard tuning
C:
x32013
Em:
022000
D:
xx0232
G:
320033
(on the G's, play a normal G for two beats, then A0 - A2 on the next two beats)
C Em D
C Em D
C Em D
C D
C Em D
When a train comes, I don't know what to do
C Em D
I'm leaving town, but I ain't leaving you
C Em D
When I get down, I get these far away blues
C D
And I don't want to go back home
C Em D
I can say I'm sorry, yeah if you think it would help
C Em D
You say you call me, yeah but you never can tell
C Em D
You just stand there, just wishing me well
C D
Can't think of nothing to say
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/joe_purdy/make_it_up_crd.html ]
C G
Well I'm gonna write you a song
C Em D
Tell you just how much I been missing you
C G Em D
You don't have to wait very long and I'll be home, dear
C G
And I know that you been crying at night
C Em D
But you don't have to be lonesome 'cause
C G Em D C
I'm gonna make it right, make it up, make it up to you
Em D C
Make it up to you
Em D C
Make it up to you
Em D C
Make it up to you
C Em D
We been gone now, well for weeks maybe longer
C Em D
Well it's cold out, and this current's getting stronger
C Em D
I called you, but you just sat in that corner
C D
Watching that telephone ring
C Em D
Well baby pick up, so I can hear your sweet voice
C Em D
'Cause I miss you, don't be sad anymore
C Em D
'Cause one day I'm gonna walk through that door
C D
And hold you in my arms
(chorus)
C Em D
Yeah you been drinking, you been drinking your wine
C Em D
And you're wasted, yes and wasting your time
C Em D
Yeah and it's plain that when you say it isn't mine
C D
Well baby, can't you see I been trying?
C Em D
I'm ready, 'cause I know this can work
C Em D
And I would take you to the ends of the earth
C Em D
Just hold on, yeah just a little bit longer
C D
And I'll be back by your side
(chorus)
