Oar - Right On Time Chords & Tabs

Band: O.A.R.
Song: Right On Time
Album: In Between Now and Then
Tabbed By: O-52-A-50-R

The other versions are good but I believe that mine is basically perfect, plus I
 did the whole song.

Intro (0:00-0:26)

Guitar 1 (Updated January 15, 2008)
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Guitar 2 (Comes in after Guitar 1’s first play of the riff)
Tip- I like to use my pointer finger for the 7th frets and my ring finger for the 9th frets.
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D ~
I know it's been a long, long year.

God forbid you to listen to me now.
D~                                                    G ~
I may have the pressure on good, but since that day

I'll never ask again.

(Play Intro)
D ~
It's funny, it's come right down to this.

I have to steal my time cause you won't give it up for free.
 D ~
I've been talking to the Moon all night, but the Stars won't say-
  G ~
-nothing to me.

And though I feel it's easy for a man to grow up-----\
                                                      \
Much harder for a man to grow out.                     \
                                                       |(Play Intro)
You may not appear, but I'm standing here My God.      /
                                                      /
I'll never ask you.----------------------------------/

D     A    D  G
Where have you been?

You could have told me just.
D     A    D  G
Where have you been?

Cause if you know me you know me you know.
D  A    D  G
I won't ask why.

They always told me you'd be
D     A  D  G
right on my time.

We're coming around.

(Play Intro)
D ~
I know you're kind of busy right now.

Been a day, but I haven't heard your call.
D~                                                 G~                       I climbed A
just to get a better view of you.

But I'll never ask again.

(Play Intro)
          D ~
It's crazy that we just can't feel the time

And lay down for awhile.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/o/oar/right_on_time_tab_ver_3.html ]
And let life catch your eye.
D ~
I've been relaxing with the Wind all day.
                                G ~
But the Sky won't open up for me.

And though I feel:

it's easy for a man to stand tall.------------------\
             		                             \
Much harder for a man to simmer down.                 \
                                                      |Play Intro
You may not appear, but I'm standing here my God.     /
                                                     /
I'll never ask you.---------------------------------/

D     A    D  G
Where have you been?

You could have told me just,
D     A    D  G
Where have you been?

If you know me you know.
D   A    D   G
I won't ask why.

                              D    A  D   G
They always told me you'd be right on my time
D-------(strum d throughout)-------------------------D
If you give me just a minute of your day,
A-------(strum a throughout)-------------------------A
I see now why you choose to stay away.
D-------(strum d throughout)-------------------------D
Up here life seems more like living,

[Sax Solo]
D--------------(strum chord throughout)-----------------------|D
A---------------------(same)----------------------------------|A
D---------------------(same)----------------------------------|D
A---------------------(same)----------------------------------|A
Em--------------------(same)----------------------------------|Em
G---------------------(same)----------------------------------|G

(Play Intro)

I'll never ask you.
D     A    D   G
Where have you been?

You could have told me just,
D     A    D    G
Where have you been?

If you know me you know.
D   A   D   G
I won't ask why.
                             D     A  D  G
They always told me you'd be right on my time.

We're coming around.

(Play Intro)---------------------------
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You act like you can't see me.         |
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You act like you don't know me.        |
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I just wish you would show me          |
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That you'll be right on my time.       |
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You act like you can't see me.         |
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You act like you don't know me.        |
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I just wish you would show me          |______
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That you'll be right on my time. [repeat 4x] |


Near the end of the verses the riff is
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