Right On Time

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. /

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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.

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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