A #5 hit in the spring of '66 for the Outsiders - the Cleveland band, not
the Dutch band of the same name.  Horns arranged by Chuck Mangione.  --AWR


                          "Time Won't Let Me"
                        (Tom King - Chet Kelley)

Intro:

	[drum roll]

	2X; horns enter second time:

	guitar 1:

	 A
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	(2)--2---0-2-0---|-----------0---3-
	---------------2-|-----2---2---2---
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------

	 G
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----3---2-3-2-0-|-----0-----0--(2)
	-----------------|---------2---2---
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------


	guitar 2 (bass more or less doubles this):

	 A
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	(2)--2---0-2-0---|---------------0-
	---------------4-|-----4---2-4-2---
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------

	 G
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----0-----0-----|--------------(2)
	---------4---4-2-|-----2---0-2-0---
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------

Verse 1:

	A        G       A
	I can't wait forever
	       A         G      A
	Even though you want me to
	A        G       A
	I can't wait forever
	A           G         A
	To know if you'll be true

Chorus:

	            A          F#m
	Time won't let me (oh, no)
	            A          F#m
	Time won't let me (oh, no)
	           Bm      C#m   D    E [N.C.]
	Time won't let me...ee...ee...ee
	[1: Wait that long (repeat intro 1X; to Verse 2)]
	[2: Wow! (to solo)]
	[3: Wait that long (to coda)]

Verse 2 (half-length):

	Can't you see I've waited too long
	To love you, to hold you in my arms

[repeat chorus]

Solo (half-length verse plus last line of chorus):

	A        G        A
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /
	A        G        A
	/ / / /  / / / /  / / / /  / / / /

	Bm     C#m     D     E [N.C.]
	Ahhh...ahhh...ahhh...ah!

[repeat verse 1]

[repeat chorus]

Coda:

	guitar 1:

	 A                F#m
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-2---2---0-2-0---|-----------0-----
	---------------2-|-----2---2---2---
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------

	guitar 2:

	 A                F#m
	 v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
	-----------------|-----------------
	-----------------|-----------------
	-2---2---0-2-0---|-----------------
	---------------4-|-----4---2-4-2---
	-----------------|-----------------


	     A    F#m                              A
	...long        It won't let me wait that long
	                    F#m
	(wait, wait, wait, wait that long) <- BG vocals continue to end
	                           A
	Hear me baby waitin' that long
	F#m                                  A
	Take me back, I'm comin' back right now
	F#m                             A
	Hear me baby sayin' I'm comin' home

	[double-time]

	                            F#m
	I'm comin' home, oh hear me talkin', pretty baby
	           A                           F#m
	Don't you know I'm comin' back to you, oh!
	                         A
	Oh pretty baby, take me back, I'm comin' back
	F#m                            A
	Open up your arms and take me back, a-here I come [fade]


-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers