I Had a Good Time Lyrics

Last update on 6/30/2005
What can I say.....As usual Tom Scholz lays down multiple
guitar tracks and layers his riffs dripping with harmony.
Of course, it helps if you have all the SR&D equipment
to give you that Boston sound. ;)
(My comments)
(1:24) Shows the time line in the song where tab matches.
b = bent full note -the number in parenthesis is what you
should bend up to
p = pull off
h = hammer on
V = downward picking (listed above the fret board)
^ = upward picking (listed above the fret board)
~ = hand vibrato (shake that string :-)
< = volume pan/swell (he is using a volume pedal)
() = artificial harmonic
^V^V^ = tremolo (use your whammy) :P
>Oooooh Ahhhh< = lyrics
>Oooooh....<
Lead Guitar
(intro chord here - every so slightly palm muted barre chord)
(gives you that thumpy/chunky sound)
Rythym Guitar Intro
Lead Guitar
>Oooooh....<
>Ooooooh....<
>Hey, you can be so unfair<
(Bass guitar thumping for a while then on to the arpeggios)
>and you know, I will remember<
>you said you'd always be there when you go<
Chorus:
>Hey, I wanted you to know<
>I wish you were mine<
>And I, I just wanted you to know<
>I had a good time<
(this arpeggio repeats throughout the chorus)
>Ooh, I had a really good time<
(0:54)
V^ V^ V^ V^ V ^
(guitars heavily layered playing this lick in a different position on the neck)
>You can lie and I still believe it<
>It's Ok, it doesn't matter<
>I know that you really mean it<
>In your own way<
Chorus again
>I just wanted you to know<
>Hey! I had a really good time<
Lead Guitar
(1:39)
(1:48) (1:55)
(1:56 to 2:11)
(Spoken:)
>Hey, you know what you want<
>Well maybe love is blind<
>It's alright, it's cool<
>Just want you to know<
>I had a really good time<
(2:12)
>Well, I've been in love<
>But nothing lasts forever<
>So just hold on long enough<
>And maybe you'll end up together<
>It's Alriiiiight Yeah Yeah Yeah<
(2:39)
(2:49)
>You can lie to my face and I'll believe it<
>It's OK, 'cause there's a feelin' you can't replace<
>You didn't mean it, anyway....<
Chorus out
>Want to do it again?< (Kimberly Dahme's favorite part :)