Tip of My Tongue Lyrics

Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 16:21:07 -0400
Subject: g/grass_roots/tip_of_my_tongue.crd
Another great non-hit, released in the fall of '66 to underwhelming
response. Note that Rob Grill rerecorded the lead vocal track for the
_Let's Live For Today_ LP.
"Tip Of My Tongue"
(P. F. Sloan - Steve Barri)
Intro:
fuzz guitar (doubled w/bass and marimba):
v v v v v v v v
Verse 1:
So many words
Are buzzing 'round my head
So many words
Are still waiting to be said
I keep a-tryin' to tell you I'm sorry
I keep a-tryin' but my mouth gets numb
I keep a-tryin' to tell you I'm sorry
It's on the tip of my tongue
Chorus:
It's on the tip of my tongue (1, 2, 3: baby)
It's on the tip of my (1, 4: tongue) (2, 3: T- t- t- ah!)
It's on the tip of my tongue
But the words they don't come
Verse 2:
Each time you see me
You must be thinking, "here comes a bad scene"
But if you could just be me
Then you'd know what I mean
When I keep trying to tell you I'm sorry
When I keep hoping it's not over and done (45: yeah LP: no!)
When I keep trying to tell you I'm sorry
It's on the tip of my tongue
Bridge:
What is it you want me to do
Do I have to come out and spell it for you
It must hurt you too, going on this way
Wanting to hear words that I just can't say
(repeat chorus 2X; fade at end 2nd time)
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers