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Right On Time by Oar

Right On Time tab by Oar

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Band: O.A.R.
Song: Right On Time
Album: In Between Now and Then
Submitted by: Van Dorn

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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|----7---9p7---7----| (8x)
|7-9---9-----9---9--|
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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.

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.     |
                    |
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.     |
                    |
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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|3---3---3---3---3---3---|
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