Go home — Barenaked Ladies

Author/Artist: Barenaked Ladies

Title: Go Home

Album: Maroon

Transcribed by: Brian Beglin

Email: [email protected]

Here is one of the best songs off of Maroon. It's really fun to play, too; very up-tempo.

This is also my first tab, so I would greatly appreciate some feedback. Thanks!

***CAPO 2nd FRET***

Chords used:

G Cadd9 Am Asus2 D Dsus2 Dsus G/F# Em Em7 Bm F Cm D/F#

-3--3------0--0-----2--0-----3----3----0---3----2---1--3---2-----------------------

-3--3------1--0-----3--3-----3----3----0---3----3---1--4---3-----------------------

-0--0------2--2-----2--2-----2----2----0---0----4---2--5---2-----------------------

-0--2------2--2-----0--0-----0----0----2---2----4---3--5---0-----------------------

-2--3------0--0-----x--x-----x----0----2---2----2---3--3---x-----------------------

-3--x------x--x-----x--x-----x----2----0---0----x---1--x---2-----------------------

**These are all basically the same riff and it's ok to play each one the same way. I just like a little variety.**

This is the little part at the end of verses 1, 3, and 5.

Riff 1:

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2--0--2-

-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3--3--3--3-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0-

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x-

-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x-

This is the little part at the end of verses 2, 4, and 6. (Hey, we're being specific, right???)

Riff 2:

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2--2--3--2-

-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3--3--3--3-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0--0--0--0-

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x--x--x--x-

-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x-

Here's the main riff for the choruses.

Riff 3:

-|--0-0-0-0-0--0--2--2--0--2-

-|--1-1-1-1-0--1--3--3--3--3-

-|--2-2-2-2-2--2--2--2--2--2-

-|--2-2-2-2-2--2--0--0--0--0-

-|--0-0-0-0-0--0--x--x--x--x-

-|--x-x-x-x-x--x--x--x--x--x-

This is the riff for the last part of choruses 2 and 3.

Riff 4:

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-2-0-

-|--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-

-|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-

-|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-

-|--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-

INTRO:

G Cadd9 x 4

VERSE 1:

Well let me tell you if you're feeling alone,

Instead of whining and moaning,

Just get on the phone, tell her you're coming home

Riff 1

If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 2:

And if you scream in your sleep, or collapse in a heap

And spontaneously weep then you know you're in deep

Riff 2

If you need her, you should be there

Go Home.

CHORUS 1:

Riff 3

There's nothing better than affairs of the heart

G G/F# Em

To make you feel so good then tear you appart

Riff 3 G Cadd9 G Cadd9

Make up your mind and stick it out or start again.

VERSE 3:

You can't imagine what an effort it takes

When you make a mistake

And you know in the wake that a heart's gonna break

Riff 1

If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 4:

If you're flummoxed and flushed

And your heartbeat is rushed

Then get out of the slush, tell your dog team to mush

Riff 2

If you need her, you should be there,

Go Home.

CHORUS 2:

Riff 3

If you think of her as Joan of Arc

G G/F# Em Em7

She's burning for you, get your car out of park

Riff 3

If you think of her as Catherine the Great

G G/F# Em Em7

Then you should be the horse to help her meet her fate

Riff 4

If you need her, you should be there,

Go Home.

BRIDGE:

You can't believe it, but it's true

She's given everything to you

Now take a moment to be sure

Before you give it all to her.

VERSE 5:

Well now you're thinking that it's over at last,

All your woes in the past

But you've got to be fast; put your foot on the gas

Riff 1

If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 6:

So now you're out from under the gun,

And it's over and done

I won't spoil all the fun but if you ever wonder

Riff 2

She'll be there if you need her

Go Home.

CHORUS 3:

Riff 3

If you're lucky to be one of the few

G G/F# Em Em7

To find somebody who can tolerate you

Riff 3

Then I shouldn't have to tell you again

G G/F# Em Em7

Just pack your bags and get yourself on a plane

Riff 4

If you need her, you should be there,

G G/F# Em Em7

Go Home........C'mon man,

Riff 2

If you need her, you should be there,

G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G Cadd9 G D/F# G

Go Hoooooooome... Fuck yeah!