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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:
                               G        Cadd9
Well let me tell you if you're feeling alone,
            G          Cadd9
Instead of whining and moaning,
     G           Cadd9          G             Cadd9
Just get on the phone, tell her you're coming home
       Riff 1               
If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 2:
           G               Cadd9        G          Cadd9
And if you scream in your sleep, or collapse in a heap
         G         Cadd9         G              Cadd9
And spontaneously weep then you know you're in deep
       Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there
    G   Cadd9   G  
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:
                          G         Cadd9
You can't imagine what an effort it takes
         G         Cadd9
When you make a mistake
        G            Cadd9      G              Cadd9
And you know in the wake that a heart's gonna break
       Riff 1
If you need her, you should be there

VERSE 4:
          G              Cadd9
If you're flummoxed and flushed
         G             Cadd9
And your heartbeat is rushed
         G           Cadd9           G            Cadd9          
Then get out of the slush, tell your dog team to mush
       Riff 2
If you need her, you should be there,
    G   Cadd9   G   
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,
   G   Cadd9   G   Bm
Go Home.

BRIDGE:
Em           D                    G   Cadd9   G   Bm
You can't believe it, but it's true
Em           D               G   Cadd9   G   Bm
She's given everything to you
Em         F            Am   
Now take a moment to be sure
           Cm                G   Cadd9   G   Cadd9
Before you give it all to her.

VERSE 5:
                                   G        Cadd9
Well now you're thinking that it's over at last, 
         G            Cadd9
All your woes in the past
           G          Cadd9         G            Cadd9
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:
                       G          Cadd9
So now you're out from under the gun,
         G         Cadd9
And it's over and done
        G              Cadd9     G         Cadd9
I won't spoil all the fun but if you ever wonder
Riff 2
She'll be there if you need her
    G   Cadd9   G  
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!