Past The Point Of Rescue


#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: schn0170@maroon.tc.umn.edu (Adam Schneider) PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE (by Mick Hanly; recorded by Hal Ketchum) ----------------------------------------------------------------- [Each chord is one measure; tablature for the instrumental bits is at the end.] Em Em D D A A Em Em [intro: instrumental #1] Em Em D D Last night I dreamed you were back again C G D Em Em Larger than life again, holding me tight again Em Em D D Placing those same kisses on my brow C G D Em Sweeter than ever now, lord I remember how D D Em Em Couldn't get enough of kissing, do you know how much you're missing D D A A No you don't, but I do Em Em Em Em [instrumental #2] The days like a slow train trickle by And even the words that I write refuse to fly All I can hear is your song haunting me Can't get the melody out of my head, you see Distractions I've been using, do you know how much you're losing No you don't, but I do Em Em [instrumental #3] G G C G But I do, and I wonder if I'm past the point of rescue C G Em D Is no word from you at all the best that you can do D D Em Em I never meant to push or shove you, do you know how much I love you D D A A No you don't, but I do Em Em D D A A Em Em [instrumental #1, same as intro] I swore I'd never fall like this again Fools like me never win, came to my knees again Can't close the door on the likelihood Things might be just as good, I always believed they would Gotta let your love invite me, baby do you think it might be No you don't, but I do [instrumental #3] But I do, and I wonder if I'm past the point of rescue Is no word from you at all the best that you can do I never meant to push or shove you, do you know how much I love you No you don't, but I do [instrumental #3] But I do, and I wonder if I'm past the point of rescue Is no word from you at all the best that you can do I never meant to push or shove you, do you know how much I love you No you don't, but I do I know you don't, but I do I know you don't, but I do [instrumental #1; repeat and fade with ad-lib harmonics] TAB: [ = is a hammer-on or pull-off; ~ is a bend; "harm" is a harmonic. ] INSTRUMENTAL #1 (intro, end of 1st chorus, fade-out): Em Em D D E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D ----2-----0-----|0=2---------0=2-|----2-----0-----|0=2---------0=2-| A ----------------|--------0=2-----|----------------|--------0=2-----| E ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . A5 A5 Em Em E ----------------|----------------|--------12(harm)|12(harm)--------| B ----------------|----------------|----12(harm)----|12(harm)--------| G ----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D ----2-----0-----|2---0-----------|----------------|----------------| A ----------------|--------2=0-----|----------------|----------------| E ----------------|------------3~--|0---------------|----------------| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . INSTRUMENTAL #2 (end of first verse): Em Em Em Em E --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| B --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| G --------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| D --------|----2-----0-----|0=2---------0=2-|----2-----0-----|02--0-----------| A 0=2-----|----------------|--------0=2-----|----------------|--------2=0-----| E ----3~--|0---------------|----------------|----------------|------------3~--| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . INSTRUMENTAL #3 (before all choruses): Em Em E --------|----------------|----------------| B --------|----------------|----------------| G --------|----------------|----------------| D --------|----2-----0-----|02--0-----------| A 0=2-----|----------------|--------2=0-----| E ----3~--|0---------------|------------3~--| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .