Barenaked Ladies - Go Home

      
 
 Author/Artist: Barenaked Ladies
 Title: Go Home
 Album: Maroon
 Transcribed by: Brian Beglin
 Email: jayhawk_182@hotmail.com
 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!