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Date: 02/04/2001       
To: Majicat                  From: DJ
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                 I’m Late 

by Hilliard/Fain (1949)
           Alun Davies arrangement & additional lyrics(1972)

CAPO AT 1st FRET (Key of Ab)

Verse 1 
          G                    C             G
Oh, I’m late, I’m late for a very important date,
     C      D      G        Em
No time to say hel-lo, good-bye,
     Am7       D7        G   D7 G
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late


Verse 2 
      G                C           G
I’m late, I can’t af-ford to hesi-tate,
     C      D       G       Em
No time to say hel-lo, good-bye,
     Am7       D7        G   D7  G
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late


Verse 3
       G 
Oh, I must be straight,
         C           G
I can’t let my baby wait,
            C    D      G      Em
there’s only all no time at all,
     Am7       D7        G
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late


Verse 4
     Am7      D7   G
I’ve got to hurry home my friend,
       Am7   D7      G
She’ll be up in the air,
          F#7            Bm
So don’t stop me with a drink, my friend,
         A                     D7
Please, let her know I’ll be there


Verse 5 
              G
Although I’m late, 
                 C             G
I’m late for a very important date,
    C       D       G       Em
No time to say hel-lo, good-bye,
     Am7       D7        G   D7  G
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late


Verse 6
     G               C              G
I’m late, I’m in a truly dreadful state,
      C      D        G      Em
The wind is hard be-hind my head,
     Am7       D7         G
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late


Verse 7
      Am7       D7     G
It’s true, I’ve had a few, my friend,
     Am7   D7     G
I’ll be u-pon my way,
        F#7                    Bm
But be-fore the long night’s through, my friend,
      A                D7
I’ll see my baby this day           F#7   Bm        E7
               (He’s gonna see his baby later this day)

Coda 
         A          D              A
Oh, I’m late for a very important date,
     D      E       A       F#m
No time to say hel-lo, good-bye,
     Bm7       E7         A
I’m late, I’m late, I’m late ( I’m late! )



Repeat Coda

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