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An almost-hit (#103 in _Billboard_) for the pride of Beverly, Massachusetts,
Teddy and the Pandas, in 1966. They continued recording for several years
after this, degenerating from primo garage punk into so-so knockoffs of the
Turtles and American Breed. --AWR
"We Can't Go On This Way"
(Stone)
Intro:
acoustic guitar 1 [4X]:
(E)
v v v v
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^^^^^ omit pulloff/slide first time
acoustic guitar 2 [enters 3rd time]:
v v v v
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Verse 1:
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/teddy-and-the-pandas/19031.html ]
E
Sugar is sweet but you're much sweeter
B7
Flowers are pretty, but you're even prettier
E A D
Your love is warmer than a summer day
B A6 E A6 E [1: B]
But you're so young and we can't go on this way (oh no)
Verse 2:
You're the fruit of the tree in the Garden of Eden
I should keep away but I feel the need, and
My love goes stronger every day
But you're so young and we can't go on this way (oh no)
Bridge:
acoustic guitar fill:
F#m
v v v v v
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F#m [N.C.] E
It hurts to part with you now
F#m [N.C.] E
But our love's the kind they don't allow
C#m F#m
So don't hold on, soon I'll be gone
B7
But I'll always remember
Verse 3:
Sugar is sweet but you're much sweeter
Flowers are pretty, but you're even prettier
And how I wish that I-I could stay [4: to coda]
But you're so young and we can't go on this way (oh no)
[repeat chorus; replace first two lines with melody on celeste]
[repeat verse 3]
Coda:
B A6 E
But you're so young and we can't go on this way
(sugar is sweet)
B A6 E
But you're so young and we can't go on this way
(flowers are pretty)
B A6 [N.C.] E
/ / / / /
But you're so young and we can't go on this way
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers
