It's Gettin' Late


Original Album
Beach Boys (1985 album)
Written By
Carl Wilson/Myrna Smith Schilling/Robert White Johnson
Produced By
Steve Levine
Lead Vocals
Carl
Recorded On
Late 1984/Early 1985
Length
3:26
Notes
  • Medium-tempo Carl tune, which became a minor hit on its single release.
Lyrics
It's gettin' late
I can't wait
Come-a-come-a little closer
You gotta tell me that you'll stay

I've been praying for this moment
Since the second I laid eyes on you
Minutes seem like hours
When you're gone
Girl I'm gettin' tired of waitin'
So stop your hesitatin'
I can't believe you keep me hangin' on

It's gettin late-ate-ate-ate
Ooo (it's gettin' late) time waits for no one
Love is a turn on

It's gettin' late
I can't wait
Come-a-come-a little closer
You gotta tell me that you'll stay

You got me in a situation
My love is risin' high
Don't let any more love pass us by

Girl, we can make it up to paradise
Just give it a try
So hurry now and girl make up your mind

It's gettin' late
Don't know how much more I can stand
It's gettin' late
Don't know how much more I can stand

Girl I need your lovin'
I'm so tired of waitin'
Come on there's no one else around

Ooo sweet girl it's gettin' late
So please don't hesitate
Been waitin' to get your defenses down
Chords
(original key: Fm)


...................Em7....Bm..A
It's gettin' late
.............Em7....Bm..A
I can't wait
........................................Em7....Bm..A
Come-a-come-a little closer
...................................................Em7....Bm..A
You gotta tell me that you'll stay

....................D.........................G..............................D...................G
I've been praying for this moment since the second I laid eyes on you
D.................................G...............................A
Minutes seem like hours when you're gone
.................D.......................G...............D...................G
Girl I'm gettin' tired of waitin', so stop your hesitatin'
.....D...........................G..........................A
I can't believe you keep me hangin' on

...................Em7.........................Bm..A.................Em7.................Bm..A
It's gettin late (time waits for no-one), I can't wait (love is a turn on)
.........................................Em7....Bm..............A...........................Em7....Bm.A
Come-a-come-a little closer, you gotta tell me that you'll stay

......................D.........G..................D...................G
You got me in a situation, my love is risin' high
D.......................G.............................A
Don't let any more love pass us by
.........................D....................G.............D..................G
Girl, we can make it up to paradise, just give it a try
.........D.......................G.............................A
So hurry now and girl make up your mind

...................Em7.....................Bm................A................Em7....Bm..A
It's gettin' late, don't know how much more I can stand
...................Em7.....................Bm................A................Em7....Bm..A
It's gettin' late, don't know how much more I can stand

D..........G.........................D........................G
Girl I need your lovin', I'm so tired of waitin'
D............................G......................A
Come on there's no one else around
D.................................G...............D...........................G
Ooh sweet girl it's gettin' late, so please don't hesitate
.............D.....................G........................A
Been waitin' to get your defenses down

Chart prepared by Francis Greene

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