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Version 1 Version 2PAST THE POINT OF RESCUE recorded by Hal Ketchum ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Each chord is one measure; tablature for the instrumental bits is at the end.) [INTRO] Em Em D D A A Em Em (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) Em Em D D The days like a slow train trickle by C G D Em Em And even the words that I write refuse to fly Em Em D D All I can hear is your song haunting me C G D Em Can't get the melody out of my head, you see D D Em Em Distractions I've been using, do you know how much you're losing D D A A 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) Em Em D D I swore I'd never fall like this again C G D Em Em Fools like me never win, came to my knees again Em Em D D Can't close the door on the likelihood C G D Em Em Things might be just as good, I always believed they would D D Em Em Gotta let your love invite me, baby do you think it might be D D A A 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 (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) (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~--| ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ************************************ | ~ Vibrato ************************************