Yet another huge hit in Albany, NY (#2 on WPTR during the summer of '66)
but apparently nowhere else. This adaptation of an old gospel number
(the Blues Project did essentially the same song as 'Wake Me, Shake Me')
was recorded by the New York-based Myddle Class and appeared on Goffin
and King's short-lived Tomorrow label. Singer David Palmer went on to
a brief tenure with the early Steely Dan lineup; bassist Charles Larkey
married Carole King.
"Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long"
(Arr. Palmer/Marcelino/Rosa/Philps/Larkey)
Intro:
[3 bass drum beats]
(bass [8th notes] and organ):
/ / / / / / / /
Wow!
(lead guitar enters)
/ / / / / / / / [4X]
Verse:
organ, bass, and drums [verses 2 and 3 only]:
/ / / / / / / / [4X]
I saw my [1: mother 2: father 3: brothers] this morning
Walkin' down that long, lonesome road
[1: She's 2: He's 3: They're] tryin' to make it in due time
Before the heaven doors close [2: Come on, daddy]
[3: Come on, brothers]
[1: She's 2: He's 3: They're] tryin' to make it in due time
Before the heaven doors close [3: whoa, yeah]
Chorus:
Wake me shake me
Don't let me sleep too long
Try to make it in due time
Before the heaven doors close
Try to make it in due time [3: to coda]
Before the heaven doors close
[repeat verse]
[repeat chorus]
[guitar solo over verse 1 chords; N.C. after A]
[repeat verse]
[repeat chorus; to coda]
Coda:
[N..]
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
Before... ow!
The heaven doors close!
/ / / / / / / / [rant to fade]
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers