Biography:
The McCoys was a pop group started in Union City, Indiana, USA in 1962.
The original members were guitarist Rick Derringer (Rick Zehringer), his brother Randy on drums and bass player Dennis Kelly, a lineup called "Rick and the Raiders", then later known as "The Rick Z Combo". When Dennis Kelly left for college, the Zehringers were joined by bassist Randy Hobbs, saxophonist Sean Michaels and keyboardist Ronnie Brandon. This was the lineup that took the name of "The McCoys".
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Beat The Clock:The McCoys.
#92 on BB Hot 100 on BANG Records
in 1967.
INTRO: Em
CHORUS:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am C
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, before
Em G Am
time can draw the line and cut you down to
B7
her size.
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, tell me
C B7
how long will it take before you finally realize?
#1.
Em G C
That the carnival is over and you've seen much
D
better days.
Em G C
You have wasted too much time into many different
B
ways.
Em D C
You deny the possibility of growing old.
D Em D C
You are filled with false humility..you're much
too bold.
INTERLUDE: D Em G Am7 B7 C
CHORUS:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am C
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, before
Em G Am
time can draw the line and cut you down to
B7
her size.
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, tell me
C B7
how long will it take before you finally realize?
#2.
Em G C
That you're in this game the same as me, although you
D
think you're not.
Em G C
When you try to rise above it all, you get just
B
what you got.
#3.
Em G C
It seems to me you're slipping, you seem slightly
unnerved.
Em G D C
When you finally see yourself, you get what you
deserve.
INTERLUDE: D Em G Am B7..Em G C D
BRIDGE:SOLO: (Em..B G Em G D Em G D Em G D Em)
OUTRO:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#92 on BB Hot 100 on BANG Records
in 1967.
INTRO: Em
CHORUS:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am C
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, before
Em G Am
time can draw the line and cut you down to
B7
her size.
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, tell me
C B7
how long will it take before you finally realize?
#1.
Em G C
That the carnival is over and you've seen much
D
better days.
Em G C
You have wasted too much time into many different
B
ways.
Em D C
You deny the possibility of growing old.
D Em D C
You are filled with false humility..you're much
too bold.
INTERLUDE: D Em G Am7 B7 C
CHORUS:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am C
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, before
Em G Am
time can draw the line and cut you down to
B7
her size.
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop, tell me
C B7
how long will it take before you finally realize?
#2.
Em G C
That you're in this game the same as me, although you
D
think you're not.
Em G C
When you try to rise above it all, you get just
B
what you got.
#3.
Em G C
It seems to me you're slipping, you seem slightly
unnerved.
Em G D C
When you finally see yourself, you get what you
deserve.
INTERLUDE: D Em G Am B7..Em G C D
BRIDGE:SOLO: (Em..B G Em G D Em G D Em G D Em)
OUTRO:
Em Em/maj7 Em7 G Am
Beat the clock, try to make it stop..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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