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...TIME WILL TELL... by Bob Marley
--------------------..............
*from 'Kaya' (1978)*
Intro:
  G#   C#(x5)
Verse 1:
(C#)                          G#          C#  G#  
 Jah would never give the power to a bald-head;
 C#Run come G#cruci-C#fy the G#dread.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell,
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.C#  
Verse 2:
(C#)             G#            C#      G#  C#  
 Back them up; oh, not the bro-thers,
 G#But the ones, C#who sets 'em G#up.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell,
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.C#  
Interlude:
  G#   C#(x3)
Verse 3:
(C#)              G#  
 Sold my ticket, run and go;
 C#Sold man to the G#ground;
 C#Sold man, take a man G#pride;
Oh, C#children weep no G#more!
 C#Oh, ma sycamore G#tree;
 C#Saw the freedom G#tree.
C#Saw you settle the G#score;
                   C#      G#C#,   G#  C#  
Oh, children weep no more!
 G#Weep no more: C#children, weep no G#more!
Verse 4:
 C#Jah would never G#give the power C#to a bald-G#head;
 C#Run come G#cruci-C#fy the G#dread.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell,
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.
 C#Time a-G#lone, oh, C#time will G#tell;
 C#Think you're in G#Heaven, but ya C#living in G#Hell.C#  
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G#      C#
 EADGBE  EADGBE
 466544  x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Time Will Tell

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...TIME WILL TELL... by Bob Marley

--------------------..............

*from 'Kaya' (1978)*

Intro:

G# C#

(x5)

Verse 1:

C# G# C# G#

()

Jah would never give the power to a bald-head;

C# G# C# G#

Run come cruci-fy the dread.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell,

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G# C#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

Verse 2:

C# G# C# G# C#

()

Back them up; oh, not the bro-thers,

G# C# G#

But the ones, who sets 'em up.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell,

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G# C#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

Interlude:

G# C#

(x3)

Verse 3:

C# G#

()

Sold my ticket, run and go;

C# G#

Sold man to the ground;

C# G#

Sold man, take a man pride;

C# G#

Oh, children weep no more!

C# G#

Oh, ma sycamore tree;

C# G#

Saw the freedom tree.

C# G#

Saw you settle the score;

C# G# G# C#

C#,

Oh, children weep no more!

G# C# G#

Weep no more: children, weep no more!

Verse 4:

C# G# C# G#

Jah would never give the power to a bald-head;

C# G# C# G#

Run come cruci-fy the dread.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell,

C# G# C# G#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

C# G# C# G#

Time a-lone, oh, time will tell;

C# G# C# G# C#

Think you're in Heaven, but ya living in Hell.

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

G# C#

EADGBE EADGBE

466544 x46664

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004

(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About Time Will Tell Chords by Bob Marley

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