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)

Time Will Tell chords and lyrics

Free chords for Time Will Tell by Bob Marley. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

...TIME WILL TELL... by Bob Marley
--------------------..............
*from 'Kaya' (1978)*
Intro:
G#  C# (x5)
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Interlude:
G#  C# (x3)
Verse 3:
Verse 4:
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   G#      C#
 EADGBE  EADGBE
 466544  x46664
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004
(clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Time Will Tell Chords by Bob Marley

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