Intro: A E X4
B
Forefather pointed to kingdom come
F#
sadly told his only son
A
just be careful what you do
A F#m E
it all comes back on you
B
false witness spread the news
F#
somebody's gonna lose
A
either she or me or you
A F#m E
nothing we could do
A F#m E
so don't you say a word
A F#m E
or repeat a thing you heard
A Abm C#m
time will tell you well
F#m A B
if the truth truly fell
A E
tarred and feathered, yeah,
A E
thistled and thorned
A E A E
one or the other he kindly warned
A E
now you look out the window,
A E
tell me what do you see?
A E A E
i see a golden calf pointing back at me
B
Well, they'd set their cap for so darn long
F#
waiting for the end to come along
A
holy ghost or on the brink
A F#m E
i'd take a choice, swim or sink
B
false witness cast an evil eye
F#
said i cannot tell a lie
A
kings and saints don't bother me
A F#m E
i'm not alone, you see
A F#m E
so don't you say a word
A F#m E
or repeat a thing you heard
A Abm C#m
time will tell you well
F#m A B
if the truth truly fell
A E
tarred and feathered, yeah,
A E
thistled and thorned
A E A E
one or the other he kindly warned
A E
now you look out the window,
A E
tell me what do you see?
A E A E
i see a golden calf pointing back at me
Solo: B F# A A F#m E
A E A E A E A E
B F3 A A F#m E X2
FADE OUT
