The Time Is Now
Warren Barfield
Standard Tuning EADGBe
[Verse 1]
Am
I cut my teeth, on the back of an old church pew
I learned to walk in the ways of light and truth
D Am G
And I was told not to speak til I was spoken to
Am
I heard it preached, what I should and I should not do
And the choir sang
C Dm Am C Dm Am
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Am
I tried to be a good boy but I ain't a boy no more
I've seen somethings that a man just can't ignore
D Dm Am F G
And this world's gone see what I am standing for
Am A D G
I've kept my peace, I can't hold my tongue anymore
[Chorus]
Am C
You can't buy my silence, you can't steal my voice
D Am E G
You can't keep me quiet, I will bring the noise
Am C
Try to beat me down, tell me to shut my mouth
Dm F
But there's a time to speak and the time is now
Am
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Am Dm Am
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Verse 2]
A Am
The squeaky wheel is always getting greased
Well, I've been sitting still
Park here on the side of the street
E D Am F G D C
Always tip-toeing trying not to wake the beast
Am
Oh but here I come
G
All you monsters had better run from me
[Chorus] (x3)
(same as above)
You can't buy my silence, you can't steal my voice
You can't keep me quiet, I will bring the noise
Try to beat me down, tell me to shut my mouth
But there's a time to speak and the time is now
You can't buy my silence, you can't steal my voice
You can't keep me quiet, I will bring the noise
Try to beat me down, tell me to shut my mouth
But there's a time to speak and the time is now
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
