Martha Davis (The Motels) Don't Tell Me The Time
Superb 80s song from Martha's solo album 'Policy'
Tabbed by Lee Kear
INTRO RIFF ON A CHORD
E -------------|-----------|
B --2-2-0-3-2--|-----------|
G --2-2-2-2-2--|-----------|
D --2-2-2-2-2--|-----------|
A -------------|-----------|
E -------------|-----------|
INTRO: A RIFF
2 VERSES| A | C#m | D | C#m | Bm | A | G | E ||: {x2}
CHORUS: | A | E ||: x2 "Don't tell me the time. I don't want to know."
| A | C#m | F#m | A | D | "Don't tell me the time you spend
with her can't hurt me it does."
BASS IS | A | Ab | F# | E | D |
| D | Bm | D Dm | A | "Don't tell me the time, cos time can be cruel,
Every moment that I'm a way from you."
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VERSE 3:| A | C#m | D | C#m | Bm | A | G | E ||:
*CHORUS:| A | E ||: x2 "Don't tell me the time. I don't want to know."
| A | C#m | F#m | A | D | "Don't tell me the time you spend
with her can't hurt me it does."
BASS IS | A | Ab | F# | E | D |
| D | Bm | ~TO BRIDGE "Don't tell me the time, cos time can be cruel."
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BRIDGE: | D | D | ~ "And I still can't believe how long.."
| F#m | E | D | ~ "The night keeps me waiting here for you."
| F#m | E | D | ~ "Prisoner of time, no dream comes true."
| F#m | E | ~ "Waiting and watching, "
| D | E | ~ "Lost in for|ever without you."
SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS:
| A | C#m | D | C#m | Bm | A | G | E ||:
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CHORUS AND OUTRO
CHORUS: | A | E ||: x2 "Don't tell me the time. I don't want to know."
| A | C#m | F#m | A | D | "Don't tell me the time you spend
with her can't hurt me it does."
BASS IS | A | Ab | F# | E | D |
| D | Bm | D Dm | A | "Don't tell me the time, cos time can be cruel,
Every moment that I'm a way from you."
OUTRO: | Dm-Dm | A ||: x3 ~ "Ooo-oooh,Ooo-oooh,Ooo-oooh"
LEAD GUITAR PLAYS INTRO RIFF - end on A.
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