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 G#m 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 G#m 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