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