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 
  
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