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From: RSambu@aol.com
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 13:53:55 -0400
Subject: TAB: Take Time to Know Her by Percy Sledge
Take Time to Know Her
(Steve Davis)
as recorded by Percy Sledge on February 1, 1968
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman - The Ultimate Collection
Atlantic 80212-2
(check out John Hiatt's version on Attack of the Killer B's)
Do this throughout (except the Bm / G part):
D A G D
e|----------2-------|------------------|----------3-------|----------2-------|
B|-------3-----3----|----------2-------|-------------0----|-------3-----3----|
G|----2-----------2-|-------2-----2----|----------------0-|----2-----------2-|
D|-0----------------|----2-----------2-|-------0----------|-0----------------|
A|------------------|-0----------------|----2-------------|------------------|
E|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|------------------|
D A G D
I found a woman I felt I truly loved
D A G D
She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of
D A G D
But she was bad - I didn't know it Her pretty smile never did show it
D A G D
All I knew was what I could see And I knew I wanted her for me
single notes
Bm G (G G G A Bb) Bm
I took her home to Mama
G (G G G A Bb) Bm
Mama wanted to see my future bride
G A
Oh she looked at us both And then she called me to her side, she said "Son,
D A G D
Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
D A G D
But I didn't listen to Mama I went straight to the church
D A
I just couldn't wait to have a little girl of mine
G D
When I got home from work
D A
The preacher was there So was my future bride
G D
He looked at us both and the he called me to his side, he said "Son,
D A G D
take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
(spoken):
D A
Well it looked like everything was gonna turn out alright
G D
And then I came home a little early one night
(sung):
D A
And there she was kissing on another man
G D
Now I know what Mama meant when she took me by the hand and said "Son,
D A G D
take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
D A G D
Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
(repeat & fade)