SLEDGE PERCY - "take time to know her" Tablature

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 ...
D A G D
She was everything I'd ever ...
D A G D
But she was bad - I didn't know it Her ...
D A G D
All I knew was what I could see And I ...

single notes
Bm G (G G G A Bb) Bm
I took her ...
G (G G G A Bb) Bm
Mama wanted to ...
G A
Oh she looked at us both And then she called ...
D A G D
Take time to know her It's ...
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't ...


D A G D
But I didn't listen to Mama I ...
D A
I just couldn't wait to have a ...
G D
When I got home ...
D A
The preacher was there So ...
G D
He looked at us both and the he called ...
D A G D
take time to know her It's ...
D A G D
Take time to know her Please ...

(spoken):
D A
Well it looked like everything was ...
G D
And then I came home a little ...
(sung):
D A
And there she was ...
G D
Now I know what Mama meant when she took ...
D A G D
take time to know her It's ...
D A G D
Take time to know her Please don't ...

D A G D
Take time to know her It's not ....
(take time, take a ...
D A G D
Take time to know her Please ...
(take time, take a little ...

(repeat & fade)