Percy Sledge - Take time to know her
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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----------------|------------------|
DI found a AwomanG I felt I tDruly loved
DShe was everytAhingG I'd ever been dDreaming of
DBut she was bad -A I didn't know it G Her pretty smile nDever did show it
DAll I knew was wAhat I could see G And I knew I wDanted 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
Oh she looked at us Gboth A And then she called me to her side, she said "Son,
DTake time to Aknow her G It's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her G Please don't Drush into this thing."
DBut I didn't listen to AMama G I went straight to the cDhurch
DI just couldn't wait to have a little Agirl of mine
GWhen I got Dhome from work
DThe preacher was there A So was my future bride
GHe looked at us both and the he Dcalled me to his side, he said "Son,
Dtake time to Aknow her G It's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her G Please don't Drush into this thing."
(spoken):
DWell it looked like everything was gonna Aturn out alright
GAnd then I came home a little Dearly one night
(sung):
DAnd there she was Akissing on another man
GNow I know what Mama meant when she Dtook me by the hand and said "Son,
Dtake time to Aknow her G It's not an Dovernight thing
DTake time to kAnow her G Please don't Drush into this thing."
DTake time to Aknow her GIt's not an oveDrnight thing
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
DTake time to Aknow her Please Gdon't Drush into this thing."
(take time, take a little time son ooohhh)
(repeat & fade)