Tokoloshe Man John Kongos
Song: Tokoloshe man
Tabbed by: DJ
30th June 2013
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of C)
Emphasise all bass notes
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[A] [A/C] [A] [A/G] [A] [A/C] [A] [A/G]
e|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------| B|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------| G|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------| (Twice) D|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------| A|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------| E|-----------------------3---|-----------------------3---|
[A/G]Make your [A/F#]bed up [A/E]high, [A] [A/G]pray in -[A/F#] to the [A/E]sky,[A]
C[A/G]lose the [A/F#]window, c[A/E]lose t[A]he door,
M[A/G]akes no [A/F#]difference[A/E] if yo[A]u're rich, or...p[A]oor-[A/C]---![A] [A/G]
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| [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ /[A]__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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[A/G]Get on your [A/F#]knees, [A/E]scre - [A]am, please, [A/G]that [A/F#]man just [A/E]love [A]to tease----,
[A/G]Try to[A/F#] run----, [A/E]get [A]a gun,
[A/G]He just l[A/F#]aughs, it [A/E]makes [A]it...more f[A]un! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | /[A]__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif -[(D/A)] ference, [D]if [(D/F#)]you're [(D/G)]yellow[(D/A)], or you're r[A]ed,[A4] [A] [A4] [A] [A4]
[A] When that b[G]ad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
Y[G]ou are d[A]ead! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif - [(D/A)]ference, [D]if[(D/F#)] you're[(D/G)] black,[(D/A)] or you're wh[A]ite,[A4] [A] [A4] [A] [A4]
Wh[A]en Tok[G]olosh' say, "Tonight is the night",
It[G]'s to - ni[A]ght![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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(Scrub rhythm)
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[A/G]Hard like [A/F#]rock, ain't [A/E]got n[A]o soul,[A/G] he can [A/F#]make the [A/E]sun f[A]eel cold,
[A/G]Put an e[A/F#]clipse on [A/E]the m[A]oon, [A/G]make a little c[A/F#]loud,
[A/E] For - [A]ty day mon - s[A]oon![A/C] [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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[A/G]Don't r[A/F#]ecog - [A/E]nise [A]no hawk, [A/G]don't r[A/F#]ecog - [A/E]nise [A]no dove, [A/G]bad [A/F#]Toko - [A/E]loshe M[A]an
[A/G]He don't[A/F#] even[A/E] re - c[A]ognise...lo[A]ve! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | /[A]__/ /__[A/C]/ /[A]__/ /__[A/G]/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif -[(D/A)] ference, [D]if [(D/F#)]you're [(D/G)]yellow[(D/A)], or you're r[A]ed,[A4] [A] [A4] [A] [A4]
[A] When that b[G]ad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
Y[G]ou are d[A]ead! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif - [(D/A)]ference, [D]if[(D/F#)] you're[(D/G)] black,[(D/A)] or you're wh[A]ite,[A4] [A] [A4] [A] [A4]
Wh[A]en Tok[G]olosh' say, "Tonight is the night",
It[G]'s to - ni[A]ght![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /[A/G]__/ |
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(Scrub rhythm)
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[A/G] [A/F#] [A/E] [A] [A/G] [A/F#] [A/E] [A] [A/G] [A/F#] [A/E] [A]
Ah---,ah, ah - ah! Ah---,ah, ah - ah! Ah---,ah, ah - ah!
[A/G] Ah---[A/F#],ah, [A/E] ah - a[A]h! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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[A/G]Only [A/F#]thing I can [A/E]say t[A]o you, you g[A/G]otta be [A/F#]good, you g[A/E]otta [A]be true,
T[A/G]hink a - [A/F#]bout J[A/E]esus Ch[A]rist,
T[A/G]hink a - [A/F#]bout [A/E]Je---[A]-sus Ch[A]rist[A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif - [(D/A)]ference, [D]if [(D/F#)]you're [(D/G)]yellow[(D/A)], or you're [A]red,[A4] [A] [A4] [A] [A4]
[A]When that b[G]ad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
Y[G]ou are d[A]ead! [A/C] [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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And it m[D]ake[(D/F#)(D/G)]s no dif -[(D/A)] ference, [D]if[(D/F#)] you're[(D/G)] black,[(D/A)] or you're w[A]hite[A4],[A] [A4] [A] [A4]
Wh[A]en Tok[G]olosh' say, "Tonight is the night",
It[G]'s to - ni[A]ght![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /_[A/C]_/ [A]/__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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"To - n[G]ight is the night",
I[G]t's to - n[A]ight![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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"To - ni[G]ght is the night",
I[G]t's to - n[A]ight![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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"To - ni[G]ght is the night",
I[G]t's to - n[A]ight![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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[G]
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
I[G]t's to - n[A]ight![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /_[A/G]_/ |
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[G]
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
I[G]t's to - n[A]ight![A/C]! [A] [A/G] | [A]/__/ /[A/C]__/ [A] /__/ /_[A/G]_/ | [A]/ ||
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Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
A = x02220 A/G = 30xxxx or 302220 or x05050 D = xx0232
A/C = x32220 A/F# = 20xxxx or 202220 or x04030 D/F# = 200232 or xx4232
A/G = 302220 A/E = 002220 D/G = 30023x or xx0032
A4 = x02230 G = 320033 D/A = x00232 or xxx232
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