THE REIVERS
"It's About Time"  (from "End of the Day")
music/lyrics by John Croslin, copyright 1989 Midsnicker
Music (BMI)
transcribed by Phil Dennison (pldennison@peta.net)

This song sounds best on a clean electric, but an acoustic works just
as well. The strum pattern should be easy to work out.
There's also a second guitar with a lot of chorus on it
providing texture. A slightly distorted electric adds some texture 
over the bridge, playing the Em in the 7th fret position.

Chords used:
        E  A  D  G  B  E
G       3  2  0  0  3  3
Em      0  2  2  0  0  0 
C/G     3  3  2  0  1  0
D       X  X  0  2  3  2
Dsus4   X  X  0  2  3  3
Am7     X  0  2  0  1  3
Am      X  0  2  2  1  0

              G                  Em
V1.    Well I don't even need to write it down
          C/G               D
       to tell this tale of living
            C/G         D
       This night is so forgiving
            Am7             Dsus4 D
       This Christmas Day I levitate

         G                Em
       I don't even think machines could stand
            C/G                D
       This canned and bottled living
              C/G                D
       They're much too slow for hearing
            Am7             Dsus4    D
       Your clumsy birthday songs of late


            G                  Am7
Ch:    They say you found some peace of mind
              C/G                  D
       After all the gifts you've given
       C/G              D     C/G             D
       Oooh, it's about time, ooh, it's about time
            G               Am7
       They say you finally up and died
            C/G             D
       Your lips no longer living
       C/G              D     C/G             D
       Oooh, it's about time, ooh, it's about time

            G                   Em
V2:    Well think of a song and sing it now
            C/G         D
       It's sounding so familiar
            C/G         D
       Your talk is so peculiar
            Am7              Dsus4    D
       This song was made to wait and wait

          G                 Em
       I don't even need to tell you this
         C/G                 D
       I know that you won't listen
           C/G                    D
       You know there's something missing
           Am7               Dsus4   D
       You found out what it was too late

            G                  Am7
Ch:    They say you found some peace of mind
              C/G                  D
       After all the gifts you've given
       C/G              D     C/G             D
       Oooh, it's about time, ooh, it's about time
            G               Em
       They say you finally up and died
            Am             D
       Your lips no longer living
       C/G              D     C/G             D
       Oooh, it's about time, ooh, it's about time

          Em            Am
Bridge:       Well they shot you
                C/G                     D
              I think that you're still breathing
            Em             Am
              Well they got you
                     C/G               D
              There's no room made for living
                     C/G               D
              There's no room made for living

            G                 Em
V3:    Well ram it on in your heart of hearts
          C/G         D
       In Perry Mason red
          C/G          D
       Decorum for the dead
            Am7               Dsus4      D
       It's just the dead blaspheme your fate

          G                 Em
       I don't even need to tell you this
         C/G                 D
       I know that you won't listen
           C/G                    D
       You know there's something missing
           Am7               Dsus4   D
       You found out what it was too late


            G                  Am7
Ch:    They say you found some peace of mind
              C/G                  D
       After all the gifts you've given
       C/G              D     C/G             D
       Oooh, it's about time, ooh, it's about time
       C/G              D     
       Oooh, it's about time