Biography:
John Kongos, (b.23 July 1946, Johannesburg, South Africa), is a singer/songwriter.
After relocating to Britain to follow a musical career, his first album, "Confusions About a Goldfish" (1970), was unsuccessful. The next year he had two hit singles – "He's Gonna Step On You Again" (UK #4; U.S. #70) and "Tokoloshe Man" (UK #4). His second album "Kongos" made the Top 40 of the UK Albums Chart, but subsequent singles, "Great White Lady" (1972), "Ride the Lightning" (1973) and "Higher than God's Hat" (1975), failed to chart.
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Song: Tokoloshe man
Artist: John Kongos
Composer: John Kongos
Tabbed by: DJ
30th June 2013
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of C)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
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
Emphasise all bass notes
Please select a star rating for this tab, thank you
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[Intro]
A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
e|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------| [x2]
B|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
G|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
D|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
A|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------|
E|-----------------------3---|-----------------------3---|
[Verse 1]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Make your bed up high, pray in - to the sky,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Close the window, close the door,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G
Makes no difference if you're rich, or ...poor----!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A A/C A A/G
| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Get on your knees, scre - am, please, that man just love to tease----,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Try to run----, get a gun,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
He just laughs, it makes it...more fun! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Scrub rhythm]
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Hard like rock, ain't got no soul, he can make the sun feel cold,
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F#
Put an eclipse on the moon, make a little cloud,
A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
For - ty day mon - soon! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Don't recog - nise no hawk, don't recog - nise no dove, bad Toko - loshe Man
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
He don't even re - cognise...love! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(Scrub rhythm)
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
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 A/F# A/E A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
Ah---,ah, ah - ah--------------! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Only thing I can say to you, you gotta be good, you gotta be true,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Think a - bout Jesus Christ,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
Think a - bout Je----sus Christ! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G A
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Artist: John Kongos
Composer: John Kongos
Tabbed by: DJ
30th June 2013
CAPO: 3rd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of C)
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
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
Emphasise all bass notes
Please select a star rating for this tab, thank you
******************************************************************************
[Intro]
A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
e|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------|-----(0)---(0)----(0)------| [x2]
B|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
G|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
D|------2-----2------2-------|------2-----2------2-------|
A|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------|---0--0--0-h3---0--0-------|
E|-----------------------3---|-----------------------3---|
[Verse 1]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Make your bed up high, pray in - to the sky,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Close the window, close the door,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G
Makes no difference if you're rich, or ...poor----!
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
A A/C A A/G
| /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 2]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Get on your knees, scre - am, please, that man just love to tease----,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Try to run----, get a gun,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
He just laughs, it makes it...more fun! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Scrub rhythm]
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Hard like rock, ain't got no soul, he can make the sun feel cold,
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F#
Put an eclipse on the moon, make a little cloud,
A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
For - ty day mon - soon! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 3]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Don't recog - nise no hawk, don't recog - nise no dove, bad Toko - loshe Man
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
He don't even re - cognise...love! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
(Scrub rhythm)
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Bridge]
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 A/F# A/E A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
Ah---,ah, ah - ah--------------! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 4]
A/G A/F# A/E A A/G A/F# A/E A
Only thing I can say to you, you gotta be good, you gotta be true,
A/G A/F# A/E A
Think a - bout Jesus Christ,
A/G A/F# A/E A A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
Think a - bout Je----sus Christ! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus]
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're yellow, or you're red,
A G
When that bad man say, "Tonight is the night!",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
You are dead! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
D D/F# D/G D/A D D/F# D/G D/A A A4 A A4 A A4
And it makes no dif - ference, if you're black, or you're white,
A G
When Tokoloshe say, "Tonight is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Coda]
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
"To - night is the night",
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
G
Ah-----, ah-----, ah-----, ah!
G A A/C A A/G A A/C A A/G A
It's to - night!! | /__/ /__/ /__/ /__/ | / ||
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
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