Biografía:
John Theodore Kongos (6 de agosto de 1945, Johannesburgo, Sudáfrica) es un músico y compositor africano. Es reconocido por su exitoso sencillo de 1971 "He's Gonna Step on You Again". También destaca de su discografía el sencillo "Tokoloshe Man".? Su segundo álbum, titulado Kongos, ingresó en el UK Albums Chart, aunque los sencillos posteriores, "Great White Lady" (1972), "Ride the Lightning" (1975) y "Higher than God's Hat" (1975), no lograron ingresar en las listas de éxitos.
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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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