Percy Sledge nacio en Alabama, Estados Unidos, cuando era muy joven habia trabajado en los campos en Leighton antes despues de eso él trabajó como obrero en Colbert County Hospital en Sheffield. A mediados de la década de los años 1960, Pero una vez Sledge acordo irse de viaje los fines de semana al Sureste con el grupo musical Combo Esquires y trabajar en el hospital durante la semana. Un ex paciente que era amigo de productor de Quin Ivy los presentó a los dos
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] 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): DAGD e|----------2-------|------------------|----------3-------|----------2-------|
DAGD I found a woman I felt I truly loved DAGD She was everything I'd ever been dreaming of DAGD But she was bad - I didn't know it Her pretty smile never did show it DAGD All I knew was what I could see And I knew I wanted her for me
single notes BmG (GGGABb) Bm I took her home to Mama G (GGGABb) Bm Mama wanted to see my future bride GA Oh she looked at us both And then she called me to her side, she said "Son, DAGD Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing DAGD Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
DAGD But I didn't listen to Mama I went straight to the church DA I just couldn't wait to have a little girl of mine GD When I got home from work DA The preacher was there So was my future bride GD He looked at us both and the he called me to his side, he said "Son, DAGD take time to know her It's not an overnight thing DAGD Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
(spoken): DA Well it looked like everything was gonna turn out alright GD And then I came home a little early one night (sung): DA And there she was kissing on another man GD Now I know what Mama meant when she took me by the hand and said "Son, DAGD take time to know her It's not an overnight thing DAGD Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing."
DAGD Take time to know her It's not an overnight thing (take time, take a little time son ooohhh) DAGD Take time to know her Please don't rush into this thing." (take time, take a little time son ooohhh)