Gaines Jeffrey

Tab: I Know a Man


Artist: Jeffrey Gaines


Album: Somewhat Slightly Dazed


Tabbed by: Nik Outchcunis 


E-Mail: nik@outch.com


Date: December 6, 2000








   C        C/G       Am         F        Em         G


e| - 0    e| - 0    e| - 0    e| - 1    e| - 0    e| - 3


B| - 1    B| - 1    B| - 1    B| - 1    B| - 0    B| - 3


G| - 0    G| - 0    G| - 2    G| - 2    G| - 0    G| - 4


D| - 2    D| - 0    D| - 2    D| - 3    D| - 2    D| - 5


A| - 3    A| - 2    A| - 0    A| - 3    A| - 2    A| - 5


E| - 0    E| - 3    E| - 0    E| - 1    E| - 0    E| - 3





 


Capo 1








Intro: C, C/G, Am, F








           C		   C/G


It's been years, he's been here





	      Am         	  F	


and time just lingers and no one knows





          C		C/G


He's got eyes, he's got ears





	 	   Am			    F 


He's got all of his fingers, and all of his toes











 F		  Em


His is a life of observation


		


 F              	     Em                  Am


Maybe one day he'll get to translate this information





 F                           Em


For twenty years, he hasn't spoken a word





 F                          G


He's been silent since the accident occured











 C    					C/G


While so many people taken tongues for granted





 C/G					    F	


Taking the truth, finding ways to slant it





 F				     C	


I know a man who'd know what to do











 C			  	   C/G			


And so many people go day in and day out


 


 C/G					      F	


just dreaming of things they can bitch about





 F				    C


I know a man who'd know what to do











 C				C/G


It's a dream, for him it's real





            Am                   F


but it never goes away and never will





 C			  C/G


He's in touch with what he feels





               Am		 	      F	


Oh but he just can't say, "Maybe it's better still"











 F		  Em


His is a life of endless frustration





 F			      Em               Am


He's got his pride, he's not exempt from humiliation





 F			Em


Can't lift a finger to stop what's wrong





 F                     G


He can't lift a leg to dance to a Beatles song











 C				       C/G


While so many people taking spines for granted





 C/G						F


Slither and squirm, taking what they're handed





 F				    C


I know a man who'd know what to do











 C			     C/G


And so many people go day by day





 C/G					       F


Sitting on their hands, constantly complaining





 F				     C


I know a man who'd know what to do











(instrumental)





C, C/G, Am, F











 C				  C/G


And so many content to exist like sheep





 C/G						    F


Never scratching the surface of themselves too deep


 


 F				    C


I know a man who'd know what to do











 C				C/G


And so many people like you and me





 C/G					 F


Never realizing what our lives could be





 F				    C


I know a man who'd know what to do