UNTIL IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO GO (Buffy Saint-Marie) from the album "Many A Mile" (UK Fontana TFL.6047) (1965) (voice, guitar - Buffy Sainte-Marie; bass - Russ Savakus) published by Essex Music Int (other recordings by Cleo Laine, Elvis Presley, Four Pennies, Glen Campbell, Grover Washington Jnr, Lena Martell, Neil Diamond, Roberta Flack, Shirley Bassey, Vera Lynn, Vikki Carr, Willie Nelson) arrangement and guitar tab by Weed - last edited 26 January 2016 weed@wussu.com - http://www.wussu.com/guitar - http://www.classtab.org NOTES on the record, Buffy starts by picking notes but ends strumming; it is played at a much faster pace (Allegro - quickly) than later recordings by others (which are more often Adagio - slowly) recorded key is A - here it's transposed to G - ie to play in original key, place the capo on the 2nd fret; tho this arrangement follows the original closely, it doesn't (and wasn't meant to) follow it exactly; however the lyrics, vocal phrasing and melody should not be affected by any changes format : verse 1, verse 2, chorus, verse 3, chorus, verse 4 the lyrics in verse 1 are repeated in verse 4 the verses are similar to each other, tho the arrangements at the end of the first lines (from Dm thru E7 to Am) are more ornate in the last 2 verses; the 2 choruses are the same the first note of the bar (usually the bass note of an arpeggio) is generally held for the duration of the bar Bars 1-4 (intro) : on the original recording the instrumental accompaniment starts on bar 5 (after the start of the vocal) Bars 5-8 : (tip: keep the 4th finger on 3rd fret of 2nd string) Bar 10 : barre 1st fret of just the 2nd & 3rd strings with the 1st finger; it's a bit of a stretch with 2nd finger on the 4th string and the 4th finger on the 6th string, but well worth practising as it maintains the lovely downward octave run, A Ab G, thru bars 9-11 (tip: keep the 2nd finger on 2nd fret of 4th string bars 9 thru 11) Bars 37-50 : standard chord shapes using 1st finger as barre Bar 49 : the original continues on Em7, but here it changes to A7 (a bar earlier) which suits the arrangement better (nb equivalent Bar 81 in the 2nd chorus is as the recording - A7) Bars 100-102 : standard chord shapes using 1st finger as barre SIMPLIFIED CHORDS - in order of appearance - string sequence: 654321 G 320003 Am(maj7) X02110 A7 X02010 D7 XX0212 Am6 X02010 Ab 466544 D XX0232 D6 XX0202 F 133211 Dm XX0231 Am6 X02010 Em9 022002 E7 020100 Dm6 XX0201 B7 221202 Am X02210 Em11 022200 Em7 020000 A7 X02020 Key : G Time : 3/4 Speed : Andante - moderate (but see Notes above) G D7 G G 1 ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| intro E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------0-----|---1---0-------|---------0-----|---------0-0-1-| G -------0---0---|-----------2---|-------0---0---|---------------| D -----0-------0-|-----0---0---0-|-----0-------0-|---------------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---3-----------|---3-----------| You're not a B B C G D Dm E7 5 ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| verse 1 E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---3-----3-----|---------3-----|---------3-----|---------3-1-0-| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-------2---2---|-------1-------| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----2---------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| dream you're not an angel you're a man I'm not a D B B C D B C D A A B Am Am(maj7) Am6 D7 9 ---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---1-----1-----|---------1-----|---------1-----|---------1-0---| G -------2---2---|-------1---1---|-------0---0---|-------2-----2-| D -----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----0---------| A ---0-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---4-----------|---3-----------|---2-----------| queen I'm a woman hold my hand We'll make a C A B C A B C G G A G D6 Dm6 Em11 13---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---0-----0-----|---------0-----|---------0-----|---0-----------| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-------2---2---|---------2-2-0-| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----3-------3-|-------2-------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|-----2---------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| space in the lives that we planned And here we'll B G A B G A B A A G Am7 D7 G D7 17---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------------|---------------|---------0-----|-----------0-1-| G -------0-2-2-0-|-------0-----0-|-------0---0---|---------2-----| D -----2---------|-----4---7-7---|-----0-------0-|-------0-------| A ---0-----------|---5-----------|---------------|-----3---------| E ---------------|---------------|---3-----------|---2-----------| stay until it's time for you to go Yes we're G A A G G A A G G B C G D Dm E7 21---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| verse 2 E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---3-----3-----|---3-----3-----|---3-----3-----|---------3-1-0-| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-------2---2---|-------1-------| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----2---------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| different worlds apart we're not the same we laughed and D D B C D B B C D A A B Am Am(maj7) Am6 D7 25---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---1-----1-----|---------1-----|---------1-----|---------1-0---| G -------2---2---|-------1---1---|-------0---0---|-------2-----2-| D -----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----0---------| A ---0-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---4-----------|---3-----------|---2-----------| played at the start like in a game You could have C A B C A A B C G G A G D6 Dm6 Em11 29---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---0-----0-----|---------0-----|---------0-----|---0-----------| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-------2---2---|---------2-2-0-| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----3-------3-|-------2-------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|-----2---------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| stayed outside my heart but in you came and here you'll B G G A B G G A B A A G Am7 D7 G G 33---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------------|---------------|---------0-----|---------0-----| G -------0-2-2-0-|-------0-----0-|-------0---0---|-------0---0---| D -----2---------|-----4---7-7---|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-| A ---0-----------|---5-----------|---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---------------|---3-----------|---3-----------| stay until it's time for you to go G A A G G A A G G Ab F G G 37---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| chorus E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------4-----|---------1-----|---------3-----|---------3-----| G -------5---5---|-------2---2---|-------4---4---|-------4---4---| D 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D -------7-------|-----------7---|-----9---------|-----------9---| A -----9---------|-------------9-|---7-----------|-------------7-| E ---7-----------|---------------|-------------0-|---------------| Don't ask for ever B F# G F# E A7 A7 D D7 49---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---5-----------|---------2-----|---------------| B -----------7---|-----8-5-------|-------3---3---|-----------0-1-| G ---------6---6-|---------6-----|-----2-------2-|---------2-----| D -------5-------|-----------5---|---0-----------|-------0-------| A -----7---------|-------------7-|---------------|-----3---------| E ---5-----------|---------------|---------------|---2-----------| Love me now This love of A G D B B C G D Dm E7 53---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| verse 3 E ---------------|---------------|-------0-------|-----------0---| B ---3-----3-----|---3-----3-----|---3-----3-1-0-|---------0---3-| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-----2---------|---1---1-------| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|---------------|-----2---------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| mine had no beginning it has no end I was an D B B C D D B B C D A A B Am Am(maj7) Am6 D7 57---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------0-----| B ---1-----1-----|---1-----1-----|---1-----1-----|---1-------3-1-| G -------2---2---|-------1---1---|-------0---0---|-------2-------| D -----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----2-------2-|-----0---------| A ---0-----------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---4-----------|---3-----------|---2-----------| oak now I'm a willow now I can bend And though I'll C A A B C A A B C G G A G D6 Dm6 Em11 61---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---0-----0-----|---0-----0-----|---0-----0-----|---0-----------| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-------2---2---|---------2-2-0-| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|-----3-------3-|-------2-------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|-----2---------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| never in my life see you again Still I'll B G A B G G A B A G Am7 D7 G G 65---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------------|---------------|---------0-----|---------0-----| G -------0-2-2-0-|-------0-----0-|-------0---0---|-------0---0---| D -----2---------|-----4---7-7---|-----0-------0-|-----0-------0-| A ---0-----------|---5-----------|---------------|---------------| E ---------------|---------------|---3-----------|---3-----------| stay until it's time for you to go G A A G G A A G G Ab F G G 69---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| chorus E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------4-----|---------1-----|---------3-----|---------3-----| G -------5---5---|-------2---2---|-------4---4---|-------4---4---| D -----6-------6-|-----3-------3-|-----5-------5-|-----5-------5-| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---5-----------| E ---4-----------|---1-----------|---3-----------|---------------| Don't ask why of me Eb C B D D Ab F G G 73---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| B ---------4-----|---------1-----|---------3-----|---------3-----| G -------5---5---|-------2---2---|-------4---4---|-------4---4---| D -----6-------6-|-----3-------3-|-----5-------5-|-----5-------5-| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---5-----------| E ---4-----------|---1-----------|---3-----------|---------------| Don't ask how of me Eb C B D D B7 B7 Em7 Em7 77---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---7-----------|---------------|---7-----------| B -----------7---|----10-7-------|---------8-----|----10-8-------| G ---------8---8-|---------8-----|-------7---7---|---------7-----| D -------7-------|-----------7---|-----9---------|-----------9---| A -----9---------|-------------9-|---7-----------|-------------7-| E ---7-----------|---------------|-------------0-|---------------| Don't ask for ever of me B F# G F# E BA G A7 A7 D D7 81---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---5-----------|---------2-----|---------------| B -----------7---|-----8-5-------|-------3---3---|-----------0-1-| G ---------6---6-|---------6-----|-----2-------2-|---------2-----| D -------5-------|-----------5---|---0-----------|-------0-------| A -----7---------|-------------7-|---------------|-----3---------| E ---5-----------|---------------|---------------|---2-----------| Love me love me now You're not a A G A G D B B C G D Dm E7 85---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| verse 4 E ---------------|---------------|-------0-------|-----------0---| B ---3-----3-----|---3-----3-----|---3-----3-1-0-|---------0---3-| G -------0---0---|-------2---2---|-----2---------|---1---1-------| D -----0-------0-|-----0-------0-|---------------|-----2---------| A ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------| E ---3-----------|---2-----------|---1-----------|---0-----------| dream you're not an angel you're a man I'm not a D B B C D B C D A A B Am Am(maj7) Am6 D7 89---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| E ---------------|---------------|---------------|---------0-----| B ---1-----1-----|---1-----1-----|---1-----1-----|---1-------3-1-| G -------2---2---|-------1---1---|-------0---0---|-------2-------| D 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