Revelator 
Gillian Welch 
From Time (The Revelator) 
Written by Welch and Rawlings 


transcribed by Gemma Andrews gemma_andrews@hotmail.com


There are no lyrics in the book, so these are what I hear by ear. 
This one is really hard to understand in a few places. 
I did my best! Any better guesses let me know! 

Capo 5 


Em C Am2 C 
Darling Remember, when you come to me, 
Em C Am2 C 
I'm the pretender, and not what I'm supposed to be. 
Am C G D 


But who could know if I'm a traitor, 
Am C 
Time's the revelator. 
They caught the kittie,and left me a mule to ride, 
the fortune lady came along and she walked beside, 
But ever word seemed to date her, 
Am C (Pause and let ring) 
Time's the revelator, 
C* D 
The revelator. 
Instrumental over verse chords Em, C, Am2, C 
Up in the morning, up and on the ride, 
driving to the corner, and all the spend is wise, 
and every day is getting straighter, 


Time's the revelator, 
The revelator. 


Instrumental 


Leaving the valley, and forget outer side, 
I'll go back to Cali, where I can sleep out every night. 
And watch the waves and move the fader, 
Time's the revelator, 
The revelator. 
Am C G D 
Queen have fears, an imitator, 
Am C 
Time's the revelator 


Instrumental and fade 
Am -002230 
Am2-002200 
C -032010 
C* - Strike C once or twice and let ring until D 
G -320003 
D -000232