I transcribed this myself (Jon Roth) the old way, making it very simple for
most anyone to play. It is not an exact transcription, but it certainly
works. I did it originally on Microsoft Word, in font Courier New, size
14, except for the intro tab and a few notes in size 12.

Here it is:

CAN’T YOU SEE – Marshall Tucker Band (Toy Caldwell)

INTRO PART 1 (2X):

1/E —–2—3———– —————– —————— -2–3-2-
2/B —3—3—3—3—– —–1—1——- ———-3—–3- -3——
3/G ————-2——- —0—0—0—– ——–0—0—– -2——
4/D -0—————0— ————-2— ——0——-0— -0——
5/A ——————-0- -3————-3- —————— ——–
6/E ——————— —————– –3————— ——–

INTRO PART 2 & OUTTRO 2X: (G 3 X 0 0 3 3) (C/g X 3 2 0 1 3)

D ‘ ‘Ds4 D C ‘ ‘ C/g C G ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ D Ds4 D
V V V A V V V V A V V A V A V A V V A

VERSE 1: (G 3 X 0 0 3 3)
GONNA TAKE A FREIGHT TRAIN, DOWN AT THE STATION LORD.
I DON’T CARE WHERE IT GOES. GONNA CLIMB A MOUNTAIN,
THE HIGHEST MOUNTAIN. JUMP OFF, NOBODY GONNA KNOW.

CHORUS 2X: (G 3 X 0 0 3 3) (C/g X 3 2 0 1 3)
D Ds4 D C C/g C
CAN’T YOU SEE, CAN’T YOU SEE,
WHAT THAT WOMAN, SHE BEEN DOIN’ TO ME.

VERSE 2: (G 3 X 0 0 3 3)
I’M GONNA FIND ME, A HOLE IN THE WALL,
GONNA CRAWL INSIDE AND DIE. COME LATER NOW,
A MEAN OL’ WOMAN LORD, NEVER TOLD ME GOODBYE.

CHORUS & SOLO

VERSE 3: (G 3 X 0 0 3 3)
GONNA BUY ME A TICKET NOW, AS FAR AS I CAN,
AIN’T NEVER COMIN’ BACK. RIDE ME A SOUTHBOUND,
ALL THE WAY TO GEORGIA NOW,
TILL THE TRAIN IT RUN OUT OF TRACK.

CHORUS & OUTTRO: (OUTTRO SAME AS INTRO PART 2)

jon.roth@rjfs.com

Chords:

E------------4------5------3------2------2---
B------------6------7------3------2------2---
G-----1------5------6------3------2------2---
D-----2------4------5------3------2------1---
A-----2------6------7------5------4------2---
E------------4------5------3------2----------

[G6/9] [F#6/9] [F6/9] [E6/9]

E-----4------2------5------4------3------2---
B-----4------4------5------4------3------2---
G-----4------2------4------3------2------1---
D-----4------4------5------4------3------2---
A-----6------2-------------------------------
E-----4--------------------------------------

Intro:

E--------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------
G----4--5--4----4--5--4----4--5--4---4--5--4-
D--2----------2----------2---------2---------
A--------------------------------------------
E--------------------------------------------

Well I’m ridin’ along

Singin’ the same ol’ cowboy song

That’s been sung a hundred times before

Ain’t got nothin’ but my name

And I’m the only man I know to blame

But I’m livin’ I’m happy and I’m free

Just listen to the wind blow

Let it blow let it blow

Sand over my trail

I got my saddle on the ground

And that ol’ moon he can still be found

Hidin’ in the desert sky

I like simple things in life

Like a prairie breeze

A good stout horse between my knees

Just bein’ alone just bein’ me

And when I die let me die

With a dream in my mind

A smile on my face and no trouble behind

And no cross on my grave

To show my restin’ place

So I can listen to the wind blow

Let it blow let it blow

Sand over my trail

I got my saddle on the ground

And that ol’ moon he can still be found

Hidin’ in the desert sky

Won’t you bury me with my chaps on

And my six-gun strapped to my side

So I can watch the moon a-hidin’

In the desert sky

Hidin’ in the desert sky

Hidin’ in the desert sky

Hidin’ in the desert sk[G6/9]y[F#6/9][F6/9][(E6/9)]

Chords:

E----------------2--------1---------2-----------
B-------2--------3--------1---------3-----------
G-------2-----------------2---------2-----------
D-------2--------2--------3---------------------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

Intro And Rhythm Pattern:

E-------------------------------2---2-----------
B------------------2---2--2-----3---3-----------
G------------------2---2--2---------------------
D------------------2---2--2-----2---2-----------
A---------0---2-----------------------------0--2
E--0--2--------------------------------0--2-----

E--------------------------2----2----2---2------
B----2----2----2---2-------3----3----3---3------
G----2----2----2---2----------------------------
D----2----2----2---2-------2----2----2---2------
A-----------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------

Yes I’ll answer your questions

I’ve answered them many times before

The answer is I think I love you

So would you answer these questions of mine

You see I’ve never been in love before

This is somehow new to me

My heart’s feeling something all new inside

I say love is a mystery.…..I say love is a mystery

Am I falling in love with you

Somehow in my heart I hope…I really do

Just by knowing that it’s me and it’s really you

I’m just falling in love with you

I’m just falling in love with you

I hope you don’t think you’re gonna change my way

That’s just something I’d never do

But I'd do most anything

To fall in love with you

Just to fall in love with you

Am I falling in love with you

Somehow in my heart I hope…I really do

It’s by knowing that it’s me and it’s really you

I’m just falling in love with you

I’m just falling in love with you

Chords:

E------1---------------3-----------------------
B------1-------1-------3-----------------------
G------2---------------3-----------------------
D--------------2-------3-----------------------
A----------------------5-----------------------
E----------------------3-----------------------

Intro/Rhythm Pattern Throughout:

E---------1---1---(1)----0-----------1---1---1-
B-----1---1---1---(1)------------1---1---1---1-
G--2------2---2---(2)--------2-------2---2---2-
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E--0-------------------------------------------
B--------1---1---1---(1)---1---------1---1---1-
G-----2--------------------------0-------------
D------------2---2---(2)------3------2---2---2-
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

There was a time I dreamed about money

There was a day I feared growing old

Many times have come when I think about you honey

If you leave me girl I got nowhere to go

And I know and I know

A change is gonna come someday

And I know a change is gonna come

Do you remember a long long time ago

You would follow me all the time

And everywhere I’d go

Now I find myself I got a pot of gold

Living on another name

And what I got to know is it still the same

And I know and I know

A change is gonna come someday

And I know a change is gonna come

Solo: Dm7 Am7 Dm7 Am7 Gm7 Dm7 Am7

Repeat chorus and continue pattern on outro

Chords:

E-------------------------------------------------
B---------1----------------------1----------------
G---------2----------------------2----------------
D---------2----------------------3----------------
A--------------------2----------------------------
E--------------------3----------------------------

Intro:

E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------(5)-5-------------
G-------------4--5--4-----5--7----------7--5--(4)-
D--7--5--7----------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G--4-------------4--5--4--------------------------
D------7--5--7--------------7--5---------------5--
A----------------------------------7-----5--7-----
E-------------------------------------------------

E------------------------7--8--7---8--10--(12)-12-
B-----------10--8--10-----------------------------
G-------------------------------------------------
D----5--7-----------------------------------------
A-7-----------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

E--10--8--(7)--------------7--8--7----------------
B--------------10--8--10-------------10--8--------
G--------------------------------------------(9)--
D-------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

Fill:

E-------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------------------------------
G-------------2---4-----5----4---2----------------
D----3---5-----------------------------5----------
A-------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------

I say..how can you say

Where I’ll be from day to day

When I don’t even know myself

But the life that I lead

Is so full of mysteries

That’s why I’m always on my way

And I’ll be running like the wind

Am G6 Fmaj7 + Fill
Running like the wind

The words you’re about to hear

Even to me they’re not very clear

You see love has never come my way

But come and fly with me

Through life’s many fantasies

And I’ll show you a new dream every day

And I’ll be running like the wind

Running like the wind

And you’ll never hear us say

We might be back again someday

Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 + Fill
Well we won’t…We’ll be running like the wind

I’m sure in your mind

That you vision this paradise

A place we could live for evermore

So let’s search wide and far

For a mountain or that shooting star

A sign that might show us the way

And we’ll be running like the wind

Running like the wind

And you’ll never hear us say

That we might be back again someday

Fmaj7 G6 Fmaj7 + Fill
Well we won’t…We’ll be running like the wind

Intro Riff + Solo: Am G6 Fmaj7 Am G6 Fmaj7

One day you’ll realize

As you look into my aging eyes

You’ll hold my hand and you’ll say

That you’ll always drift my way

Like two leaves blowing on an autumn day

And love me as long as there’s wind in the sky

And I’ll be running like the wind

Running like the wind

And you’ll never hear us say

That we might be back again someday

Well we won’t..We’ll be running like the wind

Running like the wind

Running like the wind

Running Like the wind

Intro Chords: G G/F# Em C G D G G/F# Em C D

You [G/F#]know I still love you

Even though you’ve hurt my pride

Every[G/F#]day I’m thinking of you

Wishing you were here by my side

And I know it’s foolish dreaming

I can’t help what I do

Just a moment of your memory

Lets a little sun shine throu[G/F#]gh

I can’t exp[G/F#]lain this torch I’m carrying

But the flame’s burning wild

I’m not t[G/F#]rying to hide my feelings

You know that’s not my style

I know it’s foolish dreaming

I can’t help what I do

Just a moment of your memory

Lets a little sun shine throu[G/F#]gh

I know the [G/F#]sun’s supposed to shine

But my life’s been filled with rain

A little [G/F#]more of this happiness

Gonna wash away all of this pain

And I know it’s foolish dreaming

I can’t help what I do

Just a moment of your memory

Lets a little sun shine through

Lets a little sun shine through

Oh………….Oh………..Oh
(Lets a little sun shine through)

(Lets a little sun shine through)

Note: I’ve heard different ways to play a particular
chord on this song.Some have said that a D/F#
is the proper chord in the progression but I
hear a Bm.I’ll use D/F# and let the reader
decide if they want to susbstitute a Bm instead.
Sometimes I think an Em substitutes for a Cmaj7
too but that’s just my opinion.

Chords:

[D/F#]

E---3----2------2------------2----1--------------
B---0----3------3------------3----1-----1--------
G---0----2------4------------2----2--------------
D---0----0------4-----2-----------3-----2-----2--
A---2----0------------3-----------------3-----2--
E---3----2---------------------------------------

[D/F#]

E----------------------0-----------------------
B----------------1--3-----0---3---0--3/5---3/5-
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A-----------1----------------------------------
E--3---2---------------------------------------

[D/F#]

E----------------------------15----------------
B---------------13-15--15/17-----15--13--15/17-
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A-----------1----------------------------------
E--3---2---------------------------------------

G D/F# (here I think it’s Bm) Cmaj7 G

[D/F#]

I rode into [D/F#(Bm)]town today

And in my mind I said “Lord I’d love to stay”

But somethin’ in me said “[D/F#(Bm)]Boy move on”

Don’t know what it is the good lord

G Fill #1
Bred it in my bones………..And I’m

D----------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------0--2-----------
E----------------------------------------------

Searchin’ for a rainbow

G----------------------0-0--2-0-0-0--2--0------
D-----------------------------------------0--0-
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

C G Fill #1
And if the wind ever showed me where to go

You’ll be waitin’ at the end then I’ll know

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

This old m[D/F#(Bm)]ount I’m ridin’

She’s gettin’ kinda tired

But in my h[D/F#(Bm)]eart she’s knows this one desire

She’s gonna [D/F#(Bm)]take me to the end of our road

Then she’ll lay down and[D/F#(Bm)] die and I’ll say

Cmaj7 G Fill #1
“God rest her soul”……………..And I’m

Searchin’ for a rainbow

C G Fill #1
And if the wind ever showed me where to go

You’ll be waitin’ at the end then I’ll know

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

E----------------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------12-----------
D----------------12---14----12-----------12----
A---10---12/14---------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B----------15-------------13/15-----------15---
G--14/16----------16-----------------16--------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)]

E----------------------------------------------
B----------15-----------------13/15---------15-
G--14/16---------16---(16)-------------16------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------15-----17------15-----1715---------
B--15/17----------------------------------17---
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
B---------15---17--15---(15)---15--17--15---15-
G--14/16---------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
E--------15---------15---------15----------15--
B----------------------------------------------
G--14^16------14^16------14^16------14^16------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)]

E---------15-----------------------------------
B--------------17^19---15---17^19---15---17^19-
G--14^16---------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------15---17---
B--15--17^19----15--17^19---15--17-------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E--15--17^18-(17)--15---------------15---------
B-----------------------15---------------------
G----------------------------15/16-------16/17-
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
E--17----------18---------19---------15--------
B----------------------------------------------
G-------17/18------18/19-------14/16-----14/16-
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)]

E--15--10^12---10--------------------------10--
B-------------------10^11-(10)--8---10^12------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B--10^12--(10)--8--10---108---8---------------
G----------------------------------9----7------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)]

E----------------------------------------------
B----------------7--------7---87---8---10--7--
G--7--9--7---9-------9-------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E-------7---8--7---8--10---10^12---10---10/12--
B--10------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)]

E-----------------------------------12---------
B-----------------15---------------------------
G--14^15-(14)^16------14--(14)^16-------14^16--
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B-----------15----------------------------15---
G--(14)^16------14^16--(14)--12---14^16--------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------7----8----10--
G--14^16---(14)---12-----7--9------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

[D/F#(Bm)] And I’m

E-------8--10--12---12/15--15/17--15--(15)-----
B--12------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

C G Fill #1
Searchin’ for a rainbow

C G Fill #1
And if the wind ever showed me where to go

You’ll be waiting at the end and I’ll know

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

And I’m searchin’

for a rainbow

E-----12--------------------15-------------------
B--------14--14^16-(14)^16------14^16--14^16--12-
G------------------------------------------------
D------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------

And if the wind ever showed me where to go

You’ll be waitin’ at the end [D/F#]then I’ll know

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

I’ll say “to hell” with that pot of gold

Chords:

E------------------------1---------------------
B-------------1----------1---------------------
G-------------2----------2----------1----------
D-------------2----------1---------------------
A------------------------3----------2----------
E------------------------1---------------------

Intro/Main Rhythm:

E----------5-------3--3----------5-------3--3--
B------5-------5--------------5------5---------
G--2----------------------2--------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

Am (w/Main-Rhythm)
Well she’s bound and determined

To make a fool out of me

Yeah she’s bound and determined

To keep me in misery

Yeah she’s bound and determined

Lord ‘cause she’s that kind of woman

Gonna make a fool out of me

Riff #2:

E----------------------------------------------
B---------------4---3---1-----------------1----
G---2---0---2---------------2-----0---2--------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

E----------------------------------------------
B---------------4---3---1-----------------1----
G---2---0---2---------------2-----0---2--------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------

Am (w/Main-Rhythm)
Don’t know why I been trying

To put up with all her lying

I can’t help but denying

She’s trying to make a fool out of me

Well she’s bound and determined

Lord ‘cause she’s that kind of woman

Am + Riff #2
Gonna make a fool out of me

She tells me that she loves me

And she tells me all the time

That woman I got lord

‘Bout to make me lose my mind

Lead over Riff #2 to fade

D Dsus D Dsus D Cadd9 -------- 6 times

Take the highway,
Cause Lord knows I’ll be gone too long
On a sad day,
One day you’ll turn around and I’ll be gone

and the time has fin’lly [D/F#]come,
for me to pack m[G/B]y bags and walk away,
to be sad.

D Dsus D Dsus D Cadd9 ------- 2 times

I’ll be back some day,
but darling please don’t wait for me too long
there’s just one place I can’t stay,
the mem’ry’s of your love still lingers on.

and the time has fin’lly [D/F#]come,
for me to pack m[G/B]y bags and walk away,
to be sad.

(Instrumental 3 min.)

D & F for awhile back and forth, then switches to D & D/C
then back to D & F

D Dsus D Dsus D Cadd9 ---------- 2 Times

I’ll be back someday,
so darling please don’t wait for me too long,
there’s just one place I can’t stay,
the mem’ry’s of your love still lingers on.

and the time has fin’lly [D/F#]come,
for me to pack m[G/B]y bags and walk away,
to be sad.

D Dsus D Dsus D Cadd9 ------ 2 times

Take the Highway,
Take the Highway,
Take the Highway,
Take the Highway.

and the time has fin’lly [D/F#]come,
for me to pack m[G/B]y bags and walk away,
to be sad….………….

D…….E…….F…….D

Chords:

E———————–2———-3———
B————2———-3——————–
G————2———-2——————–
D————2——————————-
A——————————————–
E——————————————–

E——————————————–
B——————————————–
G–2———-2———-0———-0——–
D——2–4——-2–4——-0–2——-0–2-
A——————————————–
E——————————————–

Well my idea of a good time

Is walkin’ my property line

And knowin’ the mud on my boots is mine

Watchin’ them leaves turnin’ from green to gold

There ain’t no way in this world

That can make a man feel old

That’s when I get lovin’ on my mind

I get lovin’ on my mind

And if someone wants to know

Why I’m a-hurryin’ all the time

You just tell ‘em I got lovin’

Oh sweet lovin’ tell ‘em

I got lovin’ on my mind

Well there’s two things I think are pretty

One’s a black Arabian mare and the other

One is a woman who you can’t stand to stare at

Ah when that happens I get weak at both knees

If I’m out a-choppin’ wood

I leave the ax in the tree ‘cause I get

Lovin’ on my mind

I get lovin’ on my mind

And if someone wants to know

Why I’m a-hurryin’ all the time

You just tell ‘em I got lovin’

Oh sweet lovin’ tell ‘em

I got lovin’ on my mind

Just tell ‘em I got lovin’

Oh sweet lovin’ tell ‘em

I got lovin’ on my mind

My idea of a good time

Is walkin’ my property [(D)]line