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Version 2Tuesday's Dead by Cat Stevens (1971) CAT STEVENS GUITAR PART: Intro <-- Alun --> <-- Cat --> <-- Alun & Cat--> (D)(C) (G) D C G D C G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A D A D D C G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A D A D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 1 A D A D A G A D A Oh, if I make a mark in time, I can't say the mark is mine, D A D A G E I'm only the un-derline of the word, D A D A G A D A Yes, I'm like him, just like you, I can't tell you what to do, D A D A G A D Like everybody else I'm searching through what I've heard! G D G A D Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? D G D G A G Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Verse 2 D A D A D A D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A D A Oh, preacher won't you paint my dream? G A D A Won't you show me where you've been? D A D A G E Show me what I have-n't seen to ease my mind, D A D A G A D A 'Cause I will learn to un-derstand, if I have a help-ing hand, D A D A G A D I wouldn't make an-other demand all my life! G D G A D Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? D G D G A G Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Instrumental Verse (3) (Steel drum on album or Hummed vocal on some live versions) Hummmmm---- G C/G G C/G ||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| (x3) G C/G G A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D A D A | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 4 D A D A G A D A What's my sex? What's my name? All in all it's all the same, D A D A G E Everybody plays a different game, that is all, D A D A G A D A Now, Man may live, man may die, searching for the quest-ion why, D A D A G A D But if he tries to rule the sky, he must fall---! G D G A D Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? D G D G A G Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Verse 5 D A D A G A D A Now every second, on the nose, the humdrum of the city grows, D A D A G E Reaching out be-yond the throes of our time, D A D A G A D A We must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground, D A D A G A D Try to turn the world around one more time! D A D A G A D A Yes, we must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground, D A D A G A D Try to turn the world around one more time! G D G A D Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? D G D G A G Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Instrumental Verse 3 again Coda D A D | / / / / | / / / / | D G D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | D G A D | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | ALUN DAVIES GUITAR PART: CAPO AT 5th FRET Intro <-- Alun --> <-- Cat --> <-- Alun & Cat--> A G D (A)(G) (D) A G D E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A E A E A A G D E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A E A E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 1 E A E A E D E A E Oh, if I make a mark in time, I can't say the mark is mine, A E A E D B I'm only the un-derline of the word, A E A E D E A E Yes, I'm like him, just like you, I can't tell you what to do, A E A E D E A Like everybody else I'm searching through what I've heard! D A D E A Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? A D A D E D Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Verse 2 A E A E A E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A E A E Oh, preacher won't you paint my dream? D E A E Won't you show me where you've been? A E A E D B Show me what I have-n't seen to ease my mind, A E A E D E A E 'Cause I will learn to un-derstand, if I have a help-ing hand, A E A E D E A I wouldn't make an-other demand all my life! D A D E A Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? A D A D E D Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Instrumental Verse (3) (Steel drum on album or Hummed vocal on some live versions) Hummmmm---- D G/D (G6) D G/D (G6) ||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| (x3) D G/D (G6) D E A E A E | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | Verse 4 A E A E D E A E What's my sex? What's my name? All in all it's all the same, A E A E D B Everybody plays a different game, that is all, A E A E D E A E Now, Man may live, man may die, searching for the quest-ion why, A E A E D E A But if he tries to rule the sky, he must fall---! D A D E A Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? A D A D E D Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Verse 5 A E A E D E A E Now every second, on the nose, the humdrum of the city grows, A E A E D B Reaching out be-yond the throes of our time, A E A E D E A E We must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground, A E A E D E A Try to turn the world around one more time---! A E A E D E A E Yes, we must try to shake it down, do our best to break the ground, A E A E D E A Try to turn the world around one more time---! D A D E A Whoa-oh-oh, where do you go when you don't want no one to know? A D A D E D Who-oo-oo told tomor-row Tuesday's dead----? Instrumental Verse 3 again Coda A E A | / / / / | / / / / | A D A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | A D E A | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | ------------------------------------------------------------ CAT'S CHORDS: Intro: (D)(C)(G) D C G D C G A E ---------|----/10-10---8-|-7--/10-10---8-|--7-7---7-7---7--5--| B ---------|----/10-10---8-|-8--/10-10---8-|--8-8---8-8---8--5--| G ---------|----/11-11---9-|-7--/11-11---9-|--7-7---7-7---7--6--| D ---------|----/12-12--10-|-0--/12-12--10-|--0-0---0-0---0--7--| A ---------|----/12-12--10-|----/12-12--10-|-----------------7--| E ---------|----/10-10---8-|----/10-10---8-|-----------------5--| D A D A D D C G A E -2--2-2---5--|-2-2--2-2--2-5-|-2--/10-10---8-|-7-7--7-7--7--5-| B -3--3-3---5--|-3-3--3-3--3-5-|-3--/10-10---8-|-8-8--8-8--8--5-| G -2--2-2---6--|-2-2--2-2--2-6-|-2--/11-11---9-|-7-7--7-7--7--6-| D -0--0-0---7--|-0-0--0-0--0-7-|-0--/12-12--10-|-0-0--0-0--0--7-| A ----------7--|-------------7-|----/12-12--10-|--------------7-| E ----------5--|-------------5-|----/10-10---8-|--------------5-| D A D A D E -2--2-2---5--|-2-2--2-2--2--5-|--2---------| B -3--3-3---5--|-3-3--3-3--3--5-|--3---------| (Playing the bottom G -2--2-2---6--|-2-2--2-2--2--6-|--2---------| 3 strings throughout D -0--0-0---7--|-0-0--0-0--0--7-|--0---------| the intro is optional) A ----------7--|--------------7-|------------| E ----------5--|--------------5-|------------| Main verses: D A G E xx0232 x02220 320003 022100 IRM IMR MI R MRI Verse 3: G C/G 320003 3x2013 RM L R M IL (x - ring finger dampens 5th string) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alun's Chords: (Relative to CAPO at 5th fret) Intro: <-- Cat --> A G D (A)(G)(D) A G D E E --/5-5---3--|--2--------|-----/5-5---3--|--2-2---2-2---2--4---| B --/5-5---3--|--3--------|-----/5-5---3--|--3-3---3-3---3--5---| G --/6-6---4--|--2--------|-----/6-6---4--|--2-2---2-2---2--4---| D --/7-7---5--|--0--------|-----/7-7---5--|--0-0---0-0---0------| A --/7-7---5--|-----------|-----/7-7---5--|---------------------| E --/5-5---3--|-----------|-----/5-5---3--|---------------------| A E A E A A G D E E --0---0-0--0-|-0-0---0-0--0-0-|--0--/5-5---3-|-2-2--2-2--2-4--| B --2---2-2--0-|-2-2---2-2--2-0-|--2--/5-5---3-|-3-3--3-3--3-5--| G --2---2-2--1-|-2-2---2-2--2-1-|--2--/6-6---4-|-2-2--2-2--2-4--| D --2---2-2--2-|-2-2---2-2--2-2-|--2--/7-7---5-|-0-0--0-0--0----| A --0---0-0--2-|-0-0---0-0--0-2-|--0--/7-7---5-|----------------| E -----------0-|--------------0-|-----/5-5---3-|----------------| A E A E A E --0---0-0--0-|-0-0---0-0--0-0-|--0---------| B --2---2-2--0-|-2-2---2-2--2-0-|--2---------| G --2---2-2--1-|-2-2---2-2--2-1-|--2---------| (Playing the bottom D --2---2-2--2-|-2-2---2-2--2-2-|--2---------| 3 strings throughout A --0---0-0--2-|-0-0---0-0--0-2-|--0---------| the intro is optional) E -----------0-|--------------0-|------------|