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Peace Train – Cat Stevens
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Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Cat Stevens
Peace Train (1971)
(Cat Stevens)
From: "The Teaser and the Firecat"
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
C x-3-2-0-1-3
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INTRO
C F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|1-----3----/5---|----5---3---1---|----6-----8-----|--10----10------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|2-----3----/5---|----5---3---2---|5/7---7/8-----8/|10----10--------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
F G Am F G F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|5-----7-----8---|------10--7-----|5-----7-----5---|----5---5-------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|5-----7-----9---|------10--7-----|5-----7-----5---|----5---5-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
C Csus4 C C Csus4 C F Fsus4 F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|3-3-3-1---0-0---|----0---1---3---|1-1-1-1---1-1---|----1-1-1-------|
B|1-1-1-1---1-1---|----1---1---1---|1-1-1-1---1-1---|----1-1-1-------|
G|0-----0---0-0---|----0---0---0---|2-2-2-3---2-2---|----2-2-2-------|
D|2-----------2---|----2-------2---|3-----3-----3---|----3-3-3-------|
A|3-----------3---|----3-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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INTRO
| C | % | F | % |
| F G | Am | F G | F |
VERSE
C G C
Now, I've been happy lately
F C F
Thinkin' about the good things to come
F G Am
And I believe it could be
F G F
Something good has begun
VERSE
C G C
Oh, I've been smilin' lately
F C F
Dreamin' about the world as one
F G Am
And I believe it could be
F G F
Some day it's going to come
VERSE
C G C
'Cause out on the edge of darkness
F C F
There rides a peace train
F G Am
Oh, peace train take this country
F G F
Come take me home again
VERSE
C G C
Now, I've been smiling lately
F C F
Thinkin' about the good things to come
F G Am
And I believe it could be
F G F
Something good has begun
CHORUS
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F C F
Glide on the peace train
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, now peace train
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
Yes, peace train holy roller
F C F
Everyone jump on the peace train
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, now peace train
VERSE
C G C
Get your bags together
F C F
Go bring your good friends too
F G Am
Because it's gettin' nearer
F G F
It soon will be with you
C G C
Now, come and join the livin'
F C F
It's not so far from you
F G Am
And it's gettin' nearer
F G F
Soon it will all be true
CHORUS
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F C F
Glide on the peace train
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, now peace train, peace train ...
INSTRUMENTAL
(break)
| C Csus4 | C |
| F Fsus | F |
| F G | Am | F G | F |
VERSE
C G C
Now, I've been cryin' lately
F C F F
Thinkin' about the world as it is
F G Am
Why must we go on hating?
F G F
Why can't we live in bliss?
VERSE
C G C
'Cause out on the edge of darkness
F C F
There rides a peace train
F G Am
Oh, peace train take this country
F G F
Come take me home again
CHORUS
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F C F
Glide on the peace train
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, now peace train
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
Yes, peace train holy roller
F C F
Everyone jump on the peace train
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, come on, come on
LINK
F G Am
Yeah, come on, peace train
F G [ C ]
Yes, it's the peace train
CHORUS (variation)
[lick = first two bars of INTRO)
C | F C | F |
Trai-------ain
F G Am
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
F G F
Come on, now peace train, peace train ...
INSTRUMENTAL (+ coda)
(break)
| C Csus4 | C |
| F Fsus | F |
F G Am | F G | F
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah
OUTRO 3/4
| F | % | % | % |
(freely with orchestra, picking part and fade out)
