On The Road To Find Out
On the Road to Find Out by Cat Stevens (1972) http://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/c/cat_stevens/on_the_road_to_find_out_crd.htm
COVER
Intro G D7 G G D7 G
Verse 1
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Well, I left my happy home to see what I could find out,
G D7 G G D7 G
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G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
I left my folk, & friends with the aim to clear my mind out!
G D7 G G D7 G
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Verse 2
C F C Fsus4 F C F/C C Fsus4 F
Well, I hit the rowdy road, & many kinds I met there,
C F C Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G
Many stories told me of the way to get there---! Oo,oo, oo---!
Verse 3
C F C Fsus4 F C F/C C Fsus4 F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
C F C Am D7 G D7 G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
G D7 G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Break
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Verse 4
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
In the end I'll know, but on the way I won-der,
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Through des-cending snow, & through the frost & thun-der!
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Verse 5
C F C Fsus4 F
Well, I listen to the wind come howl,
C F C Fsus4 F
Telling me I have to hurry,
C F C Am D7 G D7 G
I listen to the robin's song, saying not to worry---!
G D7 G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 6
C F C Fsus4 F C F/C C Fsus4 F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
C F C Am D7 G D7 G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
G D7 G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Break
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Verse 7
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Then I found my-self a-lone, hoping someone would miss me!
G D7 G G D7 G
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G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Thinking a-bout my home, and the last woman to kiss me,...
G D7 G G D7 G
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... kiss me!
Verse 8
C F C Fsus4 F
Well, sometimes you have to moan,
C F C Fsus4 F
When nothing seems to suit ya,
C F C
But, neverthe-less, you know,
Am D7 G D7 G
You're locked to-wards the future---!
G D7 G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 9
C F C Fsus4 F C F/C C Fsus4 F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
C F C Am D7 G D7 G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
G D7 G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 10
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
Then I found my head one day, when I wasn't even try-ing,
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G
And here I have to say, 'cause there is no use in ly-ing,
G D7 G G D7 G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
... ly-ing!
Verse 10
C F C Fsus4 F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,
C F C Fsus4 F
So why not take a look now?
C F C
Kick out the devil sin,
Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 11
C F C Fsus4 F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,
C F C Fsus4 F
So why not take a look now?
C F C
Kick out the devil sin,
Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 12
C F
Yes, the answer lies within,
C F C Fsus4 F
So why not take a look now?
C F C
Kick out the devil sin,
Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G
Pick up, ... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!