Tuesday'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
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D A D A D D C G A
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D A D A D
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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
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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
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G C/G G A
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D A D A
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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
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D G D
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D G A D
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ALUN DAVIES GUITAR PART:
CAPO AT 5th FRET
Intro
<-- Alun --> <-- Cat --> <-- Alun & Cat-->
A G D (A)(G) (D) A G D E
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A E A E A A G D E
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A E A E A
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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
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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)
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D G/D (G6) D E A E A E
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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----?