From: Harlan L Thompson WHERE DO THE CHILDREN PLAY?- Cat Stevens D G D G D G D G C Em C Em A D G D G D G D G Well I think it's fine, building jumbo planes D G D G Or taking a ride on a cosmic train D G D G Switch on summer from a slot machine D G D G Yes, get what you want to if you want 'cos you can get anything Em A Em A I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day Em A D G D G D G D G But tell me, where do the children play? Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas And you make them long, and you make them tough C G C G But they just go on and on, and it seems you can't get off Oh, I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day But tell me, where do the children play? C Em C Em A D G D G D G D G When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air Will you keep on building higher 'til there's no more room up there? C G C G Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry? C G C G Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die? Em7 A I know we've come a long way Em7 A We're changing day to day--hey Em A D G D G But tell me, where do the children play? D G D G Do doot do, do de do doot do D G D D Do de do doot do do de do do MAIN PATTERN: D G (almost) E ---2-0-2--0------0---0---------0- B ---3-3-3----3------3---3-(3)-3--- G ---2-2-2-----------0---0--------- D -0------------------------------- A --------------------------------- E --------------3------------------ NOTE: Generally pick the pattern on all D G sections and strum in other places, but listen to the record to catch it all. (from Tea for the Tillerman, 1970) (sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu) From: Atalbo@aol.com Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 18:29:43 -0400 Cat Stevens "Where do the children play" I'll send this in chord now, and tab when I've got more time. Verses: D...........G (some exceptions) Well I think It's fine/ Building Jumbo planes Taking a ride/ on a cosmic train Switch on summer/ from a slot machine (?) Do anything you want, 'cause you can do anything Chorus: Em A I know we've come a long way We're changing day to day Well tell me where do the children pla- D G a-a-a-a-a-ay D G D G Well you roll on roads/ over fresh green grass For your lorry loads/ pumping petrol gas C G C G Oh, you make thm long/ and you make them tough but they just go on and on/ and it seems that you can't get off (CHORUS) D G D G well you've cracked the sky/ scrapers fill the air but will yu keep on building higher/ till there's no more room up there C G C G will you make us laugh/ Will you make us cry? Will you tell us when to liive, will you tell us when to die? Chorus (I think A11 is substituted for Em) sorry 'bout the mess, I'll send tab when I'm done moving _ _ --------