On the Road to Find Out by Cat Stevens (1972) Intro E |--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---| B |--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---| G |--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---|(x2) D |------------------------------|-----------------------------| A |------------------------------|-----------------------------| E |------------------------------|-----------------------------| G D7 G G D7 G E |------3--3--2--2---3---3----|--3---3---2---2---2---3---3-3--| B |------0--0--1--1---0---0----|--0---0---1---1---1---0---0-0--| G |------0--0--2--2---0---0----|--0---0---2---0--h2---0---0-0--|(x2) D |------0-----0--0---0-0---0--|--0-------0---0---0---0---0-0--| A |------2------------2-2---2--|--2-------------------2---2-2--| E |-(10)\3------------3-3---3--|--3-------------------3---3-3--| 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 | / / / / | / / / / | 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 | / / / / | / / / / | 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! E|-------3-------3-------3-----|-------3-------3-----------3-----| B|---3-------3-------3-----3---|---3-------3----------3------3---| G|-----4-------5-------4-----4-|-----4-------5-----------4-----4-|(x2) D|-5-------5-------5-----------|-5-------5----------5------------| A|-----------------------------|---------------------------------| E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------| 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 | / / / / | / / / / | G Gsus4 G G Gsus4 G Thinking a-bout my home, and the last woman to kiss me,... G D7 G G D7 G | / / / / | / / / / | ... 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---! Intro riff E |--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---| B |--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---| G |--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---|(x2) D |------------------------------|-----------------------------| A |------------------------------|-----------------------------| E |------------------------------|-----------------------------| 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! Coda G F Fsus4 G E |---3---1---1---|------3------|| B |---0---1---1---|------0------|| G |---0---2---3---|------0------|| D |---0---3---3---|------0------|| A |---2-----------|------2------|| E |---3-----------|------3------|| ============================================================== ALUN'S CHORDS G Gsus4 C Csus4 Am D7 xx5433 xx5533 xx10 9 8 8 xx 10 10 8 8 xx7555 xx7575 RMII RLII R M I I R L I I RIII RILI N.B. Alun plays harmonics on the first 4 bars while Cat plays the Bouzouki style intro riff. Intro: (G) (D7) (G) (G) (D7) (G) E |-----------------------|---------------------------| B |-----------------------|---------------------------| G |---12*---------12*-----|---12*-----------12*-------| D |--------12*------------|---------------------------| A |-----------------------|---------------------------| E |-----------------------|---------------------------| (* Harmonics) (G) (D7) (G) (G) (D7) (G) E |-----------------------|---------------------------| B |-----------------------|---------------------------| G |---12*---------12*-----|---12*-----------12*-------| D |-----------------------|---------------------------| A |-----------------------|---------------------------| E |-----------------------|---------------------------| (* Harmonics) In the breaks and also verses 1, 4, 7 and 10, Alun fingerpicks a quick G to G4 pattern (shown below), throughout the whole of these verses,and also whenever Cat is playing the G to D7 pattern, at the end of all the other verses. Play the G chord shape and then add the suspended 4th with the little finger. Use the Thumb to pick the D & G strings,and Ring/Middle fingers to pick the B & E strings. G Gsus4 G E|--------3--------3--------3-----| B|----3--------3--------3-----3---| G|------4--------5--------4-----4-| D|--5--------5--------5-----------| A|--------------------------------| E|--------------------------------| In verses 2 & 3, 5 & 6, 8 & 9, and 10 to 12, Alun uses the same style picking moved up to a C chord: C Csus4 C E |----------8-----------8----------8---| B |-----8----------8-----------8--------| G |--------9----------10----------9-----| (x3) D |--10---------10----------10----------| A |-------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------| Then this bar is a link: Am D7 E |--------------5-----------------5----| B |-------5-----------------7-----------| G |-----------5----------------5--------| D |----7----------------7---------------| A |-------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------| Then back to the G to G4 picking pattern...