• Song:

    On The Road To Find Out

  • Artist:

    Cat Stevens

  • Album:

    Tea for the Tillerman d...

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 (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)   G (320003@1)         G (320003@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)         GE (320003@1)|------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 (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)  G (320003@1)     G (320003@1)     G4 (3x0013@1)          G (320003@1) 
Well, I left my happy home to see what I could find out,

  G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G      G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1) G| (320003@1)/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

    G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)      G (320003@1)            G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)         G (320003@1)I left my folk, & friends with the aim to clear my mind out!


  G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G      G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1) G| (320003@1)/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |



Verse 2
         C (x32010@1)    F/C (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)  F4 (113311@1)F (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)  F/C (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)      F4 (113311@1)FWell, (133211@1)I hit the rowdy road,         & many kinds I met there,

  C (x32010@1)   F/C (133211@1)  C (x32010@1)   Am (x02210@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)       D7 (xx0212@1)G (320003@1)      G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)GMany (320003@1)stories told me of the way to get there---!    Oo,oo, oo---!



Verse 3

    C (x32010@1)   F/C (133211@1)  C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)F (133211@1)       C (x32010@1)  F/C (133211@1)          C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)FSo (133211@1)on, and on I go,         the seconds tick the time out,

         C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
  
       G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
Oo,oo,oo---!

Break
    G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)    G (320003@1)          G (320003@1)      G4 (3x0013@1)      G (320003@1)  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 (320003@1)   G4 (3x0013@1)      G (320003@1)      G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)      G (320003@1)In the end I'll know, but on the way I won-der,  

G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!

  G (320003@1)         G4 (3x0013@1)    G (320003@1)      G (320003@1)       G4 (3x0013@1)         GThrough (320003@1)des-cending snow, & through the frost & thun-der!

G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!


Verse 5
          C (x32010@1)         F/C (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)  F4 (113311@1)FWell, (133211@1)I listen to the wind come howl,     

   C (x32010@1)        F/C (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)  F4 (113311@1)FTelling (133211@1)me I have to hurry,

     C (x32010@1)         F/C (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)   Am (x02210@1) D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)GI (320003@1)listen to the robin's song, saying not to worry---!

       G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)GOo,oo,oo---! (320003@1)

Verse 6

    C (x32010@1)    F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1)F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F        C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)         C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
So on, and on I go,        the seconds tick the time out,

         C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)    D7 (xx0212@1) GThere's (320003@1)so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
  
       G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)GOo,oo,oo---! (320003@1)

Break
G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!

G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!



Verse 7

         G (320003@1)     G4 (3x0013@1)   G (320003@1)    G (320003@1)     G4 (3x0013@1)        G (320003@1)    
Then I found my-self a-lone, hoping someone would miss me!

  G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G      G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1) G| (320003@1)/  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |

    G (320003@1)     G4 (3x0013@1)    G (320003@1)           G (320003@1)  G4 (3x0013@1)      GThinking (320003@1)a-bout my home, and the last woman to kiss me,...

       G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G      G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)    | /    /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
... kiss me!

 
Verse 8 
        C (x32010@1)         F/C (133211@1)    C (x32010@1)  F4 (113311@1)FWell, (133211@1)sometimes you have to moan,   
   
        C (x32010@1)   F/C (133211@1)         C (x32010@1)   F4 (113311@1)FWhen (133211@1)nothing seems to suit ya,

        C (x32010@1)    F/C (133211@1)     C (x32010@1)
But, neverthe-less, you know, 

         Am (x02210@1)     D7 (xx0212@1)        G (320003@1)  D7 (xx0212@1)GYou're (320003@1)locked to-wards the future---!
   
       G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)GOo,oo,oo---! (320003@1)


Verse 9
    C (x32010@1)    F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)F (133211@1)      C (x32010@1)  F/C (133211@1)          C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)FSo (133211@1)on, and on I go,         the seconds tick the time out,

         C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)   C (x32010@1)          Am (x02210@1)    D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)    D7 (xx0212@1) GThere's (320003@1)so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
  
       G (320003@1)D7 (xx0212@1)GOo,oo,oo---! (320003@1)


Verse 10
         G (320003@1)     G4 (3x0013@1)     G (320003@1)         G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)     GThen (320003@1)I found my head one day, when I wasn't even try-ing,

G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!
 
     G (320003@1)    G4 (3x0013@1)    G (320003@1)              G (320003@1)   G4 (3x0013@1)       GAnd (320003@1)here I have to say, 'cause there is no use in ly-ing,

        G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    G (320003@1)       Naa, naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!
... ly-ing!  
        

Verse 10
           C (x32010@1)   F/C (133211@1)     C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,      

    C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)       C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
So why not take a look now? 

 C (x32010@1)          F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1)       
Kick out the devil sin,

     Am (x02210@1)               D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G        G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)GPick (320003@1)up,... pick up a good book now---!    Oo-oo,oo---!



Verse 11
           C (x32010@1)   F/C (133211@1)     C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,      

    C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)       C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
So why not take a look now? 

 C (x32010@1)          F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1)       
Kick out the devil sin,

     Am (x02210@1)               D7 (xx0212@1)     G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G        G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)GPick (320003@1)up,... pick up a good book now---!    Oo-oo,oo---!



Verse 12
           C (x32010@1)                F/CYes, (133211@1)the answer lies within,      

    C (x32010@1)     F/C (133211@1)       C (x32010@1) F4 (113311@1)FSo (133211@1)why not take a look now? 

 C (x32010@1)          F/C (133211@1) C (x32010@1)       
Kick out the devil sin,

     Am (x02210@1)               D7 (xx0212@1)      G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)name="chord_320003@1">G        G (320003@1) D7 (xx0212@1)GPick (320003@1)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 (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!

G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1) G (320003@1)   G (320003@1)   D7 (xx0212@1)    GNaa, (320003@1)naa, naa!  Naa,  naa, na-nan, naa!
Coda   
      G (320003@1) F (133211@1) F4 (113311@1)       GE (320003@1)|---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 (320003@1)      G4 (3x0013@1)         C (x32010@1)         C4 (x33010@1)          Am (x02210@1)     D7xx5433 (xx0212@1)   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 (320003@1)      G4 (3x0013@1)     GE|--------3--------3--------3-----| (320003@1)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 (x32010@1)       C4 (x33010@1)        CE (x32010@1)|----------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 (x02210@1)              D7E (xx0212@1)|--------------5-----------------5----|
B |-------5-----------------7-----------|
G |-----------5----------------5--------|
D |----7----------------7---------------|
A |-------------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------------|

Then back to the G to G4 picking pattern...


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