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----?
Instrumental Verse 3 again
Coda
A E A
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A D A
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A D E A
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CAT'S CHORDS:
Intro:
(D)(C)(G) D C G D C G A
E ---------|----/10-10---8-|-7--/10-10---8-|--7-7---7-7---7--5--|
B ---------|----/10-10---8-|-8--/10-10---8-|--8-8---8-8---8--5--|
G ---------|----/11-11---9-|-7--/11-11---9-|--7-7---7-7---7--6--|
D ---------|----/12-12--10-|-0--/12-12--10-|--0-0---0-0---0--7--|
A ---------|----/12-12--10-|----/12-12--10-|-----------------7--|
E ---------|----/10-10---8-|----/10-10---8-|-----------------5--|
D A D A D D C G A
E -2--2-2---5--|-2-2--2-2--2-5-|-2--/10-10---8-|-7-7--7-7--7--5-|
B -3--3-3---5--|-3-3--3-3--3-5-|-3--/10-10---8-|-8-8--8-8--8--5-|
G -2--2-2---6--|-2-2--2-2--2-6-|-2--/11-11---9-|-7-7--7-7--7--6-|
D -0--0-0---7--|-0-0--0-0--0-7-|-0--/12-12--10-|-0-0--0-0--0--7-|
A ----------7--|-------------7-|----/12-12--10-|--------------7-|
E ----------5--|-------------5-|----/10-10---8-|--------------5-|
D A D A D
E -2--2-2---5--|-2-2--2-2--2--5-|--2---------|
B -3--3-3---5--|-3-3--3-3--3--5-|--3---------| (Playing the bottom
G -2--2-2---6--|-2-2--2-2--2--6-|--2---------| 3 strings throughout
D -0--0-0---7--|-0-0--0-0--0--7-|--0---------| the intro is optional)
A ----------7--|--------------7-|------------|
E ----------5--|--------------5-|------------|
Main verses:
D A G E
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IRM IMR MI R MRI
Verse 3:
G C/G
320003 3x2013
RM L R M IL (x - ring finger dampens 5th string)
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Alun's Chords: (Relative to CAPO at 5th fret)
Intro: <-- Cat -->
A G D (A)(G)(D) A G D E
E --/5-5---3--|--2--------|-----/5-5---3--|--2-2---2-2---2--4---|
B --/5-5---3--|--3--------|-----/5-5---3--|--3-3---3-3---3--5---|
G --/6-6---4--|--2--------|-----/6-6---4--|--2-2---2-2---2--4---|
D --/7-7---5--|--0--------|-----/7-7---5--|--0-0---0-0---0------|
A --/7-7---5--|-----------|-----/7-7---5--|---------------------|
E --/5-5---3--|-----------|-----/5-5---3--|---------------------|
A E A E A A G D E
E --0---0-0--0-|-0-0---0-0--0-0-|--0--/5-5---3-|-2-2--2-2--2-4--|
B --2---2-2--0-|-2-2---2-2--2-0-|--2--/5-5---3-|-3-3--3-3--3-5--|
G --2---2-2--1-|-2-2---2-2--2-1-|--2--/6-6---4-|-2-2--2-2--2-4--|
D --2---2-2--2-|-2-2---2-2--2-2-|--2--/7-7---5-|-0-0--0-0--0----|
A --0---0-0--2-|-0-0---0-0--0-2-|--0--/7-7---5-|----------------|
E -----------0-|--------------0-|-----/5-5---3-|----------------|
A E A E A
E --0---0-0--0-|-0-0---0-0--0-0-|--0---------|
B --2---2-2--0-|-2-2---2-2--2-0-|--2---------|
G --2---2-2--1-|-2-2---2-2--2-1-|--2---------| (Playing the bottom
D --2---2-2--2-|-2-2---2-2--2-2-|--2---------| 3 strings throughout
A --0---0-0--2-|-0-0---0-0--0-2-|--0---------| the intro is optional)
E -----------0-|--------------0-|------------|
