On the Road to Find Out Cat Stevens
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
Well, I le[G]ft my h[G4]appy h[G]ome to s[G]ee what [G4]I could find o[G]ut,
| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |
I le[G]ft my f[G4]olk, & fri[G]ends with the a[G]im to c[G4]lear my mind [G]out!
| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |
Verse 2
Well, I h[C]it the [F/C]rowdy r[C]oad, [F4] [F] & ma[C]ny ki[F/C]nds I me[C]t there,[F4] [F]
[C] [F/C] [C] [Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]
Many stories told me of the way to get there---! Oo,oo, oo---!
Verse 3
So o[C]n, and[F/C] on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the sec[C]onds [F/C]tick the time o[C]ut,[F4] [F]
There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out-[D7]--![G]
Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]
Break
N[G]aa, [G4]naa, [G]naa! [G]Naa, [G4]naa, na-[G]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
I[G]n the [G4]end I'll k[G]now, but [G]on the [G4]way I won-[G]der,
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
Th[G]rough des-ce[G4]nding sn[G]ow, & thr[G]ough the f[G4]rost & thun-d[G]er!
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
Verse 5
Well, I li[C]sten to the [F/C]wind come h[C]owl, [F4] [F]
Tel[C]ling me I h[F/C]ave to hu[C]rry,[F4] [F]
I lis[C]ten to the r[F/C]obin's so[C]ng, sa[Am]ying [D7]not to wo[G]rry-[D7]--![G]
Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]
Verse 6
So o[C]n, and [F/C]on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the s[C]econds t[F/C]ick the time o[C]ut,[F4] [F]
There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out[D7]---![G]
Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]
Break
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
Verse 7
Then I fo[G]und my-s[G4]elf a-l[G]one, ho[G]ping som[G4]eone would m[G]iss me!
| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |
Thin[G]king a-b[G4]out my h[G]ome, and the l[G]ast w[G4]oman to ki[G]ss me,...
| [G]/ [D7]/ [G]/ / | [G]/ [D7]/ / [G] / |
... kiss me!
Verse 8
Well, so[C]metimes you [F/C]have to m[C]oan, [F4] [F]
When not[C]hing s[F/C]eems to suit y[C]a,[F4] [F]
But, nev[C]erthe-l[F/C]ess, you k[C]now,
You're lo[Am]cked to-w[D7]ards the fut[G]ure--[D7]-![G]
Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]
Verse 9
So o[C]n, and [F/C]on I g[C]o, [F4] [F] the se[C]conds[F/C] tick the time [C]out,[F4] [F]
There's s[C]o much l[F/C]eft to k[C]now, and I'm [Am]on the r[D7]oad to f[G]ind out[D7]---![G]
Oo,oo,o[G]o--[D7]-![G]
Verse 10
Then I fo[G]und my h[G4]ead one d[G]ay, when I w[G]asn't e[G4]ven try-i[G]ng,
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
And h[G]ere I h[G4]ave to s[G]ay, 'cause there [G]is no [G4]use in ly-i[G]ng,
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
... ly-ing!
Verse 10
Yes, the an[C]swer l[F/C]ies with-i[C]n, [F4] [F]
So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4] [F]
K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,
[Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 11
Yes, the an[C]swer l[F/C]ies with-i[C]n, [F4] [F]
So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4] [F]
K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,
[Am] [D7] [G] [D7] [G] [G] [D7] [G]
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 12
Yes, the an[C]swer lies within, [F/C]
So w[C]hy not t[F/C]ake a look n[C]ow? [F4] [F]
K[C]ick out the d[F/C]evil s[C]in,
[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]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
[G]Naa, n[D7]aa, n[G]aa! N[G]aa, n[D7]aa, na-n[G]an, naa!
Coda
[G] [F] [F4] [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------||
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ALUN'S CHORDS
xx[G]5433 x[G4]x5533 xx10 [C]9 8 8 xx 1[C4]0 10 8 8 xx[Am]7555 xx[D7]7575
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] [G4] [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] [C4] [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...
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