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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship,or research.
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To: Majicat
Date: 12/05/2000 From: DJ | |
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- Where do the children play? by
Cat Stevens (1970)
Intro
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G6 G G6 G G6
E |----2--0----2------0-----2-------|----3----3----3------3-----3----|
B |----3--3----3------3-----3-------|----5----3----5------3-----5----|
G |----2--2----2------2-----2-------|----4----4----4------4-----4----| (x4)
D |----0--0----0------0-----0-------|----5----5----5------5-----5----|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C(add9) G/B C(add9) G/B A7
E |-------0-0--0--|-------3-3---3-3-|---0-0-----3-3-|-------0---0----|
B |-------3-3--3--|-------3-3---3-3-|---3-3-----3-3-|-------2---2----|
G |-------0-0--0--|-------0-0---0-0-|---0-0-----0-0-|-------0---0----|
D |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------2---2----|
A |--3------------|---2-------------|-3------2------|---0------------|
E |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
Verse 1
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G6 G G6 G G6
E |----2--0----2------0-----2-------|----3----3----3------3-----3----|
B |----3--3----3------3-----3-------|----5----3----5------3-----5----|
G |----2--2----2------2-----2-------|----4----4----4------4-----4----| (x2)
D |----0--0----0------0-----0-------|----5----5----5------5-----5----|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D G D G
Well, I think it's fine building jumbo planes,
D G D G
Taking a ride---- on a cosmic train,
D G D G D
Switch on summer from a slot machine, yes, get what you want,
G D G
If you want, 'cause you can get anything
Chorus
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day,
Em A A7 D G D G
But, tell me, where do the children play----------? Hey, yeah!
Verse 2
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G6 G G6 G G6
E |----2--0----2------0-----2-------|----3----3----3------3-----3----|
B |----3--3----3------3-----3-------|----5----3----5------3-----5----|
G |----2--2----2------2-----2-------|----4----4----4------4-----4----| (x2)
D |----0--0----0------0-----0-------|----5----5----5------5-----5----|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D G D G
Well, you roll on roads over fresh green grass,
D G D G
For your lorry loads pumping petrol gas,
D G D G
And you make them long, and you make them tough,
C(add9) G/B C(add9) G/B
but they just go on, and on, and it seems that you can't get off, oh..
Chorus
Em A Em A
.. I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day,
Em A A7 D G D G
But, tell me, where do the children play----------? Hey, yeah!
Break
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G6 G G6 G G6
E |----2--0----2------0-----2-------|----3----3----3------3-----3----|
B |----3--3----3------3-----3-------|----5----3----5------3-----5----|
G |----2--2----2------2-----2-------|----4----4----4------4-----4----| (x2)
D |----0--0----0------0-----0-------|----5----5----5------5-----5----|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
C(add9) G/B C(add9) G/B A7
E |-------0-0--0--|-------3-3---3-3-|---0-0-----3-3-|-------0---0----|
B |-------3-3--3--|-------3-3---3-3-|---3-3-----3-3-|-------2---2----|
G |-------0-0--0--|-------0-0---0-0-|---0-0-----0-0-|-------0---0----|
D |---------------|-----------------|---------------|-------2---2----|
A |--3------------|---2-------------|-3------2------|---0------------|
E |---------------|-----------------|---------------|----------------|
Verse 3
D Dsus2 D Dsus2 D G6 G G6 G G6
E |----2--0----2------0-----2-------|----3----3----3------3-----3----|
B |----3--3----3------3-----3-------|----5----3----5------3-----5----|
G |----2--2----2------2-----2-------|----4----4----4------4-----4----| (x2)
D |----0--0----0------0-----0-------|----5----5----5------5-----5----|
A |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
E |---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D G D G
Well, you've cracked the sky, scrapers fill the air,
D G D G
But will you keep on building higher, 'til there's no more room up there?
C(add9) G/B C(add9) G/B
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
C(add9) G/B C(add9) G/B
Will you tell us when to live? Will you tell us when to die----?
Chorus
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day,
Em A A7 D G D G
But, tell me, where do the children play----------? Hey, yeah!
D G D G
Do-do, doo-n-doo! Do-do, doo-n-doo!
D G D
Do-do, doo-n-doo! Do-do, doo-n-doo!
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Chords: D Dsus2 G6 G C(add9) G/B
xx0232 xx0230 xx5453 xx5433 x3x030 x2x033
A7 Em A
x02020 022000 x02220
(N.B. To simplify the
transcription , I have not included all the passing chords in the
verses, the Dsus2's and G6's.
- Just maintain the riff at the
beginning, throughout each verse)
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