Biography:
Cat Stevens is the former stage name of Steven Demetre Georgiou (born in London on 21 July 1948). He is a British singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, humanitarian and education philanthropist. In December 1977, Stevens converted to Islam and adopted the name Yusuf Islam the following year. He began releasing music as Yusuf in 2006.
Stevens' albums Tea for the Tillerman (1970) and Teaser and the Firecat (1971) were both certified triple platinum in the US by the RIAA.
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Other songs:
- Don't Be Shy
- Father and Son
- First Cut Is The Deepest
- Hard Headed Woman
- Here Cames My Baby
- Here Comes My Baby
- How Can I Tell You
- I Love My Dog
- If You Want To Sing Out
- Lady D'arbanville
- Moonshadow
- Morning Has Broken
- Peace Train
- Sad Lisa
- The First Cut Is The Deepest
- The Wind
- Trouble
- Where Do The Children Play?
- Wild World
- Don’t Be Shy
- 100 I Dream
- 18Th Avenue Kansas City Nightmare
- A Bad Penny
- All Kinds Of Roses
- Angelsea
- Another Saturday Night
- Baby Get Your Head Screwed On
- Beloved
- Bitterblue
- Blackness Of The Night
- Bring Another Bottle Baby
- But I Might Die Tonight
- Can This Be Love
- Cant Keep It In
- Changes I V
- Child For A Day
- Daytime
- Dont Be Shy
- Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Doors
- Dream On Until
- Every Time I Dream
- Fill My Eyes
- Foreigner Suite
- Ghost Town
- Gold Digger
- Grandsons
- Granny
- Green Fields Golden Sands
- Hard
- Heaven Where True Love Goes
- Home In The Sky
- How Many Times
- Hummingbird
- I Never Wanted To Be A Star
- I See A Road
- I Think I See The Light
- I Want To Live In A Wigwam
- I Was Raised In Babylon
- I Wish I Wish
- If I Laugh
- If You Want To Sing Out Sing Out
- Im Gonna Be King
- Im Gonna Get Me A Gun
- Image Of Hell
- In The End
- In This Glass World
- Into White
- Ive Found A Love
- Ive Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Old
- Ive Got A Thing About Seeing My Grandson Grow Oldmy Grandson Grow Old
- Jesus
- Katmandu
- Killin Time
- Lady Darbanville
- Land O Freelove And Goodbye
- Last Love Song
- Later
- Lilywhite
- Longer Boats
- Matthew And Son
- Maybe Theres A World
- Maybe Youre Right
- Midday Avoid City After Dark
- Miles From Nowhere
- My People
- Northern Wind
- O Caritas
- Oh Very Young
- On The Road To Find Out
- On The Road To Findout
- One Day At A Time
- Please Dont Let Me Be Misunderstood
- Pop Star
- Portobello Road
- Remember The Days Of The Old Schoolyard
- Roadsinger
- Rubylove
- Ruins
- School Is Out
- See What Love Did To Me
- Silent Sunlight
- Sitting
- Sun C79
- Sweet Scarlet
- Tea For The Tillerman
- The Boy With A Moon And Star On His Head
- The Hurt
- The Laughing Apple
- The Rain
- The View From The Top
- Thinkin Bout You
- To Be What You Must
- Tuesdays Dead
- Two Fine People
- Welcome Home
- Where Are You
- Where Do The Children Play
- World O Darkness
- You Are My Sunshine
- You Can Do Whatever
- Your Mother
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam (2009)
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*ROADSINGER*
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>1. WELCOME HOME
>2. THINKING 'BOUT YOU
>3. EVERYTIME I DREAM
>4. THE RAIN
>5. WORLD O' DARKNESS
>6. BE WHAT YOU MUST
>7. THIS GLASS WORLD
>8. ROADSINGER
>9. ALL KINDS OF ROSES
>10.DREAM ON (UNTIL...)
>11.SHAMSIA
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1...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
D Dsus2 (x3),
F#m G Em, D/F# Em, F#m Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 1:
D D7
Saw a sign on the path;
Em D Dsus2
"All seekers this way".
D F#m
A fairy sat and laughed;
Em Bm
Threw a petal my way.
Chorus 1:
F Am G C
As I neared the bridge, two soldiers stood and stared.
G D Em F#m
"No one passes by us, up a-head;
Asus4 A D
You're welcome here".
Interlude:
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 2:
D D7
Carried on down the road,
Em D Dsus2
To the market-place.
D F#m
I was still alone,
Em Bm
No one knew my face.
Chorus 2:
F Am G C
Then a stranger sang, with voice like the wind.
G D Em F#m
Then the hails be-gan to sing;
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Wel-come in".
Bridge 1:
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we travel on.
Chorus 3:
F Am G C
Never did I i-magine, what a dawn would be.
G D Em F#m
'Till I opened my eyes, to see;
Asus4 A D
It was welcoming me.
Interlude:
D Dsus2 (x4),
Em F#m, Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 3:
D D7
At the end of my days,
Em D Dsus2
On my way home.
D F#m
I paused a while to gaze,
Em Bm
Upon the sacred stone.
Chorus 4:
F Am G C
There I stood in the middle, of the holy do-main.
G D Em F#m
Then the people came out to say;
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Welcome home, a-gain".
Coda:
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we carry on.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we travel on.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and a-lone.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
(Time rolls on).
F#m G Em D/F# Em
(Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan).
F#m G Em
(Time rolls on).
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Dsus2 F#m G Em D/F# Asus4
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0230 244222 320003 022000 2x0232 x02230
A D7 Bm F Am C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 xx0212 x24432 133211 x02210 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
2...THINKING 'BOUT YOU... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
e|---------1-----------------|
B|--1--1---2--1--3-----------|
G|--2--0---3--0--0-----------|
D|--3--2---0--2--0-----------|
A|------------3--2--2-3-2----|
E|------------------------3--|
Verse 1:
(C) G C F G C
When i hold your hand, I could fly a zillion miles with you.
G Em Bb G C
When I see your grace, I can see your God's words come true.
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every little bird a-bove the haze, and fish be-neath the waves,
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Knows about you... wouldn't they do.
Verse 2:
(C) G C F G C
When I see your eyes, I can see rainbows in the sky.
G Em Bb G C
Being with you, all who parted re-u-nite.
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every little pearl drop in the clouds, and stones be-neath the ground,
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Are waiting for you... wouldn't they do.
Chorus 1:
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you say,
C G/B G/A G
Lightens up the burden of the day.
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you do,
C G/B G/A G
Makes us ever want to follow you.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, I'll always love you.
Interlude:
(C) G C, F G C (x2)
Verse 3:
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every burning comet that zooms, and angels too...
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Think about you... wouldn't they do.
Chorus 2:
C F F/E Dm
Thinkin' bout you,
C G/B G/A G
I could climb a mountain in the dark.
C F F/E Dm
Listenin' to you,
C G/B G/A G
Flowers dance in the park.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, we'll always love you.
Chorus 3:
C F F/E Dm
The words that you say,
C G/B G/A G
Lightens up the burden of the day.
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you do,
C G/B G/A G
Makes us ever want to follow you.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, I'll always love you.
Outro:
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
e|---------1-----------------|
B|--1--1---2--1--3-----------|
G|--2--0---3--0--0-----------|
D|--3--2---0--2--0-----------|
A|------------3--2--2-3-2----|
E|------------------------3--|
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F F/E Dm C G/B G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx3210 xx2010 xx0231 x32010 x20033 320003
Em Bb Am E G/A G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x13331 x02210 022100 x00030 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
3...EVERYTIME I DREAM... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
E7, A7, E7
Verse 1:
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I keep seeing streets and alley ways;
A E7
Places that I've never known.
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I am being lifted to a height,
A E7
That I too frightened to go.
Chorus 1:
E G
Then I wake up and find,
Bm A E7
Everything's a-way, it seems, one night ago.
Interlude:
E7
Verse 2:
E7 B
Every time I sleep,
F# A
I keep hoping this would be the night of nights,
E7
That I see you a-gain.
E B F#
As I close my eyes, like rims and curtains, slowly rising,
A E7
Upon an empty stage.
Chorus 2:
E G
Then I'm back in the stall,
Bm A E7
Sitting all a-lone, waiting for the show to begin.
Bridge 1:
A C E
Ooh... ooh... ooh.
C A E E7
Ooh... ooh... ooh.
Verse 3:
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I would often find myself running,
A E7
From a wild pack of lies.
E B F#
'Till I reach a house, and I hear the judge upstairs,
A E7
And look for a place to hide.
Chorus 3:
E G
But if I saw you there,
Bm A E7
I wouldn't dare dream again of opening my eyes.
Outro:
E7 A7, G, E
Mmm-mmm...
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E7 A7 B F# A E G Bm C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 x02223 x24442 244322 x02220 022100 320003 x24432 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
4...THE RAIN... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Em, G D/F# (x4)
Verse 1:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder if the sun is gonna come a-gain.
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x3)
Verse 2:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder where all the good weather's gone.
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Break:
Em, Bm
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2), Am
Bridge 1:
Am Em Am Em
Tell me if I got to build a boat to carry us to sea,
Am D F#m
Tell me what the shape of it will be.
Bm G Bm G
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for every kind of beast,
Bm G D A
Tell me who the lucky ones will be...
Am Em Am Em
Tell me if you gotta build a world; what that world would be,
Am D F#m
If we're gonna build it well enough for thee.
Bm G Bm G
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for all humani-ty,
Bm G D A
Will it be be-lievers with me...
C G
Ooh...
Interlude:
Em
Verse 3:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder if the water's gonna turn to blood?
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2)
Verse 4:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Outro:
Em, G D/F# (x3), Em
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em G D/F# F# Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 320003 2x0232 244322 x24432
A Am D F#m C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 x02210 xx0232 244222 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
5...WORLD O' DARKNESS... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 1:
Dm C Dm A7
In this world o' darkness, evil rules by night.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
But somewhere in the sha...dows, someone's seeking light.
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 2:
Dm C Dm A7
No one knows his neighbour here, no one has the time.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
No one cares for anyone else, in a world where the sun don't shine.
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm
Bridge 1:
Bb C
Sham-sia...
Bb Dm
Sham-sia...
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 3:
Dm C Dm A7
Some sons dream of leaving, while they're young at heart.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
But few choose the path to-wards, the land be-yond the dark.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
Who choose the path to-wards, the land be-yond the dark...
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Outro:
Dm, Am (x8), Dm
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dm C A7 Bb Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0231 x32010 x02223 x13331 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
6...TO BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
C G/B Am C, F Em G, F E Am C, D F Am
Verse 1:
C G/B Am C
I have journeyed,
F Em G
End-less miles.
Am G/B Am F G
Seen many harbours, where I took rest a while.
C G/B Am C F Em G G7
On this boat called, "near and far".
Am G/B Am F G C
To be what you must, you must give up what you are.
Bridge 1:
Dm E
Dm E
Only a wind of hope, my heart said,
Dm E E7
Braving mystic oceans to ar-rive.
Am C D7/F#
Those who do not leave and choose to stay,
F E F G
Many sur-vive.
Verse 2:
C G/B Am C F Em G
Be you dust, or be you a star.
Am G/B Am F G
To be what you must, just reach out for what you are.
C G/B Am F Em G
And though you travel, ma-ny roads.
Am G/B Am F G (C)
There's but one way and that's...the one...you chose.
Interlude: (with La's)
C G/B Am C, F Em G, Am G/B Am, F G (x2), Am
Outro:
Am
Am F, Am Em (x7), F C, F Em
Am F, Am Em (x3), F C, F Em
Am F, Am Em (x2), Am
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C G/B Am F Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 x20033 x02210 133211 022000
G Dm E E7 D7/F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx0231 022100 020100 2x021x
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
7...THIS GLASS WORLD... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
D Cadd9, G/B Cadd9
Verse 1:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, we stop feeling pain.
Am Em G D
Going no-where, we've got everything.
Verse 2:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, people who live below.
Am Em G D
Wish they were here, just looking in.
Chorus 1:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
In this glass world, in this glass world.
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
In this glass world.
Verse 3:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, we bathe by starlight.
Am Em G D
No troubles here, that's on the outside.
Verse 4:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, sittin' with-out a care.
Am Em G D
No need to move, it's way too nice up here.
Chorus 2:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 G/B, A7
In this glass world, in this glass world.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim Am Em G A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x32033 x20033 x12020 x02210 022000 320003 x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
8...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C F C
Roadsinger came to town; long cape and hat.
C G C G C F, C
People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
C F C
He strolled the empty street; kids banged on tin cans.
C G C G C F, C
Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.
Chorus 1:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, when hearts are closed?
F Am G G7
When a friend be-comes a stranger, nobody wants to know.
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, when the world turns dark,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?
Verse 2:
C F C
He stopped by a stall, between the barrels and sacks,
C G C G C F, C
A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
C F C
Behind a misty glass, on a window-pane,
C G C G C F, C
A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.
Chorus 2:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, in a world filled with fright,
F Am G G7
Only a song to warm you, through the night?
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, after lies are told,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?
Interlude: (with Mmm's)
C, F, C, C G C G, C, F C (x2)
Verse 3:
C F C
Roadsinger rode on, to another land,
C G C G C F, C
Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.
C F C
They showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,
C G C G C F, C
Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.
Chorus 3:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, to find happi-ness,
F Am G G7
In a world filled with hatred, tears?
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, if no one cares,
F Am G F C F, C
And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C F G Am D G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 133211 320003 x02210 xx0232 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
9...ALL KINDS OF ROSES... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 1:
G C
All kinds of roses, all kinds of roses.
G D G
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
Verse 2:
G C
All kinds of creatures, all kinds of creatures.
G D G (D/F#)
All kinds of creatures run on my land.
Chorus 1:
Em Am
All kinds of children, all kinds of children.
Em Bm Em
All kinds of children, play in my yard.
C G D/F# Em
So many feelings, so many feel...ings,
D G
Flow through my blood.
Interlude:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 3:
G C
All kinds of people, all kinds of people.
G D G
All kinds of people make up my life.
Verse 4:
G C
All kinds of faces, all kinds of faces.
G D G (D/F#)
All kinds of faces show me their love.
Chorus 2:
Em Am
All kinds of lanterns, all kinds of lanterns.
Em Bm Em
All kinds of lanterns, light up the dark.
C G D/F# Em
But there's only one God, only one God,
D G
Has a place in my heart.
Interlude:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 5:
G C
All kinds of roses, all kinds of roses.
G D G
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G C D D/F# Em Am Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 xx0232 2x0232 022000 x02210 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
10...DREAM ON (UNTIL)... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2)
Verse 1:
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on through the dark-ness.
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on 'till the light...
Interlude:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G
Verse 2:
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on, 'till it's bright...
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on through the dark-ness.
Outro:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2), F#m
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F#m B E C#m A D G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244222 x24442 022100 x46654 x02220 xx0232 320003
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
11...SHAMSIA... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
*INSTRUMENTAL*
Verse 1:
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D
Em C, Em Bm
Verse 2:
Em C, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm, Em
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D
Outro:
Em Am, Em B7
Em C, Em Bm,
Em C, Em
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
Em C Bm Am D G B7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x32010 x24432 x02210 xx0232 320003 x21202
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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*ROADSINGER*
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>1. WELCOME HOME
>2. THINKING 'BOUT YOU
>3. EVERYTIME I DREAM
>4. THE RAIN
>5. WORLD O' DARKNESS
>6. BE WHAT YOU MUST
>7. THIS GLASS WORLD
>8. ROADSINGER
>9. ALL KINDS OF ROSES
>10.DREAM ON (UNTIL...)
>11.SHAMSIA
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1...WELCOME HOME... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
D Dsus2 (x3),
F#m G Em, D/F# Em, F#m Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 1:
D D7
Saw a sign on the path;
Em D Dsus2
"All seekers this way".
D F#m
A fairy sat and laughed;
Em Bm
Threw a petal my way.
Chorus 1:
F Am G C
As I neared the bridge, two soldiers stood and stared.
G D Em F#m
"No one passes by us, up a-head;
Asus4 A D
You're welcome here".
Interlude:
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 2:
D D7
Carried on down the road,
Em D Dsus2
To the market-place.
D F#m
I was still alone,
Em Bm
No one knew my face.
Chorus 2:
F Am G C
Then a stranger sang, with voice like the wind.
G D Em F#m
Then the hails be-gan to sing;
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Wel-come in".
Bridge 1:
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we travel on.
Chorus 3:
F Am G C
Never did I i-magine, what a dawn would be.
G D Em F#m
'Till I opened my eyes, to see;
Asus4 A D
It was welcoming me.
Interlude:
D Dsus2 (x4),
Em F#m, Asus4 A,
D Dsus2 (x3), D
Verse 3:
D D7
At the end of my days,
Em D Dsus2
On my way home.
D F#m
I paused a while to gaze,
Em Bm
Upon the sacred stone.
Chorus 4:
F Am G C
There I stood in the middle, of the holy do-main.
G D Em F#m
Then the people came out to say;
Asus4 A D Dsus2, D
"Welcome home, a-gain".
Coda:
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we carry on.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, and so we travel on.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and a-lone.
F#m G Em D/F# Em
(Time rolls on).
F#m G Em D/F# Em
(Time rolls on, ain't no good to sit and moan).
F#m G Em
(Time rolls on).
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Dsus2 F#m G Em D/F# Asus4
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 xx0230 244222 320003 022000 2x0232 x02230
A D7 Bm F Am C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 xx0212 x24432 133211 x02210 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
2...THINKING 'BOUT YOU... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
e|---------1-----------------|
B|--1--1---2--1--3-----------|
G|--2--0---3--0--0-----------|
D|--3--2---0--2--0-----------|
A|------------3--2--2-3-2----|
E|------------------------3--|
Verse 1:
(C) G C F G C
When i hold your hand, I could fly a zillion miles with you.
G Em Bb G C
When I see your grace, I can see your God's words come true.
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every little bird a-bove the haze, and fish be-neath the waves,
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Knows about you... wouldn't they do.
Verse 2:
(C) G C F G C
When I see your eyes, I can see rainbows in the sky.
G Em Bb G C
Being with you, all who parted re-u-nite.
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every little pearl drop in the clouds, and stones be-neath the ground,
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Are waiting for you... wouldn't they do.
Chorus 1:
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you say,
C G/B G/A G
Lightens up the burden of the day.
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you do,
C G/B G/A G
Makes us ever want to follow you.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, I'll always love you.
Interlude:
(C) G C, F G C (x2)
Verse 3:
F Em Am Dm E Am
Every burning comet that zooms, and angels too...
(with Intro Riff):
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
Think about you... wouldn't they do.
Chorus 2:
C F F/E Dm
Thinkin' bout you,
C G/B G/A G
I could climb a mountain in the dark.
C F F/E Dm
Listenin' to you,
C G/B G/A G
Flowers dance in the park.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, we'll always love you.
Chorus 3:
C F F/E Dm
The words that you say,
C G/B G/A G
Lightens up the burden of the day.
C F F/E Dm
Whatever you do,
C G/B G/A G
Makes us ever want to follow you.
C F Am G G7
Whatever they say, whatever they do, I'll always love you.
Outro:
(F F/E Dm C G/B G)
e|---------1-----------------|
B|--1--1---2--1--3-----------|
G|--2--0---3--0--0-----------|
D|--3--2---0--2--0-----------|
A|------------3--2--2-3-2----|
E|------------------------3--|
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F F/E Dm C G/B G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx3210 xx2010 xx0231 x32010 x20033 320003
Em Bb Am E G/A G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x13331 x02210 022100 x00030 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
3...EVERYTIME I DREAM... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
E7, A7, E7
Verse 1:
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I keep seeing streets and alley ways;
A E7
Places that I've never known.
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I am being lifted to a height,
A E7
That I too frightened to go.
Chorus 1:
E G
Then I wake up and find,
Bm A E7
Everything's a-way, it seems, one night ago.
Interlude:
E7
Verse 2:
E7 B
Every time I sleep,
F# A
I keep hoping this would be the night of nights,
E7
That I see you a-gain.
E B F#
As I close my eyes, like rims and curtains, slowly rising,
A E7
Upon an empty stage.
Chorus 2:
E G
Then I'm back in the stall,
Bm A E7
Sitting all a-lone, waiting for the show to begin.
Bridge 1:
A C E
Ooh... ooh... ooh.
C A E E7
Ooh... ooh... ooh.
Verse 3:
E7 B F#
Every time I dream, I would often find myself running,
A E7
From a wild pack of lies.
E B F#
'Till I reach a house, and I hear the judge upstairs,
A E7
And look for a place to hide.
Chorus 3:
E G
But if I saw you there,
Bm A E7
I wouldn't dare dream again of opening my eyes.
Outro:
E7 A7, G, E
Mmm-mmm...
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E7 A7 B F# A E G Bm C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022100 x02223 x24442 244322 x02220 022100 320003 x24432 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
4...THE RAIN... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Em, G D/F# (x4)
Verse 1:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder if the sun is gonna come a-gain.
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x3)
Verse 2:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the storm.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder where all the good weather's gone.
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Break:
Em, Bm
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2), Am
Bridge 1:
Am Em Am Em
Tell me if I got to build a boat to carry us to sea,
Am D F#m
Tell me what the shape of it will be.
Bm G Bm G
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for every kind of beast,
Bm G D A
Tell me who the lucky ones will be...
Am Em Am Em
Tell me if you gotta build a world; what that world would be,
Am D F#m
If we're gonna build it well enough for thee.
Bm G Bm G
Tell me if it's gonna be a home for all humani-ty,
Bm G D A
Will it be be-lievers with me...
C G
Ooh...
Interlude:
Em
Verse 3:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the flood.
Em G F# Bm
Wonder if the water's gonna turn to blood?
A G
Ooh...
A Em
Things are looking bad,
A G Bm
Every-body in the world, in the world's looking so sad.
Interlude:
Em, G D/F# (x2)
Verse 4:
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain,
Em G D/F# Em G D/F#
Everybody's thinking a-bout the rain.
Outro:
Em, G D/F# (x3), Em
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em G D/F# F# Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 320003 2x0232 244322 x24432
A Am D F#m C
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 x02210 xx0232 244222 x32010
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
5...WORLD O' DARKNESS... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 1:
Dm C Dm A7
In this world o' darkness, evil rules by night.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
But somewhere in the sha...dows, someone's seeking light.
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 2:
Dm C Dm A7
No one knows his neighbour here, no one has the time.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
No one cares for anyone else, in a world where the sun don't shine.
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm
Bridge 1:
Bb C
Sham-sia...
Bb Dm
Sham-sia...
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Verse 3:
Dm C Dm A7
Some sons dream of leaving, while they're young at heart.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
But few choose the path to-wards, the land be-yond the dark.
Dm C Dm Bb C Dm
Who choose the path to-wards, the land be-yond the dark...
Interlude:
Dm, C Dm (x2)
Outro:
Dm, Am (x8), Dm
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Dm C A7 Bb Am
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0231 x32010 x02223 x13331 x02210
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
6...TO BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
C G/B Am C, F Em G, F E Am C, D F Am
Verse 1:
C G/B Am C
I have journeyed,
F Em G
End-less miles.
Am G/B Am F G
Seen many harbours, where I took rest a while.
C G/B Am C F Em G G7
On this boat called, "near and far".
Am G/B Am F G C
To be what you must, you must give up what you are.
Bridge 1:
Dm E
Dm E
Only a wind of hope, my heart said,
Dm E E7
Braving mystic oceans to ar-rive.
Am C D7/F#
Those who do not leave and choose to stay,
F E F G
Many sur-vive.
Verse 2:
C G/B Am C F Em G
Be you dust, or be you a star.
Am G/B Am F G
To be what you must, just reach out for what you are.
C G/B Am F Em G
And though you travel, ma-ny roads.
Am G/B Am F G (C)
There's but one way and that's...the one...you chose.
Interlude: (with La's)
C G/B Am C, F Em G, Am G/B Am, F G (x2), Am
Outro:
Am
Am F, Am Em (x7), F C, F Em
Am F, Am Em (x3), F C, F Em
Am F, Am Em (x2), Am
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C G/B Am F Em
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 x20033 x02210 133211 022000
G Dm E E7 D7/F#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 xx0231 022100 020100 2x021x
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
7...THIS GLASS WORLD... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
D Cadd9, G/B Cadd9
Verse 1:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, we stop feeling pain.
Am Em G D
Going no-where, we've got everything.
Verse 2:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, people who live below.
Am Em G D
Wish they were here, just looking in.
Chorus 1:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
In this glass world, in this glass world.
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9
In this glass world.
Verse 3:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, we bathe by starlight.
Am Em G D
No troubles here, that's on the outside.
Verse 4:
D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim
In this glass world, sittin' with-out a care.
Am Em G D
No need to move, it's way too nice up here.
Chorus 2:
D Cadd9 G/B Cadd9 G/B, A7
In this glass world, in this glass world.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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D Cadd9 G/B Bbdim Am Em G A7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
xx0232 x32033 x20033 x12020 x02210 022000 320003 x02223
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
8...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
C F C
Roadsinger came to town; long cape and hat.
C G C G C F, C
People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
C F C
He strolled the empty street; kids banged on tin cans.
C G C G C F, C
Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.
Chorus 1:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, when hearts are closed?
F Am G G7
When a friend be-comes a stranger, nobody wants to know.
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, when the world turns dark,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?
Verse 2:
C F C
He stopped by a stall, between the barrels and sacks,
C G C G C F, C
A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
C F C
Behind a misty glass, on a window-pane,
C G C G C F, C
A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.
Chorus 2:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, in a world filled with fright,
F Am G G7
Only a song to warm you, through the night?
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, after lies are told,
F Am G F C F, C
And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?
Interlude: (with Mmm's)
C, F, C, C G C G, C, F C (x2)
Verse 3:
C F C
Roadsinger rode on, to another land,
C G C G C F, C
Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.
C F C
They showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,
C G C G C F, C
Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.
Chorus 3:
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, to find happi-ness,
F Am G G7
In a world filled with hatred, tears?
Am G D F C
Where do you go, where do you go, if no one cares,
F Am G F C F, C
And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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C F G Am D G7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x32010 133211 320003 x02210 xx0232 323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
9...ALL KINDS OF ROSES... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 1:
G C
All kinds of roses, all kinds of roses.
G D G
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
Verse 2:
G C
All kinds of creatures, all kinds of creatures.
G D G (D/F#)
All kinds of creatures run on my land.
Chorus 1:
Em Am
All kinds of children, all kinds of children.
Em Bm Em
All kinds of children, play in my yard.
C G D/F# Em
So many feelings, so many feel...ings,
D G
Flow through my blood.
Interlude:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 3:
G C
All kinds of people, all kinds of people.
G D G
All kinds of people make up my life.
Verse 4:
G C
All kinds of faces, all kinds of faces.
G D G (D/F#)
All kinds of faces show me their love.
Chorus 2:
Em Am
All kinds of lanterns, all kinds of lanterns.
Em Bm Em
All kinds of lanterns, light up the dark.
C G D/F# Em
But there's only one God, only one God,
D G
Has a place in my heart.
Interlude:
G C, G D, G (x2)
Verse 5:
G C
All kinds of roses, all kinds of roses.
G D G
All kinds of roses grow in my garden.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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G C D D/F# Em Am Bm
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
320003 x32010 xx0232 2x0232 022000 x02210 x24432
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
10...DREAM ON (UNTIL)... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2)
Verse 1:
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on through the dark-ness.
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on 'till the light...
Interlude:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G
Verse 2:
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on, 'till it's bright...
F#m B E C#m
Dream on, dream on.
F#m A D A G
Dream on through the dark-ness.
Outro:
F#m B, E C#m, F#m A, D A, G (x2), F#m
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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F#m B E C#m A D G
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
244222 x24442 022100 x46654 x02220 xx0232 320003
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
11...SHAMSIA... by Yusuf Islam
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*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
*INSTRUMENTAL*
Verse 1:
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D
Em C, Em Bm
Verse 2:
Em C, Em Bm
Em C, Em Bm, Em
Em C, Em Bm
Em Am, Em D
C G, C D
Outro:
Em Am, Em B7
Em C, Em Bm,
Em C, Em
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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Em C Bm Am D G B7
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
022000 x32010 x24432 x02210 xx0232 320003 x21202
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 ([email protected])
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