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.
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!
...LAND OF FREELOVE AND GOODBYE... by Cat Stevens ----------------------------------...............
*from 'Numbers' (1975)*
*CAPO 2nd FRET*
(Original Key: D)
Intro:
EA, EBE, ABE
Verse 1:
CF/C Oh the trees grow higher than the mountains, CF/C In the land of free love and good-bye, CGCFC, GC The river's ever flowing, fish is growing. GFCFGC And the God I love, (lo-ove), lo-oves me.
Interlude:
CF, CGC, FC, GC
Verse 2:
CF/C In the sky rides a gleam of white horses, CF/C And they glimmer cle...an in your eye, C The bird of dawn is bringing, GCFC, GC The simpleness of singing. GFCFGC And the God I love, (lo-ove), lo-oves me.
Interlude:
DmG, CEm7, DmE, A DmG, CEm7DmE, A, G
CF, CGC, FC, GC
GFCFGC (And the God I love, (lo-ove), lo-oves me).
Verse 3:
CF/C Oh the trees grow higher than the mountains, CF/C In the land of free love and good-bye, CGCFC, GC The river's ever flowing, fish is growing.
Coda:
GFCFGFC And the su-u-un, lies all a-round, GFCFGFC And eve-ry-thing is as it must be. GFCGFC And win...-ter lies un-der-ground, GFCFGC And the God I love, (lo-ove), lo-oves me.