Yusuf Islam (21 de julio 1948, Londres - ) es un artista británico más conocido como Cat Stevens. Nació con el nombre Stephen Demetre Georgiou, hijo de madre sueca y de padre greco-chipriota. Cuando tenía 8 años, sus padres se separaron pero siguieron conviviendo como familia en la misma casa. Habitaban el piso superior del restaurante de su propiedad, donde todos trabajaban.
Su primer instrumento musical fue el gran piano que había en la casa.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...(REMEMBER THE DAYS OF THE) OLD SCHOOLYARD... by Cat Stevens -----------------------------------------------...............
*from 'Izitso' (1977)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
GCD (x3), GD
Verse 1:
GCDG Remember the days of the old school-yard? CD We used to laugh a lot. GCDE Oh, don't you remember the days of the old school-yard?
Chorus 1:
AmDBmEm When we had I-maginings and we had all kinds of things, AmDEm And we laughed and needed love; yes, I do. CDG Oh, and I re-member you!
Verse 2:
GCDG Remember the days of the old school-yard? CD We used to cry a lot. GCDE Oh, don't you remember the days of the old school-yard?
Chorus 2:
AmDBmEm When we had sim-plicity and we had warm toast for tea, AmDEm And we laughed and needed love; yes, I do. CDG Oh, and I re-member you!
Break:
GCDG (x2) GCD, F#
Middle 8:
G#D#G (You were my sweet love), my first sweet love! CmD#G# (My lovey dove), my love, lovey dove! D#G (No matter what place), whichever the place! CmD#G# (I still see your face), your smiling face! D#G (In childish dreams), inside my dreams! CmD#G# (Like king and queen), God save our dreams! D#G (Though time may fade), though time may fade, CmD#G# (It ain’t never too late), to learn a-bout love, FG Learn about love!
Interlude:
GCD, G (x2)
Verse 3:
GCDG Remember the days of the old school-yard? CD We used to laugh a lot. GCDE Oh, don't you remember the days of the old school-yard?
Chorus 3:
AmDBmEm When we had I-maginings and we had all kinds of things, AmDEm And we laughed and needed love; yes, I do. CDG Oh, and I re-member you!