On The Road To Find Out

Cat Stevens

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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

G G4 G G G4 G

Well, I left my happy home to see what I could find out,

G D7 G G D7 G

| / / / / | / / / / |

G G4 G G G4 G

I left my folk, & friends with the aim to clear my mind out!

G D7 G G D7 G

| / / / / | / / / / |

Verse 2

C F/C C F4 F C F/C C F4 F

Well, I hit the rowdy road, & many kinds I met there,

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

C F/C C F4 F C F/C C F4 F

So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,

C F/C C Am D7 G D7 G

There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!

G D7 G

Oo,oo,oo---!

Break

G G4 G G G4 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-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

G G4 G G G4 G

In the end I'll know, but on the way I won-der,

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

G G4 G G G4 G

Through des-cending snow, & through the frost & thun-der!

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

Verse 5

C F/C C F4 F

Well, I listen to the wind come howl,

C F/C C F4 F

Telling me I have to hurry,

C F/C C Am D7 G D7 G

I listen to the robin's song, saying not to worry---!

G D7 G

Oo,oo,oo---!

Verse 6

C F/C C F4 F C F/C C F4 F

So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,

C F/C C Am D7 G D7 G

There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!

G D7 G

Oo,oo,oo---!

Break

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

Verse 7

G G4 G G G4 G

Then I found my-self a-lone, hoping someone would miss me!

G D7 G G D7 G

| / / / / | / / / / |

G G4 G G G4 G

Thinking a-bout my home, and the last woman to kiss me,...

G D7 G G D7 G

| / / / / | / / / / |

... kiss me!

Verse 8

C F/C C F4 F

Well, sometimes you have to moan,

C F/C C F4 F

When nothing seems to suit ya,

C F/C C

But, neverthe-less, you know,

Am D7 G D7 G

You're locked to-wards the future---!

G D7 G

Oo,oo,oo---!

Verse 9

C F/C C F4 F C F/C C F4 F

So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,

C F/C C Am D7 G D7 G

There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!

G D7 G

Oo,oo,oo---!

Verse 10

G G4 G G G4 G

Then I found my head one day, when I wasn't even try-ing,

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

G G4 G G G4 G

And here I have to say, 'cause there is no use in ly-ing,

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

... ly-ing!

Verse 10

C F/C C F4 F

Yes, the answer lies with-in,

C F/C C F4 F

So why not take a look now?

C F/C C

Kick out the devil sin,

Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G

Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!

Verse 11

C F/C C F4 F

Yes, the answer lies with-in,

C F/C C F4 F

So why not take a look now?

C F/C C

Kick out the devil sin,

Am D7 G D7 G G D7 G

Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!

Verse 12

C F/C

Yes, the answer lies within,

C F/C C F4 F

So why not take a look now?

C F/C C

Kick out the devil sin,

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 D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!

G D7 G G D7 G

Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, 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

G G4 C C4 Am D7

xx5433 xx5533 xx10 9 8 8 xx 10 10 8 8 xx7555 xx7575

RE I 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|-------------------------------------|

Chords Used