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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
...POP STAR... by Cat Stevens
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*from 'Mona Bone Jakon' (1970)*
(modified from David Illingworth's original tab: www.majicat.com/guitartabs)
Intro:
e|-------------|---------------|----------------------|
B|--5\3--------|---------------|----------------------|
G|----------0--|--0-0----------|--------------1-------|
D|-------------|-------0h2-----|-------0-0h2----------|
A|-------0-----|---------------|--0h2-----------------|
E|-------------|------------0--|-----------------0-3--|
e|----------------------------|--0---0--E70--|
B|----------------------------|--0—-h3--3--|
G|---------------1------------|--0—-h1--1--|
D|--------0-0h2-----2-0-------|--0—-h2--2--|
A|---0h2-----------------2p0--|--0--h2--2--|
E|----------------------------|--0---0--0--|
Verse 1:
E7(n.C) E7  
Yes, I'm going to be a Pop Star,
Yes, I'm A7going to be a Pop Star, now.
Yes, I'm E7going to be a Pop Star.
G   Bm   A7(n.C) E7  
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me; I'm a Pop Star. Oh!
Verse 2:
E7(n.C) E7  
Yes, I'm going on the TV, now,
Yes, I'm A7going on the TV, now,
Yes, I'm E7going on the TV.
G   Bm   A7(n.C) E7  
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me on the TV.
Verse 3:
E7(n.C) E7  
Yes, I'm going on my first gig...
Yes, I'm A7going on my first gig,
Yes, I'm E7going on my first gig.
GOh, mama, Bmmama see me,
A7(n.C) E7  
Mama, mama, see me on my first gig. Now listen to me...
Bridge 1:
DLa-da-da, Ada-da-da, Eda-da-da, Dda!
ALa-da-da, Eda-da-da, Ddah!
DLa-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-a!
EBah-da-da, bah-da, F#7bah-B7bow!
EDa-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-dah!
La-da-da, da-dah, F#7dow, B7dow... Adow... (super!)
La, di-dah, di-dah, Dda-D#da-E7dah! (Oh, so good!)
Interlude:
E7
Verse 4:
E7(n.C) E7  
Oh, well, I'm going to the Cold Bank, (Cold Bank!)
Yes, I'm A7going to the Cold Bank, now,
Yes, I'm E7going to the Cold Bank.
GOh, mama, Bmmama see me,
A7(n.C) E7  
Mama, mama, see me at the Cold Bank. I'm a-singing...
Bridge 2:
DLa-da-da, Ada-da-da, Eda-da-da, Dda!
ALa-da-da, Eda-da-da, Ddah!
DLa-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-a!
EBah-da-da, bah-da, F#7bah-B7bow!
EDa-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-dah!
La-da-da, da-dah, F#7dow, B7dow... Adow... (here it comes!)
La, di-dah, di-dah, Dda-D#da-E7dah!
Interlude:
E7, D   D#   E7(x4)
Verse 5:
E7(n.C) E7  
Well, I'm coming, coming, coming home now,
Yes, I'm A7coming, coming, coming home now,
Yes, I'm E7coming, coming, coming home now.
G   Bm   A7(n.C) E7  
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me; I'm home!
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E7 A7 G Bm D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
020100 x02223 320003 x24432 xx0232
A E F#7 B7 D#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 022100 242322 x24242 xxx323
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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