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...SILENT SUNLIGHT... by Cat Stevens
---------------------...............
*from 'Catch Bull AT Four' (1972)*
*CAPO 5th FRET*
(Original Key: Bb)
Intro:
  F    C    F    C    G  Am,
F  C  F  C  G7  C
Verse 1:
 FSi-Clent Fsun-Clight; Emwelcome in, there is Fwork, I must Gnow be-Cgin.
 CAll C/Bmy  Amdreams have Dblown a-Gway, and the Emchildren A7wait to Dplay.
They'll Gsoon re-Cmember, Emthings to Fdo,
When the Gheart is Emyoung, and the D7night is Gdone and the G7sky is Cblue.
Interlude:
  F    C    F    C    G  Am,
F  C  F  C  G7  C
Verse 2:
 FMor-Cning Fsong-Cbird; Emsing away, lend a Ftune to a-Gnother Cday.
 CBring C/Byour Amwings and, Dchoose a Groof; sing a Emsong of A7love and Dtruth.
We'll Gsoon re-Cmember Emif you Fdo,
                    G              Em             D7               GF/   G    G7  C  
When all things were tall, and our friends were small and the world was new!
Bridge: (Instrumental)
  F    C    F    C    G  Am,
F  C  F  C  G7  C
  B    C    B  C,   D  G, D, G  
  F    C    F    C    G  Am,
F  C  F  C  G  C
Verse 4:
 FSlee-Cpy Fhor-Cses; Emheave away, put your Fbacks to the Ggolden Chay.
Don't Cever C/Blook be-Amhind at, the Dwork you've Gdone;
For your Emwork has A7just be-Dgun.
There'll Gbe the Cevening, Emin the Fend,
But 'till that Gtime ar-Emrives, you can D7rest your Geyes and be-G7gin a-Cgain.
Coda:
  F    C    F    C    G  Am,
  F    C    F    C    G7   Am(x2)
  Am    F    C    F    C  G7, C  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   F       C       G       Am      G7      Em
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 133211  032010  320003  x02210  323000  022000
   C/B     D       A7      D7      F/G     B
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x20010  xx0232  x02223  xx0212  303211  x24442
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Silent Sunlight

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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...SILENT SUNLIGHT... by Cat Stevens

---------------------...............

*from 'Catch Bull AT Four' (1972)*

*CAPO 5th FRET*

(Original Key: )

Intro:

F C F C G Am

F C F C G7 C

Verse 1:

F C F C Em F G C

Si-lent sun-light; welcome in, there is work, I must now be-gin.

C C/B Am D G Em A7 D

All my dreams have blown a-way, and the children wait to play.

G C Em F

They'll soon re-member, things to do,

G Em D7 G G7 C

When the heart is young, and the night is done and the sky is blue.

Interlude:

F C F C G Am

F C F C G7 C

Verse 2:

F C F C Em F G C

Mor-ning song-bird; sing away, lend a tune to a-nother day.

C C/B Am D G Em A7 D

Bring your wings and, choose a roof; sing a song of love and truth.

G C Em F

We'll soon re-member if you do,

G Em D7 G G G7 C

When all things were tall, and our friends were small and the world was new!

Bridge: (Instrumental)

F C F C G Am

F C F C G7 C

B C B C D G D G

, , ,

F C F C G Am

F C F C G C

Verse 4:

F C F C Em F G C

Slee-py hor-ses; heave away, put your backs to the golden hay.

C C/B Am D G

Don't ever look be-hind at, the work you've done;

Em A7 D

For your work has just be-gun.

G C Em F

There'll be the evening, in the end,

G Em D7 G G7 C

But 'till that time ar-rives, you can rest your eyes and be-gin a-gain.

Coda:

F C F C G Am

F C F C G7 Am

(x2)

Am F C F C G7 C

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

---------------

F C G Am G7 Em

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

133211 032010 320003 x02210 323000 022000

C/B D A7 D7 F/G B

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x20010 xx0232 x02223 xx0212 303211 x24442

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About Silent Sunlight Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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