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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Date:   Tue, 5 Sep 1995 21:09:18 -1000
From: Harlan L Thompson 
KATMANDU- Cat Stevens
D C  D C  D C  D C
DI sit beCside the darkD  
Beneath the mirFe
CCold grey duGsty day
           D/A     A   A(strum)   C             G  D  
The morning lake             drinks up the sky
CHORUS #1:
RIFF 1  CKatmaGndu, I'll sCoon be Gseeing Dyou
And your stFrange, bewilGdering tAmime
Will hFold me dGown RIFF 2    C/G      B/GRIFF 3
D C  D C  D C  D C
Chop me some broken wood
We'll start a fire
White, warm, light the dawn
And help me see, oh Satan's tree
CHORUS #2:
Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
And your strange, bewildering time
Will hold me down
Pass me my hat and coat
Lock up the cabin
Slow night, treat me right
Until I go, be nice to know
CHORUS #3:
Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you
And your strange, bewildering time
Will keep me home
RIFF 1:      RIFF 2:  RIFF 3:
E ----------  -------  -----------|
B ----------  -3s5s3-  -----------|
G ----------  -------  -----------|
D ----------  -0s2s0-  -----------|
A ------2-3-  -------  -----2-0---|
E --3-0-----  -------  -3-0-----3-|
NOTE:  I did this in a rush- I didn't have the time or skill to get all of
this, esp. the intro and outro parts.  If anyone would like to do that
(plus fix the mistakes I undoubtedly made), please be my guest!

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Katmandu

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

Date: Tue, 5 Sep 1995 21:09:18 -1000

From: Harlan L Thompson

KATMANDU- Cat Stevens

D C D C D C D C

D C D

I sit beside the dark

Beneath the mire

C G

Cold grey dusty day

D/A A A C G D

(strum)

The morning lake drinks up the sky

CHORUS #1:

C G C G D

RIFF 1 Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

F G Am

And your strange, bewildering time

F G C/G B/G

Will hold me down RIFF 2 RIFF 3

D C D C D C D C

Chop me some broken wood

We'll start a fire

White, warm, light the dawn

And help me see, oh Satan's tree

CHORUS #2:

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

And your strange, bewildering time

Will hold me down

Pass me my hat and coat

Lock up the cabin

Slow night, treat me right

Until I go, be nice to know

CHORUS #3:

Katmandu, I'll soon be seeing you

And your strange, bewildering time

Will keep me home

RIFF 1: RIFF 2: RIFF 3:

E ---------- ------- -----------|

B ---------- -3s5s3- -----------|

G ---------- ------- -----------|

D ---------- -0s2s0- -----------|

A ------2-3- ------- -----2-0---|

E --3-0----- ------- -3-0-----3-|

NOTE: I did this in a rush- I didn't have the time or skill to get all of

this, esp. the intro and outro parts. If anyone would like to do that

(plus fix the mistakes I undoubtedly made), please be my guest!

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