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...DAYTIME... by Cat Stevens
-------------...............
*from 'Back to Earth' (1978)*
Intro:
  D   G(x3),   Bm    A  G  
Verse 1:
In the Ddaytime, Gtime for cele-Dbration.G  
No use lookin' Ddown, Gif it's over Bmhere.A  G  
It's a Dworld, Ga new cre-Dation.G  
And the Em9golden light of the morning, makes it Aeasy to comb your Ehair.
                         G           D   Esus4        E      D  G,   D  G  
And the love of the child; it's the time  of the year.
Verse 2:
In the Ddaytime, Gyou can move a Dmountain.G  
With a Dblink of your eye;G  
Now it's over Bmhere, now it's over Athere.G  
It's a Dworld, Gwith no compli-Dcations.G  
And the Em9curtains on the window, start Ablowing like your hair.E  
                        G                D   Esus4        E      D  G,   D  G  
And the love that I feel, 'cos it's the time  of the year.
Middle 8:
 BmMysterious Amoon, found me Gcryin' in the dark;A  
        Bm                         A  G, A  
 Heard my footsteps on the stairs. 
 BmMysterious Amoon found me Gcryin', but the sun,
Dried my Dtears; Gshowed he Dcares.G  
Instrumental:
  D   G(x7),   Bm    A  G  
Verse 3:
In the Ddaytime, Gtime for cele-Dbration.G  
No use lookin' Ddown; Gchildren open your Bmeyes.A  G  
It's a Dworld, Ga whole Dnation.G  
Now the Em9white boats have landed, and the Ainnocent are Ehere.
So Gdream for the Dchild, 'cos it's the Esus4time  Eof the Dyear.
Outro:
  D   G(x3)
  Bm    A   G(x2), D  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   D       G       Bm      A       Em9     E      Esus4
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 xx0232  320003  x24432  x02220  022002  022100  022200
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Daytime

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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...DAYTIME... by Cat Stevens

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

*from 'Back to Earth' (1978)*

Intro:

D G Bm A G

(x3),

Verse 1:

D G D G

In the daytime, time for cele-bration.

D G Bm A G

No use lookin' down, if it's over here.

D G D G

It's a world, a new cre-ation.

Em9 A E

And the golden light of the morning, makes it easy to comb your hair.

G D Esus4 E D G D G

And the love of the child; it's the time of the year.

Verse 2:

D G D G

In the daytime, you can move a mountain.

D G

With a blink of your eye;

Bm A G

Now it's over here, now it's over there.

D G D G

It's a world, with no compli-cations.

Em9 A E

And the curtains on the window, start blowing like your hair.

G D Esus4 E D G D G

And the love that I feel, 'cos it's the time of the year.

Middle 8:

Bm A G A

Mysterious moon, found me cryin' in the dark;

Bm A G A

Heard my footsteps on the stairs.

Bm A G

Mysterious moon found me cryin', but the sun,

D G D G

Dried my tears; showed he cares.

Instrumental:

D G Bm A G

(x7),

Verse 3:

D G D G

In the daytime, time for cele-bration.

D G Bm A G

No use lookin' down; children open your eyes.

D G D G

It's a world, a whole nation.

Em9 A E

Now the white boats have landed, and the innocent are here.

G D Esus4 E D

So dream for the child, 'cos it's the time of the year.

Outro:

D G

(x3)

Bm A G D

(x2),

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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

D G Bm A Em9 E Esus4

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

xx0232 320003 x24432 x02220 022002 022100 022200

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2005 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

About Daytime Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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