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...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam
----------------...............
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
C
Verse 1:
 CRoadsinger came to town; Flong cape and Chat.
                 C              G              C              G        C  F, C  
 People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.
 CHe strolled the empty street; Fkids banged on tin Ccans.
                 C        G        C                         G      C  F, C  
 Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.
Chorus 1:
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, Fwhen hearts are Cclosed?
 FWhen a friend be-Amcomes a stranger, Gnobody wants to know.G7  
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, Fwhen the world turns Cdark,
                 F                   Am          G           F         C  F, C  
 And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?
Verse 2:
 CHe stopped by a stall, Fbetween the barrels and Csacks,
                      C         G        C                G      C  F, C  
 A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.
 CBehind a misty glass, Fon a window-Cpane,
                C        G         C              G      C  F, C  
 A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.
Chorus 2:
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, Fin a world filled with Cfright,
 FOnly a Amsong to warm you,  Gthrough the night?G7  
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, Fafter lies are Ctold,
                 F                   Am          G          F      C  F, C  
 And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?
Interlude: (with Mmm's)
C, F, C,   C    G    C  G, C,   F   C(x2)
Verse 3:
 CRoadsinger rode on, Fto another Cland,
                  C         G                  C           G       C  F, C  
 Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.
 CThey showed him how to share, Fand took him by the Chand,
               C         G        C                     G      C  F, C  
 Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.
Chorus 3:
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo,  Fto find happi-Cness,
 FIn a world Amfilled with hatred, Gtears?G7  
 AmWhere do you go, Gwhere do you Dgo, Fif no one Ccares,
          F             Am    G              F        C  F, C  
 And every-body's lost,     looking for theirs.
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       F       G       Am      D       G7
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  133211  320003  x02210  xx0232  323000
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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Roadsinger

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

...ROADSINGER... by Yusuf Islam

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

*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*

Intro:

Verse 1:

C F C

Roadsinger came to town; long cape and hat.

C G C G C F C

People stood and stared, then closed their doors, as he passed.

C F C

He strolled the empty street; kids banged on tin cans.

C G C G C F C

Then the panting dogs began to bark, as the roadsinger sang.

Chorus 1:

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, when hearts are closed?

F Am G G7

When a friend be-comes a stranger, nobody wants to know.

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, when the world turns dark,

F Am G F C F C

And the light of truth is blown out, and the roads are blocked?

Verse 2:

C F C

He stopped by a stall, between the barrels and sacks,

C G C G C F C

A child's face peeped out and gave a smile, and ran back.

C F C

Behind a misty glass, on a window-pane,

C G C G C F C

A little finger drew a perfect heart, and a name.

Chorus 2:

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, in a world filled with fright,

F Am G G7

Only a song to warm you, through the night?

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, after lies are told,

F Am G F C F C

And the light of truth is blown out, and the night is cold?

Interlude: (with Mmm's)

C F C C G C G C F C

, , , , , (x2)

Verse 3:

C F C

Roadsinger rode on, to another land,

C G C G C F C

Though the people spoke a different tongue; it under-stand.

C F C

They showed him how to share, and took him by the hand,

C G C G C F C

Showed him the path to Heaven, through the desert sand.

Chorus 3:

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, to find happi-ness,

F Am G G7

In a world filled with hatred, tears?

Am G D F C

Where do you go, where do you go, if no one cares,

F Am G F C F C

And every-body's lost, looking for theirs.

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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

C F G Am D G7

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32010 133211 320003 x02210 xx0232 323000

Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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