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...BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam
----------------------...............
*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*
Intro:
  C    G/B    Am  C,   F    Em  G,   F    E    Am  C,   D    F  Am  
Verse 1:
 CI G/Bhave Amjourneyed,   C  Fend-Emless Gmiles.
 AmSeen G/Bmany Amharbours, where FI took Grest a while.
 COn G/Bthis Amboat Ccalled, "Fnear Emand Gfar".G7  
To Ambe G/Bwhat Amyou must, you must Fgive up Gwhat you Care.
Bridge 1:
Dm  E
 DmOnly a wind of hope, my Eheart said,
 DmBraving mystic oceans to ar-Erive.E7  
 AmThose who do not Cleave and choose to D7/F#stay,   Fmany sur-Evive.F  G  
Verse 2:
 CBe G/Byou Amdust, Cor Fbe Emyou a Gstar.
To Ambe G/Bwhat you Ammust, just reach Fout for Gwhat you are.
And Cthough G/Byou Amtravel, Fma-Emny Groads.
       Am   G/B            Am               F           G(C)
 There's but one way and that's... the one... you chose.
Interlude: (with La's)
  C    G/B    Am  C,   F    Em  G,   Am    G/B  Am,   F   G(x2), Am  
Outro:
Am
  Am  F,   Am   Em(x7),   F  C,   F  Em  
  Am  F,   Am   Em(x3),   F  C,   F  Em  
  Am  F,   Am   Em(x2), Am  
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   C       G/B     Am      F       Em
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x32010  x20033  x02210  133211  022000
   G       Dm      E       E7     D7/F#
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 320003  xx0231  022100  020100  2x0212
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2009 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

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To Be What You Must

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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...BE WHAT YOU MUST... by Yusuf Islam

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

*from 'Roadsinger' (2009)*

Intro:

C G/B Am C F Em G F E Am C D F Am

, , ,

Verse 1:

C G/B Am C F Em G

I have journeyed, end-less miles.

Am G/B Am F G

Seen many harbours, where I took rest a while.

C G/B Am C F Em G G7

On this boat called, "near and far".

Am G/B Am F G C

To be what you must, you must give up what you are.

Bridge 1:

Dm E

Only a wind of hope, my heart said,

Dm E E7

Braving mystic oceans to ar-rive.

Am C D7/F# F E F G

Those who do not leave and choose to stay, many sur-vive.

Verse 2:

C G/B Am C F Em G

Be you dust, or be you a star.

Am G/B Am F G

To be what you must, just reach out for what you are.

C G/B Am F Em G

And though you travel, ma-ny roads.

Am G/B Am F G C

()

There's but one way and that's... the one... you chose.

Interlude: (with La's)

C G/B Am C F Em G Am G/B Am F G Am

, , , (x2),

Outro:

Am F Am Em F C F Em

, (x7), ,

Am F Am Em F C F Em

, (x3), ,

Am F Am Em Am

, (x2),

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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C G/B Am F Em

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

x32010 x20033 x02210 133211 022000

G Dm E E7 D7/F#

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

320003 xx0231 022100 020100 2x0212

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

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