Angelsea

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Song: Angelsea
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens/Yusuf
Album: Catch bull at four
Tabbed by DJ 20th May 2015
PLEASE NOTE:
Over the years fans have puzzled over the indistinct
backing lyrics for the choruses, as far as I can find
even out those who have asked Yusuf directly were
told they were just nonsense sounds, so this is just
my own phonetic interpretation.
(Triplet pattern 1)
G C D C D
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |
(Triplet pattern 2)
G D C D C D
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |
G = 320033 C = x32010 D = xx0232
Additional voicings option for a second guitar
G = x-x-x-7-8-7 C = x-x-x-9-8-8 D = x-x-x-11-10-10
^ = Emphasise the beats N.C. = No chords
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[Intro - Triplet pattern 1]
G C D C D G C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C D C D G C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C D C D G C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 1 - Single strums]
D G D C D CD G D C
()
She moves like an angel, ...and seven evening stars,
D C D G D C
Dance through the windows...
D C D G D C
...of her uni - versal house,
D C D G D C D C D
...Of her uni - versal house
[Break - Triplet pattern 1]
G C D C D G C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G C D C D G C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 2 - Single strums]
D G D C
()
Her voice, a crystal echo,
D C D G D C
Lies humming in your soul,
D C D G D C
So patient - ly a - waiting...
D C D G D C
...a - for your ears to be - hold,
D C D G D C D C D
For your ears to be - hold
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C
Um, ga - lah, gwah---------!
[Verse 3 - Triplet pattern 2]
D G D C
She ripples on the waters,
D C D G D C
Leaves diamonds on the shore,
D C D G D C
And fish from every distance,
D C D G D C
(A-) watch her ocean cellar door,
D C D G D C
Her breath, a warm fire...
D C D G D C
...In every lover's heart,
D C D G D C
A mistress to ma - gicians,
D C D G D C
And a dancer to the gods,
D C D G D C D C D
And a dancer to the gods
G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / |
[Break - Single strums]
G C D G C D
N.C. N.C.
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / |
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C
Um, ga - lah, gwah--------!
[Verse 4 - Single strums]
D G D C
Her clothes are made of rainbows,
D C D G D C
And twenty thousand tears,
D C D G D C
Shine through the spaces...
D C D G D C
...Of her golden ochre hair,
D C D G D C D C D
Yes, of her golden ochre hair
[Verse 5 - Single strums]
G D C
Oo, my Babe, I want you,
D C D G D C
And on my life I swear,
D C D G D C D C
My con - cience will follow you for - ever!
[Back to triplet pattern 2]
D G D C
If you meet me every - where,
D C D G D C D C D
Yes, if you meet me every - where!
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / |
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
[Verse 6 - Triplet pattern 2]
D G D C
She moves like an angel,
D C D G D C
And seven evening stars,
D C D G D C
Dance through the windows...
D C D G D C
...Of her uni - versal house,
D C D G D C
Yes, of her uni - versal house,
D C D G D C
Of her uni - versal house,
D C D G D C D C D
Oh, oo, oh - woh!
[Chorus -Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lah, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lah, gwah-------------!
[Chorus -Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
G D C D C D
| / / / / | / / / / |
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah---------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, sah! Koo, layz!
G D C D C D
Um, ga - lay, gwah-------------!
[Coda - -Triplet pattern 2]
G D C D C D G
| / / / / | / / / / | / ||

Angelsea chords and lyrics

Free chords for Angelsea by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam). Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Angelsea
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens/Yusuf
Album: Catch bull at four
Tabbed by DJ 20th May 2015
PLEASE NOTE:
Over the years fans have puzzled over the indistinct
backing lyrics for the choruses, as far as I can find
even out those who have asked Yusuf directly were
told they were just nonsense sounds, so this is just
my own phonetic interpretation.
(Triplet pattern 1)
  G            C    D                    C    D
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |
 (Triplet pattern 2)
  G           D     C              D    C     D 
| /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ | /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ /_/_/ |
G = 320033   C = x32010  D = xx0232
^ = Emphasise the beats    N.C. = No chords
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro - Triplet pattern 1]
[Verse 1 - Single strums]
[Break - Triplet pattern 1]
[Verse 2 - Single strums]
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
[Verse 3 - Triplet pattern 2]
[Break - Single strums]
  ^     ^  ^                ^     ^  ^
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
[Verse 4 - Single strums]
[Verse 5 - Single strums]
[Back to triplet pattern 2]
[Chorus - Triplet pattern 2]
[Verse 6 - Triplet pattern 2]
[Chorus -Triplet pattern 2]
[Chorus -Triplet pattern 2]
[Coda - -Triplet pattern 2]

Angelsea Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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