Pop Star

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...POP STAR... by Cat Stevens
--------------...............
*from 'Mona Bone Jakon' (1970)*
(modified from David Illingworth's original tab: www.majicat.com/guitartabs)
Intro:
e|-------------|---------------|----------------------|
B|--5\3--------|---------------|----------------------|
G|----------0--|--0-0----------|--------------1-------|
D|-------------|-------0h2-----|-------0-0h2----------|
A|-------0-----|---------------|--0h2-----------------|
E|-------------|------------0--|-----------------0-3--|
E7
e|----------------------------|--0---0--0--|
B|----------------------------|--0—-h3--3--|
G|---------------1------------|--0—-h1--1--|
D|--------0-0h2-----2-0-------|--0—-h2--2--|
A|---0h2-----------------2p0--|--0--h2--2--|
E|----------------------------|--0---0--0--|
Verse 1:
E7 C E7
(n.)
Yes, I'm going to be a Pop Star,
A7
Yes, I'm going to be a Pop Star, now.
E7
Yes, I'm going to be a Pop Star.
G Bm A7 C E7
(n.)
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me; I'm a Pop Star. Oh!
Verse 2:
E7 C E7
(n.)
Yes, I'm going on the TV, now,
A7
Yes, I'm going on the TV, now,
E7
Yes, I'm going on the TV.
G Bm A7 C E7
(n.)
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me on the TV.
Verse 3:
E7 C E7
(n.)
Yes, I'm going on my first gig...
A7
Yes, I'm going on my first gig,
E7
Yes, I'm going on my first gig.
G Bm
Oh, mama, mama see me,
A7 C E7
(n.)
Mama, mama, see me on my first gig. Now listen to me...
Bridge 1:
D A E D
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da!
A E D
La-da-da, da-da-da, dah!
D
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-a!
E F#7 B7
Bah-da-da, bah-da, bah-bow!
E
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-dah!
F#7 B7 A
La-da-da, da-dah, dow, dow... dow... (super!)
D D# E7
La, di-dah, di-dah, da-da-dah! (Oh, so good!)
Interlude:
E7
Verse 4:
E7 C E7
(n.)
Oh, well, I'm going to the Cold Bank, (Cold Bank!)
A7
Yes, I'm going to the Cold Bank, now,
E7
Yes, I'm going to the Cold Bank.
G Bm
Oh, mama, mama see me,
A7 C E7
(n.)
Mama, mama, see me at the Cold Bank. I'm a-singing...
Bridge 2:
D A E D
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da!
A E D
La-da-da, da-da-da, dah!
D
La-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-a!
E F#7 B7
Bah-da-da, bah-da, bah-bow!
E
Da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-dah!
F#7 B7 A
La-da-da, da-dah, dow, dow... dow... (here it comes!)
D D# E7
La, di-dah, di-dah, da-da-dah!
Interlude:
E7D D#E7
, (x4)
Verse 5:
E7 C E7
(n.)
Well, I'm coming, coming, coming home now,
A7
Yes, I'm coming, coming, coming home now,
E7
Yes, I'm coming, coming, coming home now.
G Bm A7 C E7
(n.)
Oh, mama, mama see me, mama, mama, see me; I'm home!
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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E7 A7 G Bm D
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
020100 x02223 320003 x24432 xx0232
A E F#7 B7 D#
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
x02220 022100 242322 x24242 xxx323
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Pop Star chords and lyrics

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

...POP STAR... by Cat Stevens
--------------...............
*from 'Mona Bone Jakon' (1970)*
(modified from David Illingworth's original tab: www.majicat.com/guitartabs)
Intro:
Verse 1:
Verse 2:
Verse 3:
Bridge 1:
Interlude:
E7
Verse 4:
Bridge 2:
Interlude:
E7, D  D#  E7 (x4)
Verse 5:
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
---------------
   E7      A7      G       Bm      D
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 020100  x02223  320003  x24432  xx0232
   A       E       F#7     B7      D#
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE
 x02220  022100  242322  x24242  xxx323
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2004 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)

Pop Star Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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