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Where Do The Children Play by Cat Stevens
Where Do The Children Play
This lovely song is basically chords strummed in such a way that they
hit a pattern of notes. The pattern you're after is this:
D G
e|---2-----2-----------|---0---0-------------|
B|-----3-----3p0*------|-----3--(3p0*)-------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-0-------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-------------------|
And later for the "I know we've come a long way" part:
Em A
e|---------------------|---0---0-------------|
B|---0---0-------------|-----2--(2)----------|
G|-----0--(0)----------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|-0-------------------|
E|-0-------------------|---------------------|
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* This is to show that you lift that finger when changing chord
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Sooo what you need to do is strum the chords and try to stick to the
pattern. It might look like this, for example:
D G
e|---2------2---2--xx--|---0------0---0--xx--|
B|-3---3----3---3p-xx*-|-----3--------3p-xx*-|
G|-2---2--------2--xx--|-----0--------0--xx--|
D|-0------------0--xx--|-0------------0--xx--|
A|---------------------|-2-------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-------------------|
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* Some muted clicks between the chords
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Dead easy, and really nice to play and listen to! :)
Alright, now then..!
INTRO:
D - G X4
C - Em - C - Em - A (just plain strum these chords)
D - G X2
The song starts with a synth (I think that's what it is) but
can be played just as well on a guitar, an electric with a nice
soft effect, for example.
Listen to the song to get the right timing.
e|---0-2*--0-2-3--2-3-5-5-5--3-2-3--3-3-2----|
B|-3--------------------------------------3--|
G|-------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|X2
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* This is where the guitar comes in and plays the chord.
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Then it goes something like this I think for the change to C:
e|---------------3-3h5p3---------------------|
B|-1h3p1-0-1-3---------------1h3p1-0-1-0-----|
G|---------------------------------------2---|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
Then to the main synth riff, which comes back throughout the whole
song
MAIN SYNTH RIFF:
D G
e|-2-0-2-0-------------|-0---0-----0---------|
B|---------3-----------|---3---3-3-----------|
G|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|---------------------|X2
Oh yeah,
the bass comes in (as the guitar plays C) with
C - B - C - B - A, which looks like this:
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|-3----2------3-2-0--|
E|--------------------|
then plays the same note as the chord the guitar is
playing. Very simple. (I think it sounds like the synth
might also be playing what the bass is playing, but I'm not
sure)
Anyway, here's the song:
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D G D G
Well I think it's fine building jumbo planes
D G D G
Or taking a ride on a cosmic train
Switch on summer from a slot machine
Yes get what you want to if you want cause you can get anything
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day
Em A D - G - D - G - D - G - D - G
But tell me, where do the children play?
Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass
For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas
And you make them long, and you make them tough
C G C G
But they just go on and on, and it seems that you can't get off
I know we've come a long way
We're changing day to day
But tell me, where do the children play?
MIDDLEPLAY:
C - Em - C - Em - A
D - G X4
When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air
Will you keep on building higher
'til there's no more room up there?
C G C G
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
C G C G
Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die?
Em7 A (just strum these now)
I know we've come a long way
Em7 A
We're changing day to day--hey
Em A D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
D G D G
Do doot do, do de do doot do
D G D D
Do de do doot do do de do do
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 2
D G D G D G D G C Em C Em A D G D G
D G D G
Well I think it's fine, building jumbo planes
D G D G
Or taking a ride on a cosmic train
D G D G
Switch on summer from a slot machine
D G D G
Yes, get what you want to if you want 'cos you can get anything
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day
Em A D G D G D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass
For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas
And you make them long, and you make them tough
C G C G
But they just go on and on, and it seems you can't get off
Oh, I know we've come a long way
We're changing day to day
But tell me, where do the children play?
C Em C Em A D G D G D G D G
When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air
Will you keep on building higher
'til there's no more room up there?
C G C G
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
C G C G
Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die?
Em7 A
I know we've come a long way
Em7 A
We're changing day to day--hey
Em A D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
D G D G
Do doot do, do de do doot do
D G D D
Do de do doot do do de do do
MAIN PATTERN:
D G (almost)
E ---2-0-2--0------0---0---------0-
B ---3-3-3----3------3---3-(3)-3---
G ---2-2-2-----------0---0---------
D -0-------------------------------
A ---------------------------------
E --------------3------------------
NOTE: Generally pick the pattern on all D G sections and strum in other
places, but listen to the record to catch it all.
(from Tea for the Tillerman, 1970)
(sent by Harlan at harlant@hawaii.edu)
From: Atalbo@aol.com
Date: Sun, 6 Aug 1995 18:29:43 -0400
Cat Stevens "Where do the children play"
I'll send this in chord now, and tab when I've got more time.
Verses: D...........G (some exceptions)
Well I think It's fine/ Building Jumbo planes
Taking a ride/ on a cosmic train
Switch on summer/ from a slot machine (?)
Do anything you want, 'cause you can do anything
Chorus:
Em A
I know we've come a long way
We're changing day to day
Well tell me where do the children pla-
D G
a-a-a-a-a-ay
D G D G
Well you roll on roads/ over fresh green grass
For your lorry loads/ pumping petrol gas
C G C G
Oh, you make thm long/ and you make them tough
but they just go on and on/ and it seems that you can't get off
(CHORUS)
D G D G
well you've cracked the sky/ scrapers fill the air
but will yu keep on building higher/ till there's no more room up there C
G C G
will you make us laugh/ Will you make us cry?
Will you tell us when to liive, will you tell us when to die?
Chorus (I think A11 is substituted for Em)
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version 3
D G D G D G D G C Em C Em A
D G D G
D G D G
Well I think it's fine, building jumbo planes
D G D G
Or taking a ride on a cosmic train
D G D G
Switch on summer from a slot machine
D G D G
Yes, get what you want to if you want 'cos you can get anything
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day
Em A D G D G D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
D G D G
Well you roll on roads over fresh green grass
D G D G
For your lorryloads pumping petrol gas
D G D G
And you make them long, and you make them tough
C G C G
But they just go on and on, and it seems you can't get off
Em A Em A
I know we've come a long way, we're changing day to day
Em A D G D G D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
D G D G
When you crack the sky, scrapers fill the air
D G
Will you keep on building higher
D G
'til there's no more room up there?
C G C G
Will you make us laugh, will you make us cry?
C G C G
Will you tell us when to live, will you tell us when to die?
Em A
I know we've come a long way
Em A
We're changing day to day--hey
Em A D G D G
But tell me, where do the children play?
D G D G
Do doot do, do de do doot do
D G D D
Do de do doot do do de do do
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