Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) – Peace Train (Ukulele)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Cat Stevens From: "The Teaser and the Firecat" (1971) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: soprano C ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTRO
  C                                 F       C        F
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C|0-----2----/4---|----4---2---0---|4/5---5/7---7--/|9-----7/9-------|
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LICK
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INSTRUMENTAL BREAK
  C   Csus4 C          C Csus4 C    F  Fsus4  F 
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| C | % | F C | F |
 (LICK)
| F G | Am | F G | F | [Verse 1]
     C    G    C
Now, I've been happy lately

F         C             F
Thinkin' about the good things to come

F   G   Am
And I believe it could be

F          G    F
 Something good has begun
[Verse 2]
    C    G    C
Oh, I've been smilin' lately

F         C         F
Dreamin' about the world as one

F   G   Am
And I believe it could be

F     G       F
 Some day it's going to come
[Verse 3]
       C   G      C
'Cause out on the edge of darkness

F      C             F
 There rides a peace train

    F     G     Am
Oh, peace train take this country

F     G      F
 Come take me home again
[Verse 4]
     C    G    C
Now, I've been smiling lately

F         C             F
Thinkin' about the good things to come

F   G   Am
And I believe it could be

F         G    F
 Something good has begun
[Chorus] [LICK) Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F     C            F
Glide on the peace train

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F     G             F
 Come on, now peace train
[Chorus] [LICK) Yes, peace train holy roller
F        C           F
Everyone jump on the peace train

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F     G       F
 Come on, now peace train
[Verse 5]
C   G    C
Get your bags together

F  C               F
Go bring your good friends too

  F     G    Am
Because it's gettin' nearer

F   G         F
 It soon will be with you

     C    G   C
Now, come and join the livin'

F     C      F
 It's not so far from you

F   G    Am
And it's gettin' nearer

F     G      F
 Soon it will all be true
[Chorus] [LICK) Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F     C            F
Glide on the peace train

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F     G             F
 Come on, now peace train, peace train ...
[Instrumental break] | C Csus4 | C | | F Fsus4 | F | | F G | Am | F G | F | [Verse 6]
     C    G   C
Now, I've been cryin' lately

F         C              F           F
Thinkin' about the world as it is

F    G       Am
 Why must we go on hating?

F    G       F
 Why can't we live in bliss?
[Verse]
     C    G   C
'Cause out on the edge of darkness

F     C      F
There rides a peace train

    F     G     Am
Oh, peace train take this country

F     G      F
 Come take me home again
[Chorus] [LICK) Oh, peace train soundin' louder
F     C            F
Glide on the peace train

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F     G             F
 Come on, now peace train
[Chorus] [LICK) Yes, peace train holy roller
F        C           F
Everyone jump on the peace train

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F    G            F
Come on, come on, come on
[Link]
      F    G   Am
Yeah, come on, peace train

F     G             [ C ]
 Yes, it's the peace train
[Chorus] [LICK)
C         | F C | F |
Trai-------ain

F    G   Am 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah

F     G             F
 Come on, now peace train, peace train ...
[Instrumental break] | C Csus4 | C | | F Fsus4 | F | | F G | Am | F G | F |
F    G   Am                 | F G | F 
Ooh, ah, ee, ah, ooh, ah           
[Outro] 3/4
| F | % | % | % |
(freely with orchestra, picking part and fade out)