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##------------------------PLEASE NOTE-----------------------##
This file is the author's own work & represents their own
interpretation of the song. You may only use this file
for private study, scholarship, or research.
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Date: 9th April 2004 To: Majicat From: DJ
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Oh, very young by Cat Stevens (1974)
CAPO AT 2nd FRET (Key of A)
Intro
G G2 G G2 G G2 G D D7 G G4 G
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Verse 1
C D G C D
Oh, very young, what will you leave us this time?
D D7 G C
You're only dancing on this earth for a short while,
C D Dsus2/4 D
And, though your dreams may toss & turn you now,
G CaddG G
They will vanish a-way like your Dad's best jeans,
CaddG G CaddG
Denim blue, fading up to the sky,
G G7
And, though you want him to last for-ever,
C A D
You know he never will,
D D4 D
You know he nev-er will,
E |---2------------------3---2----|
B |---3------------------3---3----|
G |---2--0---------------2---2----|
D |---0-----4---2---0----0---0----|
A |-------------------------------|
E |-------------------------------|
And the patches make the goodbye
D7 G G2 D D7 G D G G4 G
harder still!
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Verse 2
C D G C D
Oh, very young, what will you leave us this time?
D D7 G C
There'll never be a better chance to change your mind,
C D Dsus2/4 D
And, if you want this world to see a better day,
G CaddG G
Will you carry the words of love with you?
CaddG G CaddG
Will you ride the great white bird into heaven?
G G7
And, though you want to last for-ever,
C A D
You know you never will,
D D4 D
You know you nev-er will,
E |---2-------------------3---2----|
B |---3-------------------3---3----|
G |---2---0---------------2---2----|
D |---0------4---2---0----0---0----|
A |--------------------------------|
And the goodbye makes the journey
D7 G G2 D D7 G D G G4 G
harder still!
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Verse 3
C D C D G C CaddG
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C D
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G CaddG G
Will you carry the word of love with you?
CaddG G CaddG
Will you ride----? Will you ride---?
(Will you ride----?)
G G7 C A
Oh----oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh!
Oh----!
D D4 D (D) D7
E |---2---------------3--2--|----------------------------|
B |---3---------------3--3--|----------------------------|
G |---2---0-----------2--2--|------0---------------------|
D |---0------4--2--0--0--0--|---4-----4--2--0--2--0------|
A |-------------------------|------------------------3---|
E |-------------------------|----------------------------|
G G2 D D7 G D D7 G G4 G
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Coda
C D G C D
Oh, very young, what will you leave us this time?
D D7 G C
You're only dancing on this earth for a short while,
C D G G2 G
Oh, very young, what will you leave us this time--------?
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Chords:
G G2 G4 D Dsus2/4 C
320003 3x0203 320013 xx0232 xx0030 032010
RM L R M L RM IL IRM R RM I
D7 CaddG A G7 D4
xx0212 x32013 x02220 320001 xx0233
MIR RM IL IRM RM I IRL
Left hand Fingers:
T= Thumb I= Index finger M= Middle finger R= Ring finger L= Little finger
NB: These suggested fingerings of the chords are shown as played with the left hand
( i.e. for a right handed player.)
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