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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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DISCLAIMER
Words and music by Cat Stevens
Guitar tab freely interpreted by Robert Glass
(luobailong@gmail.com)
CREDITS
Thanks go to J180Everly for providing a Youtube tutorial video
for this song
INSTRUCTIONS
Song tab for guitar in standard tuning (EADGBE) with capo at the 5th fret
NOTES
The chords in brackets (like Dsus4) are transition chords.
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VERSE 1
G D (Dsus4)
I'd like to live in a wigwam.
Bm7 Am
Yes, I'd like to live in a wigwam.
(Am) D G C
I'd like to live in a wig-wam,
D Em Riff 1
And dance round the totem pole.
VERSE 2
G D (Dsus4)
I'd like to live in an igloo.
Bm7 Am
Yes, I'd like to live in an igloo.
(Am) D G C
I'd like to live in an igloo-oo,
D Em Riff 2
And fish from an ice-hole.
VERSE 3
G D (Dsus4)
Oh, I'd like to ride on a caravan.
Bm7 Am
I'd like to take a ride on a cara-van.
(Am) D G C
Yes, I'd like to ride on a cara-van,
D Em Riff 1
And sing with the gyp-sies.
VERSE 4
G D (Dsus4)
I'd like to live on a commune.
Bm7 Am
Yes, I'd like to live on a commu-une.
(Am) D G C
I'd like to live on a commu-une,
D Em Riff 2
And people can call me a hippie.
INTERLUDE
| G | D7/F# (D7sus4/F#) | Bm7 | Em |
| Am Asus4 | D | Am7 (A7sus4) D |
|: A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7 :| (x2)
| D Am B/F# | Em | Riff 2 |
VERSE 5
G D (Dsus4)
I don't want to live in a palace.
Bm7 Am
No, I don't want to live in no palace.
(Am) D G C
Oh, I don't want to live in no pala-ace.
D Em Riff 2
There's too many empty rooms.
VERSE 6
G D (Dsus4)
And I don't want to live in a barracks,
Bm7 Am
Don't want to live in a barracks.
(Am) D G C
Oh, I don't want to live in a barra-acks,
D Em Riff 1
And wake up to the bugle tune.
VERSE 7
G D (Dsus4)
I'd just like to live on a tree hut.
Bm7 Am
Yes, I'd like to live on a tree hu-ut.
(Am) D G C
Yes, I'd like to live on a tree hu-ut,
D Em Riff 2
And listen to the sound of the birds.
VERSE 8
G D (Dsus4)
I don't want to live in a jailhouse.
Bm7 Am
Don't wanna bide my time in no jailhouse.
(Am) D G C
No, I don't want to live in no jailhou-use,
D Em Riff 2
And be fed bread through the bars.
OUTRO
C/G
I'm glad I'm alive am I,
F/C G
I'm glad I'm alive am I,
F/C C/G
I'm glad I'm a-live,
F/C C/G
I'm glad I'm a-live,
F/C G
I'm glad I'm alive am I.
C/G
We gotta get our heads up in the sky,
F/C G
We gotta get our heads up in the sky,
F/C C/G
We gotta get our heads up,
F/C Em/B Am
Gotta give a try,
F/C G
We gotta get our heads up in the sky.
C/G
We gotta get to Heaven, get a guide,
F/C G
We gotta get to Heaven, get a guide,
F/C C/G
We gotta get a Heaven,
F/C C/G
We gotta have a guide,
F/C G Em
We gotta get a Heaven, get a guide_______.
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RIFFS
Note: I have provided up-/downstroke instructions for these
riffs for those who're using a plectrum.
Riff 1
dn up dn dn
[Em7 G D]
E|-----0--------|
B|--3-----0--3--|
G|--0-----0--2--|
D|--0--------0--|
A|--------------|
E|--------------|
Riff 2
up dn up dn up dn
[C/E D/F# G Em Am] G ..I'd like to...
E|-----------------------3--|
B|-----------------------0--|
G|-----------------------0--|
D|-----------------------0--|
A|--------------2---0----2--|
E|--0---2---3------------3--|
CHORDS
Suggested chord fingering:
T = Thumb
I = Index finger
M = Middle finger
R = Ring finger
L = Little finger
Verse
G D Dsus 4 Bm7 Am C Em
320003 xx0232 xx0233 x(2)4232 x02210 x32010 022000
RM---L ---IRM ---IRL --I-RIMI --MRI- -RM-I- -MR---
Interlude
D7/F# D7sus4/F# Asus4 Am7 A7sus4 A7sus2 B/F#
2x0212 2x0213 x02230 x02010 x02030 x02000 xx333x
T--MIR T--MIL --MRL- --M-I- --M-L- --M--- --RRR-
Outro
C/G F/C Em/B
332010 x33211 x22000
RLM-I- -RLMII -MR---
Suggested chord fingering:
T = Thumb
I = Index finger
M = Middle finger
R = Ring finger
L = Little finger
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