Intro
E|--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---|
B|--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---|
G|--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---| (x2)
D|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------|GD7GGD7GE|------3--3--2--2---3---3----|--3---3---2---2---2---3---3-3--|
B|------0--0--1--1---0---0----|--0---0---1---1---1---0---0-0--|
G|------0--0--2--2---0---0----|--0---0---2---0--h2---0---0-0--| (x2)
D|------0-----0--0---0-0---0--|--0-------0---0---0---0---0-0--|
A|------2------------2-2---2--|--2-------------------2---2-2--|
E|-(10)\3------------3-3---3--|--3-------------------3---3-3--|
Verse 1
GG4GGG4G
Well, I left my happy home to see what I could find out,
GD7GGD7G
| / / / / | / / / / |
GG4GGG4G
I left my folk, & friends with the aim to clear my mind out!
GD7GGD7G
| / / / / | / / / / |
Verse 2
CF/CCF4FCF/CCF4F
Well, I hit the rowdy road, & many kinds I met there,
CF/CCAmD7GD7GGD7G
Many stories told me of the way to get there---! Oo,oo, oo---!
Verse 3
CF/CCF4FCF/CCF4F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
CF/CCAmD7GD7G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
GD7G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Break
GG4GGG4G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
E|-------3-------3-------3-----|-------3-------3-----------3-----|
B|---3-------3-------3-----3---|---3-------3----------3------3---|
G|-----4-------5-------4-----4-|-----4-------5-----------4-----4-| (x2)
D|-5-------5-------5-----------|-5-------5----------5------------|
A|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|---------------------------------|
Verse 4
GG4GGG4G
In the end I'll know, but on the way I won-der,
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
GG4GGG4G
Through des-cending snow, & through the frost & thun-der!
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Verse 5
CF/CCF4F
Well, I listen to the wind come howl,
CF/CCF4F
Telling me I have to hurry,
CF/CCAmD7GD7G
I listen to the robin's song, saying not to worry---!
GD7G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 6
CF/CCF4FCF/CCF4F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
CF/CCAmD7GD7G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
GD7G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Break
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Verse 7
GG4GGG4G
Then I found my-self a-lone, hoping someone would miss me!
GD7GGD7G
| / / / / | / / / / |
GG4GGG4G
Thinking a-bout my home, and the last woman to kiss me,...
GD7GGD7G
| / / / / | / / / / |
... kiss me!
Verse 8
CF/CCF4F
Well, sometimes you have to moan,
CF/CCF4F
When nothing seems to suit ya,
CF/CC
But, neverthe-less, you know,
AmD7GD7G
You're locked to-wards the future---!
GD7G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 9
CF/CCF4FCF/CCF4F
So on, and on I go, the seconds tick the time out,
CF/CCAmD7GD7G
There's so much left to know, and I'm on the road to find out---!
GD7G
Oo,oo,oo---!
Verse 10
GG4GGG4G
Then I found my head one day, when I wasn't even try-ing,
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
GG4GGG4G
And here I have to say, 'cause there is no use in ly-ing,
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
... ly-ing!
Verse 10
CF/CCF4F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,
CF/CCF4F
So why not take a look now?
CF/CC
Kick out the devil sin,
AmD7GD7GGD7G
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 11
CF/CCF4F
Yes, the answer lies with-in,
CF/CCF4F
So why not take a look now?
CF/CC
Kick out the devil sin,
AmD7GD7GGD7G
Pick up,... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Verse 12
CF/C
Yes, the answer lies within,
CF/CCF4F
So why not take a look now?
CF/CC
Kick out the devil sin,
AmD7GD7GGD7G
Pick up, ... pick up a good book now---! Oo-oo,oo---!
Intro riff
E|--7---8--8----8--8/10--10-10--|--10---12----10----8---7-7---|
B|--8--10-10---10-10/12--12-12--|--12---13----12---10---8-8---|
G|--0---0--0-------0---------0--|---0----0-----0----0---0-0---| (x2)
D|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
A|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
E|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Break
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
GD7GGD7G
Naa, naa, naa! Naa, naa, na-nan, naa!
Coda
GFF4GE|---3---1---1---|------3------| |
B|---0---1---1---|------0------| |
G|---0---2---3---|------0------| |
D|---0---3---3---|------0------| |
A|---2-----------|------2------| |
E|---3-----------|------3------| |
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ALUN'S CHORDS
GG4CC4AmD7
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RE I RLII R M I I R L I I RIII RILI
N.B. Alun plays harmonics on the first 4 bars while Cat plays the Bouzouki style
intro riff.
Intro:
(G) (D7) (G) (G) (D7) (G)
E|-----------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------------------|---------------------------|
G|---12*---------12*-----|---12*-----------12*-------|
D|--------12*------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------------|
(* Harmonics)
(G) (D7) (G) (G) (D7) (G)
E|-----------------------|---------------------------|
B|-----------------------|---------------------------|
G|---12*---------12*-----|---12*-----------12*-------|
D|-----------------------|---------------------------|
A|-----------------------|---------------------------|
E|-----------------------|---------------------------|
(* Harmonics)
In the breaks and also verses 1, 4, 7 and 10, Alun fingerpicks a quick G to G4 pattern
(shown below), throughout the whole of these verses,and also whenever Cat is playing
the G to D7 pattern, at the end of all the other verses.
Play the G chord shape and then add the suspended 4th with the little finger.
Use the Thumb to pick the D & G strings,and Ring/Middle fingers to pick the B & E
strings.
GG4GE|--------3--------3--------3-----|
B|----3--------3--------3-----3---|
G|------4--------5--------4-----4-|
D|--5--------5--------5-----------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|
In verses 2 & 3, 5 & 6, 8 & 9, and 10 to 12, Alun uses the same style picking
moved up to a C chord:
CC4CE|----------8-----------8----------8---|
B|-----8----------8-----------8--------|
G|--------9----------10----------9-----| (x3)
D|--10---------10----------10----------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|Then this bar is a link:
AmD7E|--------------5-----------------5----|
B|-------5-----------------7-----------|
G|-----------5----------------5--------|
D|----7----------------7---------------|
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|