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Peace Train

Cat Stevens (yusuf Islam)
TabKeyCadvanced82 BPM
4.8(222)

Chords in this song9

Intro

E |---------------|-----------------|----1----3------|-5---3---/5---|
B |-1--/3-----/5--|----5----3---1---|----------------|--------------|
G |---------------|-----------------|-0h2--2/3--3/5--|-----3---/5---|
D |-2--/3-----/5--|----5----3---2---|----------------|--------------|
A |---------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|
E |---------------|-----------------|----------------|--------------|

strum those

E |---5---7---8---|---8---10---7---|---5---7---5---|--5---5---5-----|
B |---------------|----------------|---------------|-(6)-(6)-(6)----|
G |---5---7---9---|---9----9---7---|---5 --7---5---|--5---5---5-----|
D |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
A |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
E |---------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|

Verse 1

Now I've been happy lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F

And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has begun

Oh, I've been smiling lately, dreaming a-bout the world as one,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

And I be-lieve it could be, some-day it's going to come

Verse 2

'Cause out on the edge of darkness, there rides a peace train,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F

Oh, peace train take this coun-try, come take me home again,

Now, I've been smiling lately, thinking a-bout the good things to come,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F

And I be-lieve it could be, some-thing good has begun

Chorus

(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|

Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!) Come on the peace train,

(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |---1-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |---2-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|

Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,

F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)

Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!)

Come on now, peace train

Verse 3

Get your bags together, go bring your good friends too,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

‘Cause it's getting near-er, it soon will be with you,

And come and join the living, it's not so far from you,
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

And it's getting near-er, soon it will all be true

Chorus

(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|

Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)

Glide on the peace train , (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!),

Come on the peace train, peace train

Break

    
E |--3-3-3----1---1-|--0---0--0-----1--|
B |--5-5-5----3---3-|--1---1--1-----3--|
G |--0-0-0----0---0-|--0---0--0-----0--|
D |--5-5-5----3---3-|--2---2--2-----3--|
A |-----------------|--3---3--3--------|
E |-----------------|------------------|
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

Oo-oo, oo, oo-oo, oo, oo-oo

Verse 4

Now, I've been crying lately, thinking a-bout the world as it is, 
F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

Why must we go on hat-ing, why can't we live in bliss?

'Cause out on the edge of darkness there rides a peace train,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G F

Oh, peace train take this coun-try, come take me home again

Chorus

(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |-1-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |-2-----/3----/5---|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|

Oh, peace train sound- ing loud-er ,

F Csus7 F F G Am A4) (G) F G F

Glide on the peace train ,(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!) Come on the peace train,

(C) (G7) (C)
E |------------------|-----------------|
B |---1-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---1----|
G |------------------|-----------------|
D |---2-----/3---/5--|--5-----3---2----|
A |------------------|-----------------|
E |------------------|-----------------|

Yes, peace train ho -ly roll-er ,

F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G)

Everyone jump upon the peace train, (Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah!)

Come on, come on, come on, umm-yes,
F G Am (A4) (G) F G

Come on peace train, yeah! Yes, it’s the

    
     E |--0----------------|----------------|
     B |--1-----/3---------|--/5--5---3--1--|
     G |--0----------------|----------------|
     D |--2-----/3---------|--/5--5---3--2--|
     A |--3----------------|----------------|
     E |--3----------------|----------------|

peace train-------------------------------!

F G Am (A4)(G) F G F

(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah) Come on, now, peace train, oh, peace train

Break

    
E |--3-3-3----1---1-|--0---0--0-----1--|
B |--5-5-5----3---3-|--1---1--1-----3--|
G |--0-0-0----0---0-|--0---0--0-----0--|
D |--5-5-5----3---3-|--2---2--2-----3--|
A |-----------------|--3---3--3--------|
E |-----------------|------------------|
F Csus7 F F G Am (A4)(G) F G Fmaj7----------------(D9)

(Oo-ah, ee-ah, oo-ah)

Coda

(Repeats & fades)

/ / / / / / / / / / / /
E |--------0----0---|--------0----0----|--------0-----0--|--1--------3----|
B |--------1----1---|--------1----1----|--------0-----0--|--1--------3----|
G |--------0----0---|--------2----2----|--------2-----2--|--2--------0----|
D |--------2----2---|--------2----2----|--------2-----2--|--3--------0----|
A |---3----3----3---|---0--------------|---2-------------|--3--------2----|
E |-----------------|------------------|-----------------|--1--------3----|

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| (n) Ghost note

| / Slide up

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