Where Do The Children Play Chords? by Cat Stevens

Tempo:
128.3 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

A

C

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Where Do The Children Play? chords
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[G] [D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G]
[C] [G] [A]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
Well, [D] I think it's [G] fine [D] building jumbo [G] planes,
[D] taking a [G] ride on [D] a cosmic train.
[G]
[D] Switch on summer [G]
from [D] a slot machine.
[G]
[D] Cause get what you want, [G] if you want, is you can [D] get anything.
[G]
[Em] I know [A] we've come a long [Em] way, we're changing [A] day to day.
[Em] But tell me, [A] why do the children [D] play?
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] Well, you roll on roads [G]
over [D] fresh green [G] grass.
[D] For your lorry loads, [G]
[D] pumping petrol gas.
[G]
[D] And you make them long, [G]
[D] and you make them [G] tough.
[C] But they just go on and [Em] on, and it seems [C] that you can't get off.
[G]
[Em] I know we've [A] come a long [Em] way, we're [A] changing day to [Em] day.
But tell [A] me, why do the children [D] play?
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[C] [G] Well,
[C] [G] [A] [D]
[G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] [G]
[D] you crack the [G] sky, scrape [D] the spill of the [G] air.
But will [D] you keep on [G] building higher, till there's no more [D] room up there?
[G] [C] Will you make us laugh?
[G] [C] Will you make us cry?
[G] [C] Will you tell us when [G] to live?
Will you tell us [C] when to die?
[Em]
I know [A] we've come a long way, [Em]
we're changing [A] day to day.
[Em] But tell [A] me, why do the children [D] play?
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] www.mooji.org
[N]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
C
3211
Em
121
G
2131
D
1321
A
1231
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To learn Cat Stevens - Where Do The Children Play chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: G, D and G. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 64 BPM and then match the original tempo of 128 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: D Major.

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[G] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
Well, [D] I think it's [G] fine _ _ _ [D] building jumbo _ [G] planes, _
_ _ [D] taking a _ [G] ride _ on [D] a cosmic train.
[G] _ _
_ _ [D] Switch on summer [G] _
from [D] a slot machine.
[G] _ _
_ [D] Cause get what you want, [G] if you want, is you can [D] get anything.
_ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ I know [A] we've come a long [Em] way, we're changing [A] day to day.
[Em] _ But tell me, [A] why do the children [D] play?
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] Well, you roll on roads [G] _ _
over [D] fresh green [G] grass. _
_ [D] For your lorry loads, [G] _ _
_ [D] pumping petrol gas.
[G] _ _
_ [D] And you make them long, [G] _ _
_ [D] and you make them [G] tough. _
_ [C] But they just go on and [Em] on, and it seems [C] that you can't get off.
[G] _ _
_ _ [Em] I know we've [A] come a long [Em] way, _ we're [A] changing day to [Em] day.
But tell [A] me, why do the children [D] play?
_ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] Well, _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] you crack the [G] sky, _ _ scrape [D] the spill of the [G] air.
_ _ But will [D] you keep on [G] building higher, till there's no more [D] room up there?
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] Will you make us laugh?
[G] _ _ _ [C] Will you make us cry?
[G] _ _ _ [C] Will you tell us when [G] to live?
Will you tell us [C] when to die?
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
I know [A] we've come a long way, [Em] _
we're changing [A] day to day.
[Em] But tell [A] me, why do the children [D] play? _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ www.mooji.org _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song finds its place within the Tea For The Tillerman album.

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