Post by Leonard on Oct 15, 2016 0:02:11 GMT -5
Cat Stevens didn’t play guitar on the original recording of this song. According to Paul Samwell-Smith, the studio session was set up with “two stereo acoustic guitars put down first, Andy Roberts on one, Alun Davies on the other, Steve [Cat Stevens] singing as an overdub later.” Cat Stevens’ original guitar part (rhythm guitar) can only be had on the demo tape of the song as well as in his various live performances of this song such as his 1971 BBC Theater concert, which this transcription is based on. For Alun Davies’ guitar part, the lead guitar on the original recording (high guitar), see Alun’s Part.
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Date: February 17, 2016 Transcribed by: Leonard
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"How Can I Tell You"
by Cat Stevens
from the original album
TEASER & THE FIRECAT
(1971)
- Cat Stevens' Guitar Part -
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Please note that Cat Stevens didn't play guitar on the
original recording. His original guitar part (rhythm
guitar) can be had on the demo tape of the song as well
as in the recording of his 1971 BBC Theatre concert; this
transcription of Cat Stevens' guitar part has been
transcribed from that live performance.
For Alun Davies' guitar part, the lead guitar on the
original recording (high guitar), see Alun's Part.
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Standard tuning
(low to high) E-A-D-G-B-E
in 4/4 time
INTRO
Em A5
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d
E|--0---------------|-----------------|-5------------------|-----------------|
B|--0---------------|-----------------|-5------------------|-----------------|
G|--0---------------|-----------------|-2------------------|-----------------|
D|--2---------------|-----------------|-2------------------|-----------------|
A|--2---------------|-----------------|-0------------------|-----------------|
E|--0---------------|-----------------|--------------------|-----------------|
Asus4 A D G!
/ / / / / / / /
d u d u d d u
E|---------0-0-0-0--|--0-h2----2-3----|
B|---------3-2-2-2--|--3-------3-0----|
G|---------2-2-2-2--|--2-h2----2-0----|
D|---------2-2-2-2--|--0-------0-0----|
A|---------0-0-0-0--|------------2----|
E|------------------|------------3----|
Emadd9 Em Em7 A A7* Asus4 D/A Dsus2 G! G/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u
E|--2--2-0-0-0-0-0--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-h2--2-0-2-2-2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--0--0-0-0-0-3-0--|-2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3-----3-3-3-3-3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-2--2-2-0-0-2-2--|-0-h2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-----------------|-------------------|-3--3-3-2-2-2-2--|
Emadd9 Em Em7 A A7* Asus4 D/A Dsus2 G! G/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d u
E|-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-h2--2-0-2-2-2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-0--0-0-0-0-3-0-|-2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3-----3-3-3-3-3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-0-0-2-2--|-2-h2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-------------------|-3--3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
Woh_______________ woh___ woh______
VERSE 1
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D /G /F# /E G G/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u
E|--3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3--3-3-3-3-0-0--|-2--2-2--2-2--2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--0--0-0-0-0-3-0--|--2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3--3-3--3-3--3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2--0-2--2-2--0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0-(0)0--4-4--2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|------------------|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|------------------|------------------|-3--3-3-3-3-2-2--|
How can I tell you that I love______________ you?
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I love____ you, but I can't think of right words to say.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I long to tell you that I'm al-ways think-ing of you.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G
I'm always thinking of you, but my words just blow a-way,
D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Words just blow a-way.
EmaddG A7
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
And I can't think of right words to say.
Emadd9 Em Em7 A A7* Asus4 D/A Dsus2 G! G/F# Play
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / twice
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u
E| |--2--2-0-0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-h2--2-0-2-2-2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--| |
B| |--0--0-0-0-0-3-0-|-2--2-2-2-2-3-2-|-3-----3-3-3-3-3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--| |
G|.|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-0-0-2-2-|-2-h2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|.|
D|.|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|.|
A| |--2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--| |
E| |--0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|----------------|-------------------|-3--3-3-2-2-2-2--| |
Woh______________ woh__ woh______
VERSE 2
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Wherever I am girl, I'm al-ways walk-ing with you.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I'm always walking with you, but I look and you're not there.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
And whoever I'm with, I'm al-ways, always talk-ing to you.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G
I'm always talking to you, and I'm sad that you can't hear,
D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Sad that you can't hear.
EmaddG A7
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
When I look and you're not there.
INSTRUMENTAL
EmaddG A7 A4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F# Play four
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | times
VERSE 3
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I need to know you, need to feel my arms around you,
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Feel my arms surround you like sea a-round a shore.___
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
And each night and day I pray in hope that I might find you,
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G
In hope that I might find you, because hearts can do no more,
D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Hearts can do no more.
EmaddG A7!
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
Still I kneel up-on the floor.___
Emadd9 Em Em7 A A7* Asus4 D/A Dsus2 G! G/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u
E|--2--2-0-0-0-0-0--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-h2--2-0-2-2-2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--0--0-0-0-0-3-0--|-2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3-----3-3-3-3-3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-2--2-2-0-0-2-2--|-2-h2--2-2-2-2-2-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-----0-0-0-0-0---|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-----------------|-------------------|-3--3-3-2-2-2-2--|
Woh______________ woh__ woh______
VERSE 4
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
How can I tell you that I love____________________ you.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I love___ you, but I can't think of right words to say.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
I long to tell you that I'm al-ways think-ing of you.
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G
I'm always thinking of you, (but my words just blow a-way,)
D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
(Words just blow a-way.)
EmaddG A7!
It always ends up to one thing, honey,
Asus4 D D/G D/F# D/E G G/F#
And I can't think of right words to say.
OUTRO
Emadd9 Em Em7 A A7* Asus4 D/A
/ / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d
E|-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-h2--2---------|
B|-0--0-0-0-0-3-0-|-2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3-----3---------|
G|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-2--2-2-0-0-2-2--|-2-h2--2---------|
D|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0-----0---------|
A|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|-0-----0---------|
E|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-|-----------------|-----------------|
Woh_______________ woh___ woh______
CHORDS
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Note: In the D major base run (D - D/G - D/F# - D/E) that Cat Stevens
plays the chord D/G can be almost inaudible so that it seems a
worthwhile idea to substitute the chord with a more emphasized
Dsus4 as shown in the example below.
(D4 = Dsus4)
EmaddG A7 Asus4 D D4 D/F# D/E G G/F#
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u d d u d u d u
E|--3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|--3--3-3-3-3-0-0--|-2--3-2--2-2--2-0-|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3--|
B|--0--0-0-0-0-3-0--|--2--2-2-2-2-3-2--|-3--3-3--3-3--3-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
G|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-2--2-2--2-2--0-0-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
D|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|-0--0-0--4-4--2-2-|-0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--2--2-2-2-2-2-2--|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|------------------|-x--x-x-x-x-x-x--|
E|--0--0-0-0-0-0-0--|------------------|------------------|-3--3-3-3-3-2-2--|
Em Emadd9 Em7
022000 022003 022030
-MR--- -IM--L -MR-L-
A A7* A7 A5 Asus4
x02220 x02020 x02223 x02255 x02230
--IMR- --I-R- --IMRL --IILL --IML-
D D/A Dsus2 Dsus4 D/G(Dadd11) D/F# D/E or Em
xx0232 x00232 xx0230 xx0233 xx(0)032 xx4232 xx2032 xx2000
---IRM ---IRM ---IR ---IRL ------MR --LIRM --I-RM --I---
G G/F#
3x0003 2x0003
R----L I----L
Chord fingering: T = thumb
I = index finger
M = middle finger
R = ring finger
L = little finger
Tablature notation: h = hammer-on
p = pull-off
x = mute
~ = vibrato
[ ] = natural harmonic (Harm.)
/ = legato slide (gliss) up the fret
\ = legato slide (gliss) down the fret
! = accentuate part with great intensity
d = downward stroke
u = upward stroke