Leonard
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Post by Leonard on Feb 27, 2011 16:06:56 GMT -5
I decided to jot down the tab. Thanks to j180everly's video on Youtube I'm feeling confident of doing so. That's how far I am at the moment:
I WANT TO LIVE IN A WIGWAM
Words and music by Cat Stevens
Guitar tab freely interpreted by Robert Glass (luobailong@gmail.com)
For guitar in standard tuning (EADGBE) with capo at 5th fret
VERSE 1
G D (D4)
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
And dance round the totem pole.
Riff A
Em7 D
E||-----0---------|
B||--3-----0--3---|
G||--0-----0--2---|
D||--0--------0---|
A||---------------|
E||---------------|
VERSE 2
G D (D4)
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
And fish from an ice-hole.
Riff B
(G) I’d like to...
E||-----------------(3)--|
B||-----------------(0)--|
G||-----------------(0)--|
D||-----------------(0)--|
A||-----------2--0--(2)--|
E||--0--2--3--------(3)--|
VERSE 3
G D (D4)
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 A
And sing with the gyp-sies.
VERSE 4
G D (D4)
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 B
And people can call me a hippie.
INTERLUDE
| G | D7 (D7sus4) | Bm7 | Em |
| Am (Asus4) | D | Am7 (A7sus4) D |
||: A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7 :|x2|
| D Am B Em | Riff B |
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Post by sabina on Feb 27, 2011 16:20:22 GMT -5
:)OH I've not heard this for AGES.....I absolutely ADORE it madly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm Glad I'm alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU JACKY!  |
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Leonard
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Post by Leonard on Mar 2, 2011 16:57:07 GMT -5
I'm almost through tabbing it. What remains to do are transcribing the chords and chord fingerings (which is tedious). Here's an update:
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.^ | | / | / ,-| | | | | | | / | | / |-' | | | ,-|
`--' `' `' `-^ ' ' `' `' `-' `--' ' `' `-' ' ' ' `-^
,. , ,.
`| /| / . ,-. . , , ,-. ,-,-.
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`' `' ' `-| ' ' `-^ ' ' '
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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 5th fret
NOTES
The chords in brackets are transitional 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 (D7sus4) | Bm7 | Em |
| Am Asus4 | D | Am7 (A7sus4) D |
||: A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7 :|x2|
| D Am B 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 up dn
[Em7 D7 G D]
E|-----0-----------|
B|--3-----1--0--3--|
G|--0-----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
Verse
G, D, Dsus 4, Bm7 Am, C, Em
Interlude
D7 D7sus4, Asus4, Am7, A7sus4
A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7
B
Outro
C/G F/C Em/B
E
022100
Suggested chord fingering:
T = Thumb
I = Index finger
M = Middle finger
R = Ring finger
L = Little finger
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Post by sabina on Mar 2, 2011 18:21:15 GMT -5
I'm almost through tabbing it. What remains to do are transcribing the chords and chord fingerings (which is tedious). Here's an update: ,-_/ ,. , ,. . . ,
' | `| /| / ,-. ,-. |- |- ,-. ) . . , ,-. . ,-. ,-.
.^ | | / | / ,-| | | | | | | / | | / |-' | | | ,-|
`--' `' `' `-^ ' ' `' `' `-' `--' ' `' `-' ' ' ' `-^
,. , ,.
`| /| / . ,-. . , , ,-. ,-,-.
| / | / | | | |/|/ ,-| | | |
`' `' ' `-| ' ' `-^ ' ' '
,|
`'
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 5th fret
NOTES
The chords in brackets are transitional chords.
___________________________________________________
===================================================
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 (D7sus4) | Bm7 | Em |
| Am Asus4 | D | Am7 (A7sus4) D |
||: A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7 :|x2|
| D Am B 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 up dn
[Em7 D7 G D]
E|-----0-----------|
B|--3-----1--0--3--|
G|--0-----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
Verse
G, D, Dsus 4, Bm7 Am, C, Em
Interlude
D7 D7sus4, Asus4, Am7, A7sus4
A7sus4 A7sus2 Am7
B
Outro
C/G F/C Em/B
E
022100
Suggested chord fingering:
T = Thumb
I = Index finger
M = Middle finger
R = Ring finger
L = Little finger
:)It amazes me what a Heathen I am....I sooo wish I could suddenly know what all the sqiggles and little letters mean!!! |
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Leonard
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Post by Leonard on Mar 4, 2011 12:39:04 GMT -5
Alright, submitted the tab to Christine. Let's hope for the best.
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Chris
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Post by Chris on Mar 4, 2011 13:03:39 GMT -5
Got them ..... I'll have them up on the site within a few days.
Thanks :-)
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Leonard
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Post by Leonard on Mar 5, 2011 3:20:54 GMT -5
Thanks for that. ^.^
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Post by j180everly on Jun 26, 2012 18:53:49 GMT -5
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